Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-25
! i + itt. ;
CHIHUAHUA
May SOONBE
EVACUATED
Gen: Trevino Advises PeepIe
to Leave City, IS De Fade
Army Is Short Of Amnu-
milton to Combat VilIistas

Washington, Oct. 25.--In 4 dis
patch from General Bell, forwarded
by General Funston to the war de-
partment today. 1t Is asserted that be-
fore the departure Of the regular pas
senger- train yesterday morning
from Chihuahua City) General Tre-
vino conndentially advised certain
parties to get their families out Of
Chihuahua at once. as, while he had
plenty Of men. he was short Of ann
munition and thought he would have
to evacuate chihuahua.
Washington. Oct. 25.--Carranza
officials report column Of de facto.
troops moving north from Parrai
against villa. General Funston mcs-
saged the war department today. in
the first report in which he has inen-
toned the latest villa uprising.
Nothing definite - regards the ac-
| tion between de facto troops and viii
listas at San Ysabel Is known. said
war department Xdnouncement in
connection With the Funston dispatch.
War department ofiicials have re-
ceived nothing from General Funston
or General Pershing to indicate the
truth or falsity Of border reports =
to Villas recent attack.
Ell Paso. Oct. 25.--The city Of Chi
huahua. capital Of northern Mexico.
is virtually in a state Of siege today.
On the southern and western sides Of
the city. about five miles from the
outskirts. heavy forces Of villistas
are entrenched. The residents Of the
city are almost panic stricken. fear
ing another attack. United States
government authorities learned to-
day. M
I During yesterday numerous skirm-
ishes occurred between small detach-
ments Of bandits and Carransa troops,
Meanwhile the villistas were throw
ing up trenches and digging rifle pits.
making no further attempt on the
city except to repel attacks.
An evacuation Of the city BY the
Mexican de facto government forces
within short time Is expected by
United States :. department oficials
here. General Trevino. commanding
the Carranzlsta garrison in ChihuA-
hua City, is suffering from q serious
shortage Of rife ammunition and the
garrison lacks sufficient cartridges to
Withstand determined assault. Aee-
ing citizens declare. A large amount
Of ammunition and rides sent eut
with General Osuna's column Last
week, when ozuna set out to attack
the bandit chief, was captured By TIE
villistas when DUMAS column was
routed. Supplies Of ammunition ex-
pected from the south are held ~
through fear they will be taken BY
the bandit army commanding the
railway
Villas action in throwing Up earth
works outside chihuahua City puzzles
military men here. BY many 1t Il
believed he is equipping his men will
newly captured munitions and await
ing either evacuation Of the city Of
an attack by General Trevino.
chihuahua City Is the best fortifiet
military stronghold In northern Mex
leo. The garrison Is estimated L
number 5000 men, equipped will
several pieces OF the famous 75's ar
l. tillery.
, Authorities on the border regar'
General Obregon's announcement
that 10000 de facto reinforcement
are to be sent up from the south q
, tncit admission that the Carranzlst
forces Of the north have lost contro
OF the situation. fgM