Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-26
Apparently Authentic Reports
Reach San Antonio to Effect
That Place Is Captured
by Bandit Chief.
ct ARMY is BEATEN
'ov.s Led by 0zuna Out to
= Pieces ry Band Under
Bull of the North"
DE FACTo CHIEF WILL RUN

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General Trevino of the arrival at CHI
huahua of troop trains bringing abou
5000 men under General Maycotte t
reinforce the garrison.
Ell Paso, Tex, Oct 25.-Genera
Gonzales at Juarez tonight announce
the receipt of a message from Genera
Jacinto Trevino at Chihuahua City
stating that all was quiet there, an,
authorizing him to deny "in vigorou
terms" the report that the city ha,
fallen before an attack b yVilla.
The rumor of Chihuahua's fal
reached Soriano Bravo, Mexican con
sui at El Paso, from the Mexican EN-
bassy at Washington. He immedi
ately asked General Gonzales by tele
phone to telegraph General Trevino.
San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 25.-Ap
parently authentic reports here are
to the effect that Chihuahua City was
taken by Villa early today.
Chihuahua City, Oct. 25.-(Via El
Paso Junction. General Trevino to-
day received wireless message from
General Venustiano Carranza an
nouncing his candidacy for the Mexi-
can presidency at the coming election.
The message stated there probably
would be many changes in the Car
rama cabinet General Pablo Con-
zales, it stated, is to give up his COM
mand Of the first military division to
accept special confidential COM
mission.
Although the report did not tell of
the progress of the Villa attack on
chihuahua, persons who reached the
border told army officers that camp
fires of the attacking force could be
plainly seen from the city.
The report contained detailed ac-
count of the crushing defeat received
several days ago near Palomas by
Carranza troops under General Ozuna
at the hands of Villas command.
DUMAS Army Cut to Pieces.
Washington, Oct. 2s.--Brigadier
General Bells report on the fight at
Palomas, forwarded by Major GEN
eral Funston to the War department,
is as follows: \
"A prominent official from Chihua-
hua City says that one of the COM
officers of the Ozuna army
told him the following story of the
battle of Palomas:
General Ozuna had about 5000
men and they had taken out eleven
rains loaded with provisions, ammu-
lition and troops, besides the cavalry.
When, near Palomas, Villa sent zoo
men to intercept and gave battle for
few minutes, retreating and fighting
Is they retreared. Then Villa sent
mother detachment in behind Ozu-
las force, cut the railway and tele-
sraph and also attacked Ozuna's rear.
)zuna followed the retreating Willis
as into canyon in the foothills and
here Villa attacked.
"Salazar had stationed about every
90 yards for more than two miles
bout twenty men, and as Villa at
acked their front Salazar attacked
heir flank, which caused a stampede,
1any of the Carranzistas throwing
way their arms as they ran like |
cared sheep. The Villistas killed
nd captured more than 1000 and also
aptured all their trains and pro-
isions. The Carranzistas fed to |
'resno, where they tried again to
lake stand, but Villa drove them
Ito Chihuahua and made his head
uarters only five miles outside.
Villa Is Near City.
when the train left Chihuahua yes-
:rday October 23) at 9 a. M, other
lssengers say that Villa was camped
lst outside the city and that his
lmpfres were visible Swnday night
I'd that the people are panic
ricken.
Passengers say that General Hay-
,tte had arrived with four trains
troops and that it was reported
at there was fourteen more trains
l the way to Chihuahua which were
lie to arrive last night and today"
Another report from General Bell,
rwarded by General Funston, said
eneral Trevino, Carranza command
at Chihuahua, had plenty of men,
1t was short of ammunition and
ought he would have to evacuate
1ihuahua. The belief prevails in
ilitary circles in northern Mexico
at once occupying Chihuahua Villa
lght easily occupy Juarez.
Excitement is Dying Out.
Chihuahua City, Oct. 25.-(Vh Ell
$50 Junction )-Skirmishes between
sneral Carlos Ozuna's advanced
rces and those of Francisco Villa
ntinue. ~
The excitement caused by the ap-
oach of the Villa forces has been
Iieted and the concentration of
100 troops here has restored the
cling of security among the inhab-
.nts.
Two military trains carrying a part
General Francisco Maycott's com-I
and from Torreon arrived here to-ll
y and General Maycott is expected
re tomorrow X
General Trevino today authorized
, Associated Press to make an Of
ial denial of the rumors that he
S preparing to evacuate the city.
characterized these rumors as
alicious Inventions" l
General Trevino stated that the sit
ton in the field and in Chihuahua
y was entirely satisfactory.
Any fear that Chihuahua Cityl
uld be captured by bandits is sim
absurd" he said