Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-24
GBy Associated Press.

JUAREZ. November a3.-Three times
to-day Francisco Villa attacked the
first-line trenches which defend Chi
huahua City. and each time he was
rcpulsed. leaving his dead and wounded
on the plains outside of the city to
the south, reports to military head
quarters received by General Gonzales
here from the bcsiercd city said
AT II o'clock a. NJ. to-day Unountain
time) the high crowned hats of the
bandits were seen to the south along
the Mexican Central mail line accord
Ing to these messages. The battle was
opened a few minutes later with Il
saivo from cannon on Santa Rosa Hill,
the key to the state capital. The first
and sccond-line trenches. protected by
oarbcd-wire entanglements. took up the
lighting. and by noon "A general en-
sagement was in progress along the
entire southern line. which continued
through the early afternoon AT that
time the bombing OF large-caliber guns
on Santa Rosa Hili and other artillery
stationed along the hrst-line trenches
was so deafening that it was almost
impossible to hear the click OF the
telegraph instruments. the military on
orator in Chihuahua City told the op-
orator in JuareZ
APPARENT ADVANTAGE
WITH GOVERNMENT FORCES
At j o'clock the battle was still
raging, the apparent advantage being
with the government forces. Villa is
reported by General Gonzales to have
al least $500 men, practically all OF
whom are armed and mounted He is
hali
but no heavy artillery. For this rem
son. the twenty or more heavy field
guns OF General Trevinos command
were able to rake the advancing lines
OF villa bandits. the messages from the
state capital stated
The Held was covered with dead and
dying men, one message stated
sortie by Carranza cavalry. sun-
ported by artillery. resulted In the can.
turc of many villa prisoners. who wcre
without ammunition, and had gone
since morning without food and water.
another message declared
CarranZa'S officers here are on,,
mistic regarding the outcome of the
phttie at Chihuahua City. The onlv
cause OIL worry TO them is the fact that
General Trevinos ammunition supolv
ior small arms and machine guns is
hihited. However. the supply or
artillery shells is ample, it is said here.
10 Keep the bandits away from the
city.
SEEK FOR AMMUNITION rO
III; SENT TO TREyISO
Efforts are being made TO obtain
rifle and machine-gun ammunition 70
be sent to General Trevino. All of the
available ammunition has hcsn sert
from here. and it is reported that a
request has been made to American
of'cials to permit ammunition TO he
sent through the FL Paso- -Juarez port
Tor General Trevino'S forces.
through an error in a message early
IN the day, General Francisco Muryuia
was located at Mapula. twelve miles
south or Chihuahua CITY, and the hopes
or Carran2a officers for an early re-
enforcement OF the garrison there were
raised. Later. however, it was found
the message referred TO Villa. instead
OF Hursula. who was said 10 be at
santa Rosaia. some distance south.
ARTILLERY CARRIES
BRuNT OF ATTACK
General Trevino's artillery. which
carried the brunt of the attack, did
bandits. according to the message Gem
eral Gonzales said he had received from
The State capital. Many villa pris-
"ners were taken by the Carranza
forces when detachment of infantry
and cavalry made sally from the city.
he said.
villa In person was leading his
forces against the Carrauza troops. ac-
cording to the reports received al the
JuareZ military headquarters from
Chihuahua City. given out by Car
rahIa officers The bandit leader was
said TO be riding horseback. with his
crutcn strapped 10 his saddle. He was
SAID by the de facto authorities to
nave approximately $500 men In his
main column As he is reported TO
nave more than 5000 troops under his
command. the remainder OF the bandits
are believed to be advancing TO re-
enforce their chief
In addition to the heavy artillery
bombardment. the rain OF sheitSnre was