El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-29
VILLA STRIKES
IN TWO PLACES
Gets Equipment at Laguna;
Wrecks Pay Train, Kills
General at MochO.

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Closely following reports Of fight
/ ing between Viuistas and federal
troops at Laguna, Chin. wednesday.
I came a report that Viuistas had dyu-
amited a Carranza train at Fl MOcho
station. 65 miles north Of Chihuahua
City, killing Gen. Eduardo Chavez,
paymaster, and 40 men Of his escort.
and destroying the locomotive and
tender and otherwise wreckinE the
pay train. Thirty men OF the escort
were brought to Juarez by the feder-
ais late Wednesday night. when the
body Of Gen. Chavez also was moved
to the border town On the train was
said to have been $4,000 in Mexican
currency and $4,000 gold. which was
to have been paid to the garrison
troops along the road. These sums
were seized by the Vinistas. It was
I reported. The federal censorship on
Juarez was strict.
TIIiLstas Take Equipment
Horses, rifles and other war material
we're taken by the Vfllistas. Federals
graph wire and the track. after the
Villistas had Withdrawn from the
railroad
Gen. Chavez was reported 20 have
run to coach door when the dynam-
lite. placed under the rails at FL Mo-
cho. exploded. and was killed by one
bullet through the head and three in
the body. No announcement has been
made Of the funeral OF the officer.
villa Near chihuahua.
The exact whereabouts Of villa was
not known in Juarez. but 1t was be-
|fHTnn have hnnw Chi hHrT mHnn
City with his main command
After Selling the railroad station at
FL MOchO. villa was said to have
placed an experienced railroad train
dispatcher in the telegraph office and
had him report the line open at that
preaching the station without warn
ing OF an attack.
FederaIs Lose at Laguna.
After a fight OF five hours at Ia
guna, the federals were forced TO re-
tire toward MOcteZuma. ALTHOUGH they
succeeded in driving off the villa at
tackers with heavy losses on both
sides. Il was claimed They were
forced to abandon their trains and
cavalry horses. numbering so. accord
ing 70 reports.
FaveIa's Outfit Goes south.
Gen. Pedro Favela- with approx
matelv SOC FEDERAL troops. left Juarez
late Wednesday for the south to re-
inforce the garrisons at Laguna and
Gallego, where Villa attacks were
expected All railroad equipment IN
Juarez was seized to load other troops
TO follow Favela's train. reducing the
Juarez garrison to less than 1000 men.
Deny Capture OF chihuahua.
Reports that Chihuahua City had
been captured by Villas forces We'd
nesday night, we're denied by Andres
Garcia, inspector OF consulates. At
militar- headquarters il was declared
that the railroad was open to the
state capital and that the telegraph
lines were working between that
point and JuareZ, up to noon Thursday.
Unconfirmed reports were received Z
here Thursday OF a battle Tuesday I
between Gen Eduardo Hernande-'s ]
cavalry column and the main Villa I
command near ALBANIA IS miles .
northeast OF Chihuahua CITY. 40 de-
.ails have yet been given out.
Mexican federal troops from Ojinaga .
indicated themselves Tuesday when
hey defeated and drove off the Villa I
attacking force near Laguna, fnflict- \
ng severe small losses on the com n
small band OF villa follow
rs. This was officially announced
n Juarez.