The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-16
THE RIcHMoNp NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. JUNE 49, 1919

Vista forces recaptured the town and
drove the villistas out. The latter
were still threatening the city at
A. NJ
"a dispatch reporting the attack
TO the state department came from
Ell Paso saying;
Give and Take.
The villa forces entered from the
east and took Juarez this Sunday
morning at 1890. Two hours later
they occupied the larger portion OF
the town. the Carranzistas retiring to
Fort IIiidalgo. a high point southwest
Of the city. At 4 A. NJ. the Carran-
zistas recaptured the town and drove
the Villistas back to a point east OF
Juarez. The casualties are said to be
not great. No Americans. or others
than Mexicans. are known to be in
5ured on the Mexican side. A num-
Der OF Chinese have secured refuge
In the American immigration station.
Some of the Mexican police and i'm
migration officers came to FL Paso
early this morning Stray shots struck
on the American side. causing few
casulties in Ell Paso"
The attack on .Juarez is designed 70
protect the rear of the rebel army.
now divided into two sections, one be-
7
by General Angeles. according to be-
lief expressed here tonight
IT is known. moreover, that villa
has set his heart on the capture OF
Juarez not only because II n the
border stronghold of the Carranza re-
gtme, but also because he wishes n
vantage point from which to herin n
campaign to rehabilitate himself IN
the minds of the American people,
Villa is said to possess exhaustive
proof showing that he had no part
and was entirely ignorant of the bar
dit raid on Colun bus, n. NJ. which ro-
suited in the pillage of that town. the
death of n number Of American citi-
zens and the dispatch of a punitive OK
redition into the heart Of Northern
Mexico. He is also said to have doc
uments giving him n clean bill Of
health as far as the Santa Ysabel
massacre is concerned.
1f successful in proving his limo
cence. Villa believes that he would
clothe the present rebellion with suf-
fcient prestige to insure the moral
support, at least. OF tho American peo-
pie
HIS intention. II is stated is 70 pre-
sent his documentary proof to Ameri-
can officials in FL Paso once he has
obtained complete possession of Iua-
reg. and then to demand a senate in
NeStieatiOn. so that the authenticity
Of the papers may be established. villa
pursued his old time tactics Of sur
prise attack in the present assault on
Juarez. The news that he had temp
orary possession of the city. was re-
ceived with astonshment here. Only
last week additional troops were dis
patched to the border by the war de-
partnent and the latest activity along
the Rio Grande is expected to presage
new and more difficult phase Of The
Mexican situation.
The rfain attack hesan nj ynsdnight
last night. At first success seemed to
be with Villa. but in the early morning
hours the federal forces gained the
upperhand and the rebels began to
withdraw. During the fighting the
teheis had penetrated the federal de-
fenses-
Colonel Escobar led a cavalry charge
against the rebels and this is credited
with breaking the attack. Federals
claim they killed 100 Of the viIlistas
and lost twenty Of their own forces
The federalists who are now facing
tho new attack have but little ammu-
milton.