Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-15

JuafcZ, Mex, June l0.-JuSt as lhe
clock on the old customs house tower
in Juarez slipped past the midnight
hour this morning, the rebel forces
of Francisco Villa began an attack on
this old border port and, for the
eighth time in as many years, Juarez
was being attacked by a rebel host.
Since sunset Villa and his forces
had been moving up the river road
from FL Barro, ten miles southeast,
and taking position in ragged semi
circle to the east south and west OF
the old town. A few skirmish shots
after dark and everything was quiet
within the town until the attack in
force started soon after IL o'clock
and reached the intensity or a general
engagement within ten minutes after
the first outpost firing started.
Starting to the east Of the Juare2
race course, the fighting could be
seen to spread like powder line to
the southeast and south of town where
Martin Lopez command took up the
rcfrain ard fired Gireci'N 'ntfs tne
town on line with the American side
of the border. Machine guns-started
tap-tapping soon after the small arms
began and the field pieces in the
trenches and in Fort Hidalgo added
the bass notes to the refrain.
Arco Bears Brunt.
Colonel Francisco Del ArCO, COM
mandng the southeastern sector, bore
the brunt of the first fighting and
used his machine guns to good eff
feet. No estimate of the casualties
could be made by General Francisco
Gonzales. commanding the federal
forces in the town Bullets were fall
ing in all parts of the town, one
striking in the door of the police sta
tion. All inhabitants who did not
leave for the American side were in
hiding in their homes and many sought
a last chance to cross the line when
the first burst of fire started by run
ming to the international bridge, two
Mexican women carrying a trunk be-
tween them as they scurried toward
the bridge and safety on the American
side. Many others followed and a
general exodus was in progress at
12:15. Two hundred and fifty Chi
nese refugees have crossed to El
Paso.
The fighting ceased at 1927 a. m.
only to be resumed again at 1882
more vigorously than ever and more
generally distributed along the battle
line to the south and southeast of the
town.
villa to West.
Villa is reported TO be in the ex-
treme western part of the town while
Angeles is commanding the troops
which are attacking the federal posi-
tions to the east of the town. There
has been little fighting on the west
ern side, and it is believed that Gen
eral Angeles is attempting to draw
the greater part of General Con
zales' federal forces to the. east ir
order to permit Villa to penetrate
through the barbed wire entangle-
ments which have been constructed tc
the southwest and west Of the town.
At o'clock the fighting agair
ceased and everything was quiet foI
more than 20 minutes when desultorN
firing was again resumed around the
town
Attacked From Southeast.
Like a sinuous snake slitherine
along the river road leading toward
.IuareZ from the southeast. Francisco
Villas rebel column moved slowly to-
ward Juarez.
Villa. in all of his attacks near the
border, does the picturesque thing
and his advance on Juarez tonight
was no exception. Breaking camp In
the late afternoon at FL Barro in the
bosoue. Villa led his column up the
river road in an enveloping cloud OF
dust until the cavalry column ap-
peared to the southeast of Juarez Jus'
as the sun seemed TO set the world or
fire behind the Sierra Madres and tht
mountains drew their shadow curtains
for thes night
Silhouetted against the afterglow II
the eastern sky. Villas forces coule
be seen plainly as they obliqued from