Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1919 — VILLA’S TROOPS ATTACK JUAREZ [ARTICLE]

VILLA’S TROOPS ATTACK JUAREZ

Several Skirmishes Occur on Outskirts of City; Federal Outnumbered. U. S. TROOPS TO EL PASO Twenty-fourth Infantry la Rushed From Columbus, N n M., to Border —.lnure/. Streets Ordered Cleared of Civilians. Junroz, June IE —After a day of anxiety Juarez Is still In the hands of the federal forces. Rebel troops are reported on three sides from two to twenty miles away, the latter estimate being that of the federal commander, Gen. Francisco Gonzalez. Juarez, Mex., June 13. —Forcea of Gen. Felipe Angeles, are on the outskirts of Jnarez, and there have been several skirmishes between federal troOpa and those of Angelas up to a late bonr In the afternoon. These encounters took place In the vicinity of the Juarez Agricultural college, about four miles south of the town. Amerleene Are Leaving. A Mexican paymaster general stated that fighting was also In progress about three miles east of Juarez and that apparently the forcea of General Angelea were superior to those of the federate. In addition a considerable number of Angeles’ command was reported coming In from the west. Americans bolding passports were leaving Juarea and crossing the Rio Grande to El Paso In the late afternoon. Streets Ordered Cleared. It Is reported that all civilians are to be ordered from the streets of Juarez and all establishments closed by order of the military. U. 8. Troops to El Paso. It was not bellpviel General Angelas would attempt a serious attnek on the defenses of Jnarez before evening. The Twenty-fourth U. 8. Infantry stntloned at Columbus, N, M., Is on a special train coming to El Paso. Funds and records of the Juarez custom house were taken over to El Paso and business establishments were transporting to the American side'everything they could get across, Qen. Francisco Gonzales, commanding the federal troops, supervised the disposition of hfs forces for defense against the inmending attack.