The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-21
BAD SETBACK FOR DlAZ ARMY
yrtIN tMBI SHED AND r. RNkO
Btfh UITH HEAVY loss.
/ M-n hiIIr,i. =: Wounded. 10 MISSING
the Net Result of EHert 10 Rerng orce
>a,arro. Who T. in sore straits 1t Pc
,rrUalr> Mexican Rebels Nluitip,y.


ct region Of western chihuahua
hes proceed an utter failure The first
am sent out with troops was shot to
..~"s and returned hauling twenty one
al and forty-two wounded. including
. ,uHman. the commander Although
'arrIei mountain guns with them.
'rropS were unable to Use them They
'.~. smbushed and riddlcd by tn" fire
-v" rebels from all sides
q" ambusCade took place in u pass.
Wa. Paso. and the reb-.ls simply tor" up
'...' track ia front OF the tram and began
mercilcss fir" into the troops when u
ine to a halt IA the pass The rebels
vere behind rocks and temporary breast p
works on the two sides Of the pass Tn.
federal troops poured out Of the cars
and stood their ground for five hours
but had to retire.
This was reported by Mexican officials
earlier in the week A a victory. but when
me train returned 70 Chihuahua to-day
~i,h forty-two wounded on il admission
was made that the train ran into an am
tl-cade and Gen. Hernandez declared
mat no further efforts would be made
q send rsenforcements by train. The
wonnded victims readily told their story
Of n. trap into which they ran.
The reenforcements were making an
esort To reach Gen. Navarro at Petier-
ua.es where he has been fighting since
last sunday with only occasional respites
In communications over the telegraph
1lrss. which they control. the rebels
earned when the train started ont of
,hinuahIa with troops and immediately
began 20 tear up the track As a result
transportation - now blocked into and
...' Il Chihuahua and the Americans al
Mai,ra. Temosachic and other localities
IN thar region are marooned for Christmas
Iha Federal officials had hoped 10y
sHnar weight Of numbers To force their
wa through the rebel infes ted country
and then guard the track after getting il
oren IN which event they could easily
Lay" moved all the re"nforc.ments To
The front that they needed Now. how
eyer. rh"v have demonstrated that they
an do IL and the rebels are greatly
encouraged The rebels are between
ten \avarro's army at Pedernaies and
'rs enforcement base: also his base II
>Iprlies With the whole country in
.rrupa'hv with the insrrrrCros much
n,,'rn Is felt for the General and hi
,-,uwaui here has henn no sleep fur
'r.u -IuC- Tho drawn barrie at C"rru
t.-'.' , w".k ago Inst S'Indav. and they
90 rn' r supplies
I... tuSurrnCto.s hnv" h.raSsed them
. rrn-' ..,"ry hear and The. -" sad -
,. no o. ,,-. ~" stu" The r,.l'.' aNp.-il-
10 ....ut rIt several G..-s after Navarro
....' , /. ~ ah"r has rot been heard from
rh. - va tine band thai hal brush
tho f"I"lS this week 49, SGr Andres
..' -" irony. Inv FROM Farrg.l and
...1-r - mach north Hg.Jn~' M"
.. nd """r,t - iiIu"-ura with Navarro
NOT r.s."h-dC him. AZ leI-; no rffIrl..
hE. bosom 70, ..ival - chihuahua
.-l.'r.. II RI" military I"n" and IN"
.. ~ commander
o." tt..'u tina wv RnIbIshei 81 Nal
I'D ga pra.i 'DI irr"u- and tnrr.
..f ..."'r''- "r mountain guns. III" letter
o y cal o.. 7 h.. u''l,ial rayor' ut cod
20. Al. VINO wa. wounded limits thE'
t.'-IrN on" w"r. nlll'-t. t"rty-tWp
Ind.i and t.f1 are missing The st
d.. On the train VA led hv i1nchp
L.. = rebel leader and former bandit
ni"f The whole mountain AID. Ma
.psared with rebels. several hundred in
nImnar.
Ihat rhe rebel ranks are gaining daily
= q certainty From ?Oo TO SD MeNicans
ar. going into Mexico from the CnIt"c
states through this port every night
and many Of them openly declare that
- Everybody returning from there
declares that sympathy Is all with the
rebels
The revolt is not viewed as danger
~ tho nation Of Mexico as yet. Its looked
gIon more rs a local uprising. I'hihua-
hGa has always been a r-bellious state
AMI many inripient rebelisns have been
PAT down in the past twenty years: but
the fact that Mexico - not able TO put
down rhe trouble. II il believed by MANY.
VIII lead 10 further organizations in other
States. which is just what the rebels are
counting on. They say II they can
hold out long enough 10 encourage other
States that Diaz will have 20 surrender.
Mg1ICo CITY. Dec. 20.-Francisro I.
MAdero the leader 81 the revolution, ac-
cord.ng 70 letter received from Chihua
hua to-day. il now at Ojinaga leading a
party ~ rebels who were gathered for
him bv Abraham Gonzalez. The letter
,ly- that two well known Chihuahua
OUnaga saw Madero there and talked
WITH him III was wearing an officers
ylIforrn He said he had returned 10
Mexico IN lead his followers against tho
Gor"rnment troops and TO win or lo-"
win them. also that he had staked hi-
a.. and would not urn back. and that ha !
would ngr consider the question Of peac"
Gonzalez. who has been named Pro- |
ra,0naI Governor Of Chihuahua by |
Nad"ro. was formerly an unimportant
.""l ~ OIinaRa The latter city IL an inn !
i0-'an- point Of the State. ~ has rich |
r"'rr..- and coal fields owned 10y Gov |
Is-'alt- and Enrique Cre.l
I~".." hundred froopG. occupying |
,r"r'v .,V hoN cars. were sen- north |
r~ NoylC0 city last night. Six hun !
trn1 ops rern ala" sent from Irapuatp.
10. = -D0 -ent from that plac"
'.. Hoh"z Rivero. who - extremely |
. 'I ,hO has boon retired from u q |
t- many years. having fougf' |
. HI ~ Tho revolution with PT"si- !
...I has teen recalled and put IN |
''-.e troops This = held |
600 'la- the Government CON
''.sr- ssrioiI.
sf'srnO"n q telegram was
N"Nicr Ci'Y by the family |
....'". saving that officer vas
..ui.'l yesterday in n ng''ie
.'~ - Mai Paso y" further |
... Eaf'i- ar" obtainable and
1870 l- n" first navS 81 another
''.f uilc"
10 received from reliable"
40. ..r",.f that the f'ovarn-
".'. -" r"vul'rioni-'s IN that
Il "u' frr AT least yea
n'rr', will hn made - pc
's,.' from spreading
. artillery were shipped |