Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-14
Associated Press Gets Un-
vanished Truth From
Front.
NAVARRO is BALKED
Character of Official Dispatches
Indicated by Account of
Contest.

At the front, Rancho Santiago,
near Pedernales, Dec. 12.-(Via Ell
Paso, Tex Dec. 14.-In yesterdays
engagement at Cerro Prieto the rev.
olutionists fought General Navarro
to a standstill, although inferior in
numbers. All told "A persons are
known to have been killed. The bat
tie is considered indecisive in it's re-
suits and today the two forces are
within sight of each other. Navarro
took no prisoners-it is contrary TO
his orders-and in his camp today
there are no wounded of the other
side. The bayonet had completed
the work of the bullet.
Thirty shot Down.
A horrible instance of the barbar-
ity of the campaign occurred after
the battle. Every man in the ham
let of Cerro Prieto Ozark HID was
brought before the mayor TO prove
his innocence of participation in the
revolt. Thirty could not do this. AS
fast as their identity became known
they were taken out and shot. They
are included in the number Of dead.
Losses Are Heavy.
Navarro places his own dead at
one captain, one lieutenant and u
soldiers. Twenty-seven Of his men
including two officers were severely
wounded.
Rebels Open Fire.
Two hundred revolutionists had
occupied the hills during the night
preceding the fight. When Navarro,
with 450 advance guard, passed east
of the hills the instructors opened
fire but did little damage, owing to
the distance.
Later. when the field pieces came
up Navarro shelled them from their
position. The revolutionists retreat
ed slowly. firing from the shelter Of
adobe houses which dot the mesa.
At o'clock their ammunition
having run low. they took mp a po-
sition at the base Of range Of low
mountains five miles southeast ot
Cerro Prito.
Indicates Drawn Battle.
There was no fighting today. de-
spite the proximity Of the two forces,
which in itself indica;cs drawn
fered by the reyolutionists occurred
in an adobe house in which they
had taken cover. a shell wrecking
the place and killing and Wounding
several but not before they had ac-
counted FOR a number OF the enemy.
The Associated Press correspondent
. dead near tho ruins of
the house. apparently about equally
divided between the two armies.
About half Of them mad been strip
ped Of their clothing.
seventy TcbcI> KILLED.
Laredo. Tex. Dec H. Seventy
Mexican insurrcctos were killed AMI
a small number wounded in a battle
Sunday afternoon with federal
troops near Cerro PriCto. state of
according 10 a telegram
received by Miguel Diebold. Mcxicaa
consul stationed at Neuya Laredo.
from Enrique &. Creel, Mexican min
ister Of foreign relations
The government is said 10 have
lost II men. including two officers.
Battle on Five Hours.
The fight lasted five minutes and
ended in the rcnIt of tho iusurrectos.
who fed toward GueIIerO. J ne ldi'
ter numbered. according TO the tsti-
mate of General Navarro. from 400
to 500. They were intrencEed in
the mountains The federal forces
numbered about 1000 infantry, cav
airy and artillery.
Immediately after tho battle Cen
aral Navarro sent a report of the ar
fair 10 General Hernandez in Chi
huahua. by whom il was officially
TO the war depart
nent At that time IT was believed
hat a further encounter would oc-
cure near GucrrarO.
Wipes ont Organized Revolt
Washington. Dec. 14-Thc Mexican
federal troops have completely routed
he revolutionists in Chihuahua and
captured the city Of Guerrero. accord
ing 10 a telegram received today by
he state department from Ambassa-
Ior Wilson at Mexico City. This
cleared the state Of Chihuahua and
,ther parts Of the country said VIII
son. of all organized resistance 10 the
government"