The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-30
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CHIHUAHUA, Mex, Nov. 2s (via FL
Paso. Tex. Nov. GOA sharp skir-
nish lasting three hours occurred yes
terday between government troops
under General Navarro and 800 insur-
rectos at the very gates of this city.
The insurgents are known to have lost
seven killed, their bodies having been
brought here today and laid out al po-
lice headquarters as an object lesson TO
disturbers Of the peace The govern
ment loss was Que dead and six
wounded
The revolutionists removed their
wounded.
While the insurrectOs retreatcd. they
gained their object. which was to pre-
vent the government from rogainipg
control OF the Mexico e Northwest,
crn railroad from this point to Minara.
since the attack on a train week ago
not train has run over the line. The
revolutionists arc said to have their
main force at Santa Isabel. about thir.
tN-hNe miles west Of here and other
forces at San Andres and Guerrero,
thus controlling the line
General Navarro returned to this
city with his force to await reinforce
menis. 1t is reported that the nsur.
rcctos have been reinforced by bands
from Parral. and that in all they NUN.
ber about 1000 They are said TO have
fortified number of positions along
the line. With this condition front.
ing him, there is nothing for General
Navarro to do until his little army of
400 has been 1T least doubled 1t is
understood here that reinforcements
have been ordered to proceed from
the City OF Mexico. There is no ex-
cItement here, 1t is admitted thatftbe
situation is more serious than had been
reported, but the pacification Of the
towns along the railroad is confidently
bel'cved To be merely matter Of time.
If Yesterday s fight is prophetic. as it
probably is, lively fighting in tue
mountains is i'll prospect.
Navarro Leaves Chihuahua.
General Navarro's army Of 400 men
left here yesterday in three detach,
ments, cavalry company and ono OF
infantry aud rear guard of cavalry
escortipg number of women and chill.
dren and wagons loaded with provisions
and ammunition
The first two detachments left the
city at o'clock in the mornine and
The rear guard ut clock
The insurrectos We're concealed in the
hills four miles west Of the city, under
cover of bitches. big boulders. stone
fences and u little plantation hnmse
called Casas Colorado Their presence
was not suspected They allowed the
first two detacbmeuis To proceed along
the winding road which closely follows
the railroad without molestatiop. 1t
was about o'clock when the rear
guard came up with tho slow moving
wagons. Bhe insurgents opened fire at
of the road, The government soldiers
retreated, firing as they went, around
the shoulder of smaller hill To tho
right OF tue road, Still farther to the
right, IN a little valley watcred by
small stream, there is long stone
feuec and the farmhouse before men.
toned These and the hanks of the
lNuieI sheltered other insurgents who
opened fire III their turn as the sol
aiers Appeared. Those who had fired.
from tho Hill to the right of the road
now gnlloped around to the left and
loipcd their comrades behind the stono
Wall and behind other shelter The SOL
alers are snid by eve witnesses TO have
behaved with exemplary discipline, fir
lover %,oyer IN dry bitches and behind rocks,
The firing continued stendily for three
hours.
In Mountain Crags.
Meanwhile a courier had been dis
patched TO the forces ahead They re-
,urncd Mt about roou, and at their ap'
pearance the insurgents retreated in
good order, disappearing in a canyon:
NO pursuit was attempted, ms II snail
'etachment properly posted in the mar,
'ow dcfiles Of tho mountain could
.iuurhter any but au overwhelming
'orse.
W. II Kraft. who was born in St.
.onis, but who has lived here most of
IS life, and Judge j, M Ganders
Tlewed the wind,,p of the fight from p
N automobile, Many other persons
'ushed to the scene when tile fighting
vas heard BY the time they arrived
heir positions on the road were quite