The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-14

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telegram received today by the +
4 state department from Ambassa- +
4 dor Wilson at Moxlco City, +
This clears the state of Chi 4
4 huahua and other parts OF the y
= county" said Mt Wilson, "of all 4
organized resistance to the gov \
eminent"
At the Front. Rancho Santiago. near
Pedernalles. Dec. u (yia Fl Paso, Tex
as. Dec. 1B.-In yesterdays engage
ment the revolutionists fought Gener-
al Navarro TO a standstill. although in
ferior in numbers.
All told, "A persons arc known by
Independent investigation to have
been Killed.
Navarro took no prisonerS-it is
contrary TO his orderS-and in his
camp today there were no wounded
OF the other side; the bayonet had
completed the work of the bullet
A horrible instance of the barbar-
ity of the campaign occurred after the
battle. Every man in the hamlet OF
Ccrro Prieto Ozark HID was brought
before the mayor to prove his inno-
oence 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 the dead.
General Navarro placed his own
dead at one captain, one lieutenant
and IL soldiers. Twenty-seven OF his
men. including two officers, were Sc
verely Wounded,--& &mong-4the latter
was General Brandon, special CORES
pondent of the Mexican Herald, and
resident Of Panama. A bullet hit
his horse In the eye, passed through
It's neck and lodged In the riders alb
dominal muscles Another bullet hit
him In the wrist Brandon IS the
champion mlddleweight wrestler of
Mexico.
Five insurgents who ran out Of am
munltion and surrendered were bayo-
neted Ono of them, who had tainted
from a bullet which grazcd his tenn
pie, took the bayonet thrust In the
rib and was left for dead. but during
the night he recovered and escaDed.
He grinued as he told his story When
the correspondent related the tale 10
General Navarro today the latter
laughed heartily as If enjoying a joke
on himself.
Battle Indecisive.
The battle WAS indecisiye In Its re-
suits. il began at IL a m. and last
ed until p. M, and occurred at the
village of Cerro PTieto. 100 miles west
of Chihuahua. at the base of two low
hills, nine miles east Of here Two
hundred revolutionists had occupied
the hills during the previous night
When General Navarro, with $50 of
his advance guard. passed east OF the
hills the insurgents opened fire but
did little damage owing TO the dis
lance.
Later. when the field pieces came
up. Navarro shelled them from their
positions The revolutlonists retreat
cd slowly, firing from the shelter OF
adobe houses which dot the mesa At
: o'clock their ammunition. having
run low. they took up a position at
the base of a range of low mountains
five miles southwest of CerTo Pricto
There WAS no fighting today despite
the proximity Of the two forces. which
In Itself indicates drawn battle.
Their camp fires can be seen from
here tonight.
During the fighting Sunday the orig
nal 200 lnsurrectos were reinforced
by 230 of their comrades. Two hun
dred more arrived tonight and 1t was
stated that by morning there would
De 400 more from west Of here.
In an interview General Navarro
stated that he expected serious fight
Ing from now on He admitted that
the insurgents were brave, but de-
clared that their lack OF military or
gani2ation would defeat them In the
end
Government Reinforcements.
IL was confirmed ia his camp that
government troops are converEng on
this section from Parral and from
Sonora. Navarro. contrary TO COM
mon report. has no rapid FIRE guns
only field pieces. Tho Pnrrnl contin,
gent, however, is bringing rapid fire
guns
II the revomtionists are TO win they
must destroy Navarro In order TO con.
tend with the new forces.
The most serious loss suffered bv
ihP revolutionIsts-> occurred In an
adobe house in which they had talk.
en- cover, shell wrcckine tho nIacc
killing and wounding several but NOT
before they had accounted for mum.
ber of the enemy
The Associated Press cOrrespondont
counted Is dead near the ruins OF tho
house. apparently about equally di.
yded between the two armies. AboDt
half Of them had been stripped OF
their clothing. II IS a practice among
The soldiers 10 strip the uniforms off
their dead comrades. partly for the
clothing and partly 10 conceal their
Identity from those who may seek 10
discover their losses.
Another unburied soldier. also being
stripped. was seen by the roadside on
The road from this place TO the scene
OF the battle. Six more were In the