Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-17
storms and Loss of Life.

London, Dec. 17.-Six days OF hur-
ricanes alone the English coast cul-
minated today in the wrecking OF
dozens OF small boats and the probable
loss OF scores OF lives. The storm
continues with little abatement. Corpses
are being washed up by the breakers.
The damage to piers, sea walls and
houses along the south and west coast
is tremendous. Shipping is at stand
still. At a number OF places great
walls of water tumbled inland as far
as four miles, creating havoc.
The Selsey peninsula, converted
from an island a century ago by re-
clamation work has been again changed
to an island through the washing away
OF the connecting strip OF land. The
inhabitants are isolated.
Rains for month have been unusu.
ally heavy and rivers all over England
are out OF their banks. The Thames is
nothing but chain OF lakes, and
hundreds OF square miles in Warwick
shire, Shropshire, Ranorshire, Somer-
set and Essex counties are submerged.
The southern part OF Wales is almost
wholly under way.
Nearly all Of the coast towns have
suffered irreparable loss. Tho inun-
dated sections include great deal Of
farming land, where crops have been
ruined. The hurricane is accompanied
by intense cold and the suffering OF
the people will probably greatly in
crease the fatalities. Work Of reliey-
ing the distress is slow because OF the
danger of attempting any water traffic.
Rebel Victory.
Galveston, Tex, Dec. IA deci-
sive rebel victory in battle with Fed
eral troops at La Junta, a village in the
territory OF the Mexican Northwestern
and Orient railroad near Monaco, is
the most severe blow yet suffered by
the Mexican government.
Official dispatches received here to-
day over the Mexican cable say at least
500 soldiers under the command oil
Generals Navarro and Fernandez we're
killed. The rebel loss also was appal-
ling. but in the defeat of the Federals,
the Insurrectos had removed their dead
before the hospital corps could record
fatalities. More than 100 others were
wounded in the government ranks.
The situation in Chihuahua state to-
day has reached il most serious stage
since the revolutionary outbreak a
month ago. The rebels are reported
as. holding a position practically con-
trolling the city OF Chihuahua and the
western part OF the state. In addition
to reducing the federal ranks now avail
able i'm the north OF Mexico, the rebels
captured three machine guns and the
arms and ammunition Of the dead
troops. The surrender OF 100 federal
soldiers who were liberated with the
forfeiture OF their arms, completed the
rebel victory. Not more than two hun
dred federal soldiers escaped before the
crushing defeat, it is reported.
The battle OF La Junta late yesterday
which was the fiereest of tile disturb
ances, although it lasted less than four
hours, was distinctive because OF the
aggressive position OF both armies.
The rebel formation reunited small
forces that bad escaped after the
battles OF GeIro Prieto and Guerrero.
About 1900 rebels faced the united
armies Of Generals Navarro and Her
nandez, numbering not more than
l 200. The fighting was in the open,
the rebels having abandoned entrench-
merits in their maneuyers. q