El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-14
CONFIRMATION Of
FIGHTING IN
MEXICO
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distance westward from cerro Priett
to Guerrero and now that the fighting
has been started. the insurrectos choos-
ing to open it before the federal troops
were ready, further hot fighting il
looked for
Mining Man Relates Story.
A mining man from Mexico, just in
from the region where the fighting
took place, tells of the battle of Cerro
Prieto. He says:
''Cerro Prieto is nearly due south OF
Pedernales. The town is located at the
base of large hill Extending north
east of the hill is a ridge, and there
the federals had placed two mountain
guns. West of the ridge is a canyon
and then flat country stretches as far
as La Junta, on the Mexico North
Western railway west of Pedernales-
With the guns were placed some cav
airy, and the infantry were stationed
at the town of Cerro Prieto. A de-
tachment of cavalry rode over the flats
toward La Junta, where about z50
revolutionary cavalry were stationed,
waiting for reinforcements A long
range engagement occurred. and the
rebels followed the federal cavalry in
to the trap, right in the face of the big
guns. Just 10 insurrectos fell when
the guns opened fire, but they did not
retreat The Infantry sailed out of the
town TO cover the rear, and the rebels
retreated slowly, firing as they went.
In that fight $50 soldiers fell killed or
wounded, and three officers were
wounded, one fatally. The ranchmen
shot straight, / tell you, turning in
their saddles and bringing down SOL
dier after soldier. They finally re-
treated west.
Gen BIanco Escapes.
Now the condition is this: Assisting
the ESQ were a few scattered bands of
riders, making their total about 800.
But reinforcements from the west
were on the way. and must have ar
rived by today The government also
has soldiers marching west They
started Saturday from Chihuahua.
Gen. Jose de Ia Luz Blanco, the revo-
lutionary general, was not in the fight
at Cerro Prieto. He is In command of
is true that the leader of the $50 was
killed. but he was not captured. He
was shot from his saddle. L couldn't
learn his name All the inhabitants of
Cerro Prieto were rounded up BY the
soldiers, and those whom jefe politico
could not identify were shot like dogs.
The fight was not a victory for any
body, but in view of the odds against
the revolutionists and the way they
fought out Of a trap, well, you can
draw your own conclusions.
Insurrectos Capture Hagerty.
Gen. Navarro has given warning
that any American newspaper man viii
be shot.
The Associated Press man. C. D.
Hagerty, was held up by revolutionists
returning 10 Pedernales from Cerro
Prieto. He carried a letter of introduc-
ton to Gen. Navarro, and that nearly
caused his death and that of the pho
tographer with him But they finally
were satisfied and let him go. or you
never would have heard from him.
Report in Juarez
Official information Of the battle AZ
Cerro Prieto was received Tuesday by
mayor Francisco PortiIlo. of CiuGad ,
Juarez. A duplicate message probably
has been sent TO every "jefe politico"
and small town president in the state
Of chihuahua. The message IS signed
by J. NJ Ponce de Leon, and translates
as follows:
1T is my pleasure to inform you at
request of the governor, that the COM
nand under Gen. Navarro defeated and
dispersed in Cerro Prieto. between
and Pedernales, the in
from Ciudad Guerrero who /
nave formed into bands and may rob |
and pi1lage the country. I ask your
Figilence TO impede the Depreciation |
and to destroy the bands who are per- /
sued by the federal forces
There has been no trouble reported /
n the vicinity Of Ciudad Juarez, which /
S far removed from the scene OF war. |
Train For Troops, Maybe,
A train of eight empty second class |
coaches departed Tuesday night from |
ciudad Juarez over the National Rail- /
ways 1t is not known whether the i
'empties' are to be used for troop
movements or passenger traffic, which I
n the south. is heavy at this time.
All is quiet on the local division of 4
he Mexico North Western railway. ac-
'ording TO advices received here
Trains Allowed 10 Ron.
That in spite Of real fighting. all is (
Iuiet along the rozd hell by :he insur-
'ectos' is the statement of A. s. How |
EN-, engineer N charge of maintain /
nee ef way for the Mexico North West I
I'm. Mr. Howren, who arrived this
morning. says: Il just came from Ma I
lera- All is the same on the line and
americans need have no fear Of any +
ming on the trains Insurrectos still +
'ermit the regular trains to run and
10 soldiers are being hauled"
De La Barra Gets Report
Washington. H. c. Dee. I4.-Se.sor
Ie IL BaTra. tn Mex ~ am..assaqor
as received the following dispatch
rom Enrique Creel Mexican minister
4 foreign affairs:
Gen Navarro's forces defeated tie
editionists at Cerro Prieto in chibua-
ua- Sixty were fziIlel and many mere
re wounded The seditionists are in
night and the federal troops are pnr-
uing them"
Laredo Reeeiyss News.
Laredo, Tex Dee .s--Seventy Mex
an reVoiutloa,sss :sere killed anJ
mall number v...-.,fsad in = latt.e 1r;+b
eoeral t1oons IN frerro t'ffe.o. state
Chihuahua, accordisg t. A telegram
eceived las night by Miguel lie lie
oid- Mexican .oEsn,. stationed at
euvo Laredo, from Enrique c. CIeel.