New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
.D|Az SENDS IRE TROOPS
Reinforcements. with Artillery.
Hurried to Scene of Fighting.
GEN. NAVARRO SURROUNDED
Presidents Chief of Staff Goes
to Command in Field-1nsur-
gent Success Reported.

Chihuahua Mexico, Dec 22.-One thou
sand government troops arrived here last
night and started by railroad to-day for
San Antonio, which is ten miles from the
scene of the recent battle at Nal Paso. The
force includes battery OF light artillery
men are due here These. together with the
remnant of Colonel Guzman's troops, num-
bering three hundred, at Bustilos, VIII con-
centrate at San Antonio, with the purpose
of clearing Nal Paso of insurgents and
gaining control Of the railroad through that
strategic point.
Colonel Guzman. VINO is in serious con-
dition at a hospital here, described the am
buscade at Nal Paso horrible ex-
perience. The insurgents could rarely De
seen, while their bullets rained into the
canyon. When he fell with bullet through
his left leg, after another of his men
attempted to reach him. but in turn fell,
until he called to them TO cease their ef-
forts.
Colonel Cuellar. chief of President Diaz 8
military staff, will succeed Colonel Guzman
in command. Colonel Cuelar is considered
one of the best instructed and most capable
men in the military service If Nal Paso is
forced, Cuelar will form a junction with
General Navarro. for the purpose of clear
ing the country 10 the west.
Rumors that General Navarro has been
surrounded by the insurgents have been
confirmed this afternoon by an American
who left Pedernales. the scene of opera
tions, on Monday afternoon. According to
this observer. Navarro is uninjured and
remains at the head of detachment of his
troops, numbering go, at Pedernales. His
position there Is described as so precarious
that scarcely a soldier could put his head
outside the protection Of the houses with
out being fired at The American said that
while he saw only 250 Of Navarro's force
at Pedernales, he believed that the re-
mainder numbering about $50, were posted
in other positions. He received the i'm
preston, however, that the federals had
suffered heavy losses, and he was certain
that they were surrounded. He declared
that the mountains surrounding Pedernales
swarmed with revoIutionists. and added
that Navarro was hard pressed to feed his
men.
Mexico City Dec. 22.-ColoneI Samuel
Garcia Cuellar. chief of staff of President
Diaz. left here this morning for Chihuahua.
That sending him to the front is i'm
portant move is the impression here, as he
is known TO be q man in whom the Presi-
dent has implicit confidence. 1t Is believed
that he will investigate the state of affairs
In the Chihuahua district and the efficiency
Of the army and make detailed report TO
President Diaz-
FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 22-There was fight
ing yesterday at Mulato, a town on the
border. 1t IS reported that two hundred in
surgents attacked an equal number of fed
eral troops and several were left dead on
the field and many wounded The fede-als
are reported to be in retreat.
conference on the Mexican situation
was held to-day by Colonel Sharpe, COM
nander at Fort Bliss: A T. Sharpe. col
iector Of customs, and T. D. Edwards,
United States Consul at Juarez, Mexico. 1t
is said that they prepared a report to be
sent to Washington.