The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-21
Troops of Diaz Lose Heavily Under Fire of InSur-
 reCtO Bands
TROOP TRAIN FORWARDED
 AND MADE ID RETURN
General Navarro Is in a Tight Place and Must Wait for disbursements Before Taking Further De-
 cisive Steps


 Forty-two wounded government soldiers were brought in today, thus confirming reports that the troop train which left here Saturday was shot to pieces in the mountain trap, known as Nal Paso, a few miies east of Pedernales and about 12O miles west of this place. The official report says that the federals lost 21 killed and 10 missing and 42 wounded.
 General Navarro encountered the in- surrectos at Pedernales and Nal Paso last Thursday and by nightfall seemed to have the fight won. He has since reported that the insurgents brought in endorsements in swarms and he esti- mated them to number as high as 200 Friday.
 The next day Navarro seems to have been unable to hold his advantage of the r day before. It is considered significant that he has not claimed victory since his official dispatch made public on the 17th.
 The troop train which left here Sun day morning with soldiers is said to have failed to form the proposed juncture with Navarro. The train, it is said, was fired upon near San Andres, and many gov ernment troops were killed and wounded. It was reported that 60 wounded would be brought to this city. The train re- turned to Bustillos, where the engine is reported to have run out of water, with none near to replenish the supply. The troop train, which was to have been taken out from here today by Adjutant Smith, American, did not start. me passenger train which was held up near La Junta last Thursday has not been heard from.
 Rebels Loss Not Known . The insurrecto loss is not known here V The train left here Saturday travelling fin two sections, carrying three field pieces on coal car and 800 soldiers. Paneho Villa, the bandit, who, while operating Independently, still regards the govern ment as his enemy. fired on the second section as it was passing through An daia canyon but did no damage.
 The mountains of Nal Paso, however, swarmed with revolutionsts They halted the first and second sections
 Colonel Guzman disembarked his troops and for five hours defended himself from the desperate charge. He was in trap, 7 however. His enemy was on the heights sheltered by boulders and other protec- ton in the mountains and poured a dead- 1y fire He was unable to use his big guns effectively owing to the nature of the ground. Notwithstanding his pre- carious condition, and the numbers of the insurrectos he held his ground five hours.
 Colonel Guzman Shot
 Colonel Guzman was shot through the leg while the third offices in command was raked across the stomach.
 Although General Navarro was at Pe- dernales or near there he was unable to lend assistance. Unconfrmed reports state that he had his hands full with the rebels he has been fighting off and on since Thursday.
 worn out with the one-sided battle, Colonel Guzman loaded his dead and wounded, together with the remainder of his force, upon the troop train and ran back to Bustillos.
 Here the uninjured disembarked, buried their dead and prepared to seek june tion with Navarro by some route other than the railroad.
 freight train sent out from this place Sunday to load cattle at Bustllos was oountermanded and the wounded trans ferred to it. This train arrived early to- day and the injured were taken to the t Hospital Fl Corrosponsal.
 Troops Start for Front
 Mexico City, December 20.-The Tenth battalion of infantry, battery of light artillery and one rapid fire artillery left here today in two special rtains for the zone of insurrecto activity in Chihuahua. Another train carrying two regiments of infantry Is said to have left Guadalajaia last night for the same destination. The force from this city Is in command of Gen. Sanchez Rivera and Col Rafael Lis. The train went out in two sections. of 13 coaches and two baggage cars car rying the officers and men; the other, consisting of IA cars loaded with artillery, mules and horses of officers. The Tenth battalion contains 603 enlisted men and 2l officers. The battery is classified as light mountain artillery and has six guns. These troops were said to be intended to reinforce Colonel Guzman at Pedernales.
 According to official information ob- teinable here, the government forces are preparing to deliver crushing b]ow to the revolutionists. The s1t- uation is said to be as folows:
 Situation nt Nal Paso
 On one side of the valley of Nal Paso tbad pass) is the force of Gen eral Navarro, numbering 1000 men Colonel Guzman is on the other side with force of $40 troops. He has not tried to force his way around the head of the canyon to join troops now under command of General Navarro, hut instead communicated the situa- lion to headquarters in Chihuahua and received orders to wait for reinforce 
 n.ents.
 Troops are being hurried forward to raise the force of Colonel Guzman to 1000 men and then the attack will be made from the two sides with the pur- posc of forcing the rebels to surrender \ or of wiping them out of existence In high official circles it is believed that .he rebels are now trapped and tha. they cannot possibly escape. The ! destruction of this force, it is declared, will mean that there will remain no rebels in the field with the excep- ton of few marauding bands of out laws.
 Francisco I. Madero, the cad of the insurrectionary movement, is again re- ported to be in Mexican territory. &C., cording to story which appeared in Fl Heraldo Mexicano this afternoon. Tue report is based on letter re- ceived from Chihuahua by responsible persons in this city. Madero. dressed \. in wide brimmed sombrero hat, khaki p suit and high boots. Is said to have slipped across the border recently and to be now in Ojinaga at the head of the