Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-15
Mexico Claims Chihuahua
Clear Of blsuIreclos.
Navarro Claims Victory in the
Flight But Reports Conflict.
6Fuesome Stories Of Barbariiy at
Raneho Santiago Battle.

federal troops have completely routed
tire revolutionists in Chihuahua and
captured the city of Guerrero, accord
ing to a telegram received today by
the state department from Ambassa-
dor Wilson at Mexico City.
This cleared the state of Chihuahua
and other parts Of the country" said
Mr.. Wilson. ''of all organized resist
ance to the government
Rancho Santiago. Near Padcrnales.
Decs.l3. via FL Paso, Tex, Dec. A.
General Navarros official report places
the Humber of insurgent dead in Sun
days battle at so but independent In
vestigation cannot confirm this no;
can the report be denied owing to the
limitations placed by military neces-
sity on such Investigations
The Associated Press correspondent
saw SO dead, but generally was unable
to determine to which side they be-
longed. Navarro admits he LOST in KILL
eli two officers and IL men and q Sc
riously wounded. The insurrectos place
their own dead al - and their wound
ed at one. These figures may be de-
pended upon as the minimum. There
was no lighting yesteray as was erro-
neou.jlv reported, nor was there any
today.
General Navarro stated he did not
pursue the enemy in Sundays battle
because he wished to care for his
wounded. There Is but one doctor with
his contingent. Opposed to this state
ment is the assertion of the revolu-
tionists that he did not pursue be-
cause he had been fought to a finish
and had exhausted his energy.
The fact that they camped within
field glass sight of him is sail to in
djcate anything but Generalization.
Revolutionary leaders todav acted
like victors. Reinforcements arrived
here to the number of 200 and the
chiefs declared they We're ready ana
expected another battle tomorrow On
the other hand. dissension apneare
within the "Prorunciado" Ct Navarro.
ranks. Last night Pancho Villa. a
famed bandit. with 25 OF his followers
beat and robbed traveller, extortnd
$4,000 in Mexican money from the
native superintendent of Gabriel San
ches ranch and burned the store of
Mexican at Padernales.
Villas detection was admitted by
the other instruction chiefs who de-
clared that he had harmed the cause
land had done no fighting.
To sum up, a government official in
sists that Navarro has split the rev.
olUtionists into s,nall bands while the
latter state they are stronger than
ever.
At the front, Rancho Santiago, near
Pedernaes Dec. IL. via Ell Paso. Tex,
Dec. l4.--In Yesterdays engagement
the revolutionist fought General Ma
varro to standstill. although inferior
in numbers. All told "a persons are
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 barbarity
of the campaign occurred after the
battle. Every man in the hamlet Of
Cerro Prieto Ozark HID. was brought
before the mayor to prove his inno-
cence OF participation in the revolt.
Thirty could not do this. AS fast as
their identity became known they
We're shot. They are included in the
numbers Of dead. General Navarro
places his own dead. as one captain,
one lieutenant and - soldiers.
D TMeiity .seven Of his men. including
two officers. were severely wounded.
Among the latter was General Bran
don. special correspondent of the
Mexican Herald and a resident of
Panama. \ bullet hit his horse in
the eye. passed through his neck and
lodged in the riders abdominal mus
Cles. Another bullet hit him in the
wrist. Brandon is the champion mid
dleweight wrestler Of Mexico.
Five insurrectos who ran out of am
munition and surrendered, were bay
onetted. One of them who had tainted
from bullet which grazed the tenn
pie, took the bayonet thrust in the
RIB, and was left for dead. but during
the night he recovered and escaped.
nc grinned as he told his story. When
the correspondent related the tale to
General Navarro today the latter
laughed heartily. as if enjoying a
joke on himself.
The battle was indecisive. 1t began at
III n. M ana laSteQ until l.. NJ, ana OC-
Cured at the village of Cerro Prieto, 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 the advance
guard passed east of the hills the insur
rectos opened fire but did little damage
owing to the distance.
Later when the field pieces came up
Navarro shelled them from their posi-
tons. The revolutionists retreated slow
~. firing from the shelter of adobe
houses. which dot the mesa. At o'clock
their ammunition having run low they
took up position at the base of a range
of low mountains five miles southwest of
Cerro Prieto.
There was no fighting today despite
the proximity of the two forces, which in
itself indicates q drawn battle Their
campfires can be seen from here tonight.
During the fighting Sunday the original
900 insurrectos were reinforced by go OF
their comrades. Two hundred more ar
rived tonight and 1t was stated that by
morning there would be 400 more from
west of here.
T, on interyiew General Navarro stated