The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-13

ders to that effect be given. The city
of Chihuahua is reported to be de-
tended by numerous field guns ana
rapid firers and the revolutionists, II
is certain, will not attempt to attack
the CITY before the arrival of the con-
signments of artillery and ammunition
which have been ordered since Wash
ington announced that the free ship
ment of arms had been made possible.
1t Looks Bad for HermOsillo.
Magdalena, State of Sonora, May 13.
Unless reinforcements, fastening to
his relief, arrive soon Col. Pedro
Ojeda, commanding the garrison of
Hermosillo, consisting of but 200 men,
must face a most critical situation.
Only the most desperate resistance
can prevent the capture of Sonora and
the largest city in northern Mexico,
from falling into the hands Of the in
surrectos.
To add to the difficulties of his sit
uation, the city is poorly fortified.
There are no surrounding trenches.
To the southwest there is a hill at
the base of which are the barracks,
in which the garrison is quartered. Up
the hill from the barracks is the pen
itentiary and beyond it the city water
works.
The hill is defended only by two
Colt rapid fire guns. If the hill is
captured by the rebels the control of
hands. AS far as known the federal
force nearest the city is the command
of General Lorenzo Torres, consisting
Of five troops of cavalry numbering
about 500 men, last reported at La
Colorado mining camp, about 80
miles to the southeast of Hermosillo.
1t is probable that this command is
now on the way to reinforce Ojeda-
The only other body of federals
upon which he can rely is the force
nE~1~ IOrr4
ron which evacuated Aqua Prieta
and is making its way toward the cap
ital on a special train. The progress
of the train is greatly delayed by the
necessity of rebuilding bridges and it
is in constant danger of attack by
bands of rebels.
If both of these commands are sue
cessful in reaching Hermosillo, the
defending force will number about
1900.
The lowest estimate of the rebels
mastering for the assault is 1000 and
in revolt, the force which will con-
front the federals may be double that
numb
Colonel ojeda took a conspicuous
part in the federal successes at Ures
San Pafael, and Sahuaripa.
Casualties at Juarez.
Juarez May 13.-Something near
definite figures of the casualties of the
three days fighting in Juarez this week
has been reached by a careful checking
of the burials and of the hospitals
both here and in FL Paso, by Provis-
ional Governor Abraham Gonzales.
This includes not only the insurrectos
and federals, but the volunteers who
fought with the federals in Juarez and
a number of citizens shot in the streets
or in their own homes during the bat
tie. The insurrecto loss is reported at
Is killed and about so wounded. The
federal loss is given at 100 killed and
1877 wounded.
According to Governor Gonzales 81
bodies were picked up and buried after
the fighting in the streets of Juarez
had ceased and the federals themselves
had buried about dozen previous to
the surrender. Since that time eight
or ten bodies have been found in the
temporary forts for small parties of
federals and insurrectos during the
gradual advance of the rebel forces
into the city. The larger number of
federals were killed and wounded when
they retreated to the barracks We'd
nesday morning from the church Jail
and municipal buildings. They were
shot down by dozens by the rebel
sharpshooters when they ran into the
streets.
The insurrectos were supplied with
small dynamite bombs, made of four
filled with slugs. They did deadly ex-
ecution, but numbers of the insurrec-
tos were killed or wounded in their dar-
ing attempt to place or throw these
bonds in vital spots.
Exodus From Cananea.
Naco, Mex, May 13.-All last night
a score of automobiles sent from Ari-
zona border points carried women and
children out of Cananea in anticipa-
tion of a rebel attack upon that camp.
An Associated Press correspondent who
made the so mile journey by motor car
from Naco to Cananea last night found
the citizens of Cananea calm and the
large number of Americans there pre-
pairing for any eventuality. The men
refused to utilize the automobiles to
make their way to the border, leaving
the vehicles for the women and chill
dren.
Juan Cabra1 demanded the surrender