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understood this condition of affairs
| and sent decoy messages.
Only two roads lead into San Ra-
fael and Loyzief placed two scouts to
guard these entrances. One of these
scouts IS said to have taken along "a
bottle of mescaI and when he saw the
| federal army he thought the troops
were rebels.
Col. Ojeda, who had collected forces
from Hermosillo, had obtained infor-
nation that the rebels were at San
Rafael, and. before approaching the
town, divided his forces into two wings,
which neared the camp in the form of
great pair of shears. The rebel scout
realized his mistake too late, and got
into the rebel camp only short time
ahead of the federa1s, who closed in.
on the old barracks from both sides.
Capt Barron. of the Sonora rurales.
formed part of the advancing column.
and this force almost succeeded in cut
ting off the retreat of the rebels. The
latter fought desperately first in the
barracks and then from their saddles
as they broke through the enclosing
columns.
In a great cloud Of dust, the rebel
force, nearly all Of whom were mount
ed, had some advantage in getting out
of the trap, but men whose horses
were shot from under them. had to be
left behind. The rebels claim that only
Il were Killed outright but that 81
were taken prisoners. and which, they.
figure in the death list given out by
the federals
The federal forces numbered in all
60o including parts of the 18th, 14th
and 22nd battalions and regulars from
Hermosillo together with Capt. Bar
rOn's ruraleS
Juan CabraI and Giron escaped.
It is reported that a rebel band of
100 is at Caballone, eight miles south
of here.
Another Report of Fight.
Nogales. Ariz., March 29.-It is be-
lieved here that what will prove to
be the big battle between the federals
and insurgents in the Ures district
north of Hermosillo. is in progress.
Various views are entertained as to
the result Of the reported battle OF
Monday near Ures. Government Of
ficials report that the insurrectos were
defeated with heavy losses. Refugees
arriving from the Ures district report
that when they left many federals and
insurrectos were in the vicinity, but
they believe that Cabral, the insurrecto
leader, having knowledge of the feder-
ais advance with superior force,
Torres received by president Sandoval
is to the effect that Col Ojeda's force
engaged the rebels at San Rafael
ranch near Ures, killing 100 rebels and
wounding many more. The same re-
port gives Is federals dead and 90
wounded
The insurrectos then retreated and
entrenched themselves N the houses
on the ranch. According to this official
ha cd CT a
rounded by a large force of federals
and cannot escape. telegram to
presidente Sandoyal from Gen. Torres
and governor Cubil1as express the be-
lief that the backbone of the insurree-
ton in the state of Sonora is broken.
Col Ojeda VINO IS reported to have led
the federaIs TO victory, passed through
Nogales with 10 men last Thursday,
and was reinforced at Hermosillo with
500 men from the La Colorado district,
800 from Tonichi and La Dura, and
with 900 from other points. resulting
in a force of more than 1000 men.
Cananea Hears of Battle.
Cahanea, Sonora. Mexico March 20
Word is received here of a battle near
Ures between 900 revolutionists and
three colmns Of federafs under COM
mandante Barron, Col. Ojeda and project
Chiapas, of Moctezuma. After fighting
from 9 a. m. Monday until p. m, the
rebels were routed, leaving 70 dead
on the battle field and over a hundred
wounded. A number Of the insurrectos
escaped and at last reports the fed
erals had about 200 surrounded on the
hacienda San Rafael.
The entire command of insurrectos in |
the state are supposed to have been in
the army stationed near Ures and the |
battle is looked upon by the officials |
as a most important and perhaps q de- |
cisiVe one