Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-01
BATTLE LASTS FOR TWO DAYS
Fight in Progress at Santa Barbara
Near chihuahua.
FIVE HUNDRED MEN ENGAGED
Federal Leaders Find that They Are
Outnumbered by InsuFrectOH
ahd Send 60 PRrraI for
ReinfOrcements.

Ell PAsO, Tex, March a.--A stubbornly
fought and bloody battle between 800 in
surrectos and 900 federal troops has ragged
around the little town OF Santa Barbara,
southwest OF the city OF Chihuahua, since
Wednesday morning, according TO a tele-
gram received here last night from Parral.
Both sides have sent for achievements.
Wednesday morning, according to the
Parrai dispatch, the insurreotos attacked
and took Santa Barbara, but before they
could strengthen its defenses the federals
rallied and attempted to retake the place.
A body or twenty-five ruraies charged
through the insurrecto lines and succeeded
IN reaching the municipal building, but
were cut off from the main federal body.
They took refuge in the building bat the
telegram does not reveal their fate.
Finding himself outnumbered. Colonel
Araamendi, In command OF the federal
troops. sent to PRrral for achievements.
and the inaurrecto leaders are said to
have dispatched messengers In the direc-
tiOn OF the camp OF Madero and orozco
on q similar errand. Neither side had re
ceived reinfOroements when the message
was received here. II is said both sides
exhibited the greatest GOODNESS and bravery
and that the percentage Of killed and
wounded Is high
Little Prospect of Immediate Peace,
Officers OF the iRsurrecto tunta here
While declaring they hope earnestly foi
peace, again said today that there seems
little prospect Tor immediate cessation OF
hostilities.
Gonzales Cara insuErecto secretary OF
state. says the army IN the field will hav,
the final vote on any peace negotiation
"A ha hal he will
TO aecept any terms that do not inelud,
tho resignation of President Dlaz. He de
ciares the movement is an anti Diaz on,
before everything.
Apparently railroad officials have givel
up hope OF opening the Mexican Nations
lines between Juarez and Chihuahua, a
they have begun to send freight In tn
JWareE yards back into the United state
under bond to be routed to Chihuahua VII
Eagle Pass. Not train has moved be
tween JuRrez and chihuahua since Januar
q. except the srmored train bringing Gen
eral NRvarros achievements, which re
paired the track and bridges before
under cover OF field guns.
Repair work on the Mexican Northwest
cru road is proceeding without interruT
ton between Juares and Pearson,
Inspection at Fort, Crockett,
GALVESTON, Tex March S.-Th
monthly review and inspection Of Unite
States troops at Fort Crockett today wa
the largest and most important mihtar
movement thus far performed by the "a
tire brigade Of three fun regiments er
camped here. Three thousand men Wei
IN line
Military experts were astonished az n
results attained IN 80 short time In n
Transformation OF an entire brigade
coast artilerymen into infantry.
Rebels Near HernaisilIO.
TUCSON, Aria. March STA special al
patch from Nogales, Aria. says that a
rebel junta there has received a dispats
saytns that the rebel advance guard
ures has captured San Panito, a sma
town within a mile and a half OF Herm
sslio. the capital Of sonOna-,
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