The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-03-31
THOUSAND KILLED IN BATTLE
SAN RtFAEL M RNEL--WOMEN
AND CHILDREN PERISH.
Fisht Near tres. sonora. l.astS for Ft>c
Days Roth sides Reenforced-D,az
Troops Claim victory-- American
Ranch sack eSi--summary Execution.

Days-ROth sides Reenf0rced-D.az
Troops claim Victory American
Ranch sack cd summary Execution.
NcoALEs, Ariz.. March 30.-One thou
sand rebels and Federals have been
killed in battle which has waged In the
vicinity of Ures since last Monday. ac-
cording to the report Of Federal officer
in Nogales. Sonora. San Rafael. near
Ures was completely destroyed by a
fire which started when big -four mill
was dynamited. Many women and chill
dren are said to have been numbered
among the victims OF an engagement
which was fought while the town was
burning.
The insirrectos now have. |, 500 men at
Ures. and these are being joined by many
recruits from the surrounding country.
The original Federal force is said to have
numbered 800 men, including 200 Yaquis
under. Chief Bule.
Since the opening Of the battle and
following Government reports that the
rebels were dispersed with heavy loss
the Mexican Government. il ia said.
has impressed 800 men at Hermosillo and
sent them to the front in addition to
impressing all the hacks in the city TO
carry ammunition.
The rebel forces in the Ures district'are
commanded by Coils Juan Garcia. Juan
Cabral. Anacreto Giren. who commanded
the insurrectos at La Colorado; Alexander
Gandarila. aged "a; santego Manage.
Marcellino villareal and Capt. Santiago
Ainze.
The Federals have been reenforced:by
two regiments carrying ten wagons Of
supplies. The Government has begun
drafting men for the army in Nogales.
Sonora. just across the line. and the men
| impressed into the service are being
drilled under heavy guard and arc
chained together. Many Mexicans have
come to the American side to escape
conscription.
! Ell PAso. March 3O.-Fighting continues
in several places in Mexico. There ID
battle in progress to-day at Santa
Eulalia. Chihuahua. in which the Federals
are getting the worst Of it. and there il
also fighting near Uree. the former capital
Of Sonora. This fight has continued since
Monday. when the Federals surprised
and defeated band Of insurrectos in an
old mill. The Federals have sent back
to Hermosillo for ammunition. and car
riages. because they arc lighter and can
move quicker, have been taking il out
to the troops for two days.
The Federals have not yet announced
Government victory. The insurrectos
are known to be congregated in large
numbers near Tres. A big battle il
probably in progress.
The railroad line south OF Torreon to
Durango has been cut to pieces and the
insurrectos decline to allow repairs to be
made. They arrested the foreman OF
repair work Wednesday night and
threatened him with death il he did not
desist. The work was stopped. So far
the work OF repairing the Mexican North
western from Pearson north TO Juarez
has not been interfered with and trains
may be moving again by Saturday II
there is no further interruption.
There is fighting at Ojinaga. Con.
Luque and his Federals have been with
standing siege for two weeks and are
still holding the town, surrounded by
jose de la Cruz Sanchez and eight hun
dred insurrectos.
The Ell Paso junta declares that Fran
cisco I. Madero. Sr. has no part in the
peace negotiations IL any are under way
as he is not and never has been an insur-
recto. Gonzales Cara, Secretary Gen.
eral OF the insurrectos. declares that
Francisco l. Madero and the mon in the
field are the only people who can negotiate
for peace.
The sale Of arms and ammunition oon-
tinues a. heavy as ever among the FL PAsO
hardware stores and arms houses. II
peace negotiations are in progress they
are not affecting the demand for war
munitions.
When insurrectos attacked the 0uichapa
ranch last week. near Torreon, they com-
mitted the greatest damage that has yet
been done to any American property in
Mexico. not excepting the American
Smelling and Refining Company's smelter
at Velardena. The ranch belongs to St
Louisisns. and Homer C. Coen. general
manager, when he heard OF the raid and
of the wounding OF H. F.. O'Driscoll. his
manager. hurried to Torreon. He has not
yet been able to get out to the ranch.
but messengers from the place report
that the damage was extremely heavy.
The Guichapa hacienda consists OF
about $1,000 acres Of land and a large
acreage under cultivation. or the latter
400 acres were to he planted in cotton, and
this was only half completed when Mr.
O'Driscoll was attacked. The rebels left
their animals to pasture in his large wheat
fields, entirely running prospects for
a wheat crop, Besides this, Coen said
there should have been several Thousand
dollars worth of merchandise in his
ranch store. which was also appropriated.
O'Driscoll has expressed the intention
Of returning to the hacienda. but Mr..
Coen will persuade him to change his
plans. He WAS in his Office when the men
approached him and ne bade them enter,
The raiders declined, then he went out
in the open. leaving his revolver, q ~
automatic. on the table inside, Ths
American offered no resistance. merely
saying ne had no money, which. Mr.. Coen
said, was literally true. O'Driscoll, who
is an Illinois man. was then shot down
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