Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-18
NO PRISONERS AND
No WOUNDED
At TECATE
DESPERATE BATTLE IN
LOWER CALIFORNIA
Rebels Penned in Adobe Town
Are Slaughtered Remnant of
Little Band Scattered in
Mountain FaStneSSeS.



San Diego. CAT, March is.--with
the leader, Luis Rodriguez and seven
Of his followers dead on the field OF
battle at Tecate. Mexico, and the rem
nants OF his band scattered to the
four winds in the mountains; with the
Mexican federal infantry holding the
passes and helmets, the revolution on
the west side Of the mountains in
northern Baia, Mexico, received se-
we're blow today.
Early this morning Company +.
| Eighth infantry Of the Mexican ma
tional army, surrounded the little
hamlet OF Tecate, two miles south of
the boundary line. For weeks band
of men numbering sometimes five
score, have harried ranches. stopped
travellers and robbed the stages in
and around Tecate and the Carizo
rancheria. on the road between Tia
Juana and Ensenada. Last night
thirty OF them rested In Tecate, firm
in the belief that Lieutenant Cassa-
rnbias and his eighty federal soldiers
weer hurrying to Tia Juana. shortly
after daylight the federals, who had
drawn Gordon around Tecate, open
ed fire on the sentries on watch over
the remunda and two Indian guards
fell mortally wounded. The rebels
Irushed from the houses and returned
the fire.
| Rodriguez realized in few mos
ments that he was hemmed In and.
calling all his men who could secure
horses to him, he made dash for the
open. AS he neared the federal line.
he met whitening fire and fell from
his horse pierced bv nine bullets
fourteen of his men escaped In this
sortie and took TO the hills scattering
lin every direction. The balance OF
the rebels fought their way out OF Te-
cate UP barranca, or dry water
course, and escaped 20 the hills,
In Tecate were eight dead men.
-Four OF these. II was reported. were
found In one adobe house. where nine
men barrcaded themselves. Two OF
1.-The refugees ran across the boundary
line TO the United States where they
fell into the hands of United States
soldiers. They were dlsarmed.
Lieutenant Cassarubus contented
himself with occupying the buildings
mt Tecate and did not attempt to pur-
sue out of the valley the fleeing IN
surgents, most of whom were mount
ed. Reinforcements were sent from
Tia Juana by Captain Nunez when
news Of the fight reached that place.
and these men should arrive at Te-
cate tomorrow.
The federals report that not man
on their side was wounded or kiped.
The federals, II is said, had orders
to take no prisoners and to care tor
no wounded. At Tecate today, they
oheyed orders. There are no prison
ers or wounded Eight dead men
were dumped into trench.
During the fighting, one man IN 'he
adobe house in which four dead were
found. his ammunition evidently ex-
hausted ran out with his hands IN
the air. The federals are reported 10
have fired upon him until he Tell deau
lin the street According to the shnhe
informant another wounded repei
made an involuntary movement whiio
living on the ground. A Mexican sol
dier stepped 10 the side of the pouy
and pointing the muzzle OF MS rli,e
IN within few inches of the wouhu-
ea man. he fired five more pulie's
into him.