The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
Over One Hundred Men Are
 Killed By Rebels
BATTLE IN NARROW CANYON
Seyerest Loss of the War-Rein- forcements Are Now Aiding
 in Pursuit of Rebels

Preside, Tex, January 23, via Maria, Tex, January 2s.-More than 100 soldiers were killed in three-days' battle between the Mexican federals troops and insur gents in the mountains between Ojinaga and Cuchillio parade.
 Two hundred soldiers. under Colonel Do- rantes, with two machine guns, have gone to the rescue and these troops are also engaged.
 The government troops were caught in a trap and were moved down by the storm of bullets which swept their ranks from three directions. The insurgents oc cupied the cliffs and mountains and the soldiers were in the road with only one way of escaping and that guarded. Of the 200 men who went Into the pass only 40 escaped as far as known. They joined the column under Colonel Dorantes.
 The revolutionist loss was slight, only five men being killed, according to the insurgent reports.
 The battle was the most severe fought during the present trouble and later re- ports indicate that the federal soldiers are retiring slowly to their fortified camps at Ojinaga, pressed on every side by the rebels.
 The fighting started on January IS, when a small band of insurgents was routed at Coyama. A column of 200 sol- diers pursued the fleeing insurgents and walked into the trap set for them.
 The road winds through a narrow can non forming a "Cul de Sac," into which the government troops marched. When all were in the pass the insurgents swept down the mountain side in the road be- hind tliem and their, hTing began. It is believed that about 200 insurgents were engaged. They layed behind rocks and poured steady fire into the government troops A detachment of insurgents was seen after the fight with 32 captured Mau- ser rifles.
 The battle lasted all day January IT, On the IS Colonel Dorantes advanced from Ojinaga with endorsements. He circled about. avoiding the deadly pass. and entered the mountains from the west. He discovered the insurgents and a con- tinuous fight for two days followed.
 Dorsntes has retired into the foot of the hills and Is awaiting achievements
 Last night another column or 100 sol- diers left Ojinaga for the relief of Do- rantes Several wounded insurgents and number of wounded soldiers have been taken to San Juan. The insurgents had cared for the wounded soldiers, treating them with the same consideration shown their own men. There are about 800 SOL diers and armed citizens of the govern mont forces near Ojinaga and the insur- gents have about the same number in the district
 Insurgents who were in the fire last W ednesday declare that 150 soldiers were killed A federal army officer with the reinforcing detachment reports that 100 federals were killed. No reports have been received regarding the casualties in the fighting Thursday and Friday. Stubborn Battle Reported Mexico City, January 2S--A special from Ciudad Juarez to Fl Pals. dated yesterday related that the battle at Cuesta De La Estrada was stubborn fxht, resulting in losses in killed and wounded on both sides, but gave no fig ures as to the number of casualties. The rebels were said to have suffered more owing to the fact that part of their number fought in an open plain. A reinforcement from Gen. Luiquez' B troops arrived and saved the day for the small force under Col Dorantes, a DOT ton of whose command had been dis patched to Casa Grandes and Galena. A rumor was in circulation, 1t was stated, that Madero has been for some days in Casa Grandes at the head of a number of recruits from the Galena dis trict, where work had been suspended. Col Antonio Rabago, with infantry and cavalry, was reported en route to Gal ena.
 Chihuahua dispatches to the same news paper recounted a recent brush with rebels at Boquillas, on the Rio Grande. opposite Brewster county. Texas. and a sharp fight in the Batapolis mining dis trict, near the Sonora state line, south- west of Chihuahua. The former lasted an hour. the rebels having been routed with one killed and several wounded. In the latter the federals took the town of Yoquivo. where the insurrectos had been intrenched. The rebels were disodged with the loss of "a great number of dead, wounded and prisoners"
 Among the prisoners were four leaders or ''cabecillas."
 Dispatches to Fl Imparclal from Chi huahua refer to meager reports of fight ing at San Buena Ventura and Galena, but did not give any details