The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-31
REBELS. vICTORS.
Federal Commander Is Out
Generated and Defeated
After Losing 100 Killed i'm a
Mountain Defile.

Preside, Jan. 31.-Outgeneraled and
defeated with loss Of more than one
hundred soldiers killed the federal
forces of General Luque are divided
and cooped up in the towns of Ojinaga
and Cuchillio Parade.
General Luque, with less than one
hundred men, occupies Ojinaga, and
Col. Dorantes, with about 200 cavalry,
IS at Cuchillio Parade.
The insurrectos occupy every road
leading into both towns and will not
permit provisions nor forage to be
carried.
Last night the camp fires of the in
surrectos were visible from Preside
and the rebels could be seen patrolling
the roads within five miles of Ojinaga,
across the river from this place.
Following the rebel ambuscade into
which he was driven at Coyame last
week, where he lost more than 100
killed, Col. Dorante on Sunday led his
the evident intention of avoiding the
mountain trails There chances Of an
other ambush by the insurrectos wera
plentiful. The rebels, under Jose De
La Cruz Sanchez and T. Ortego, quick
ly OWNED Dorante's purpose. The re-
suit was that the leader Of the federal
soldiers was flanked and when his file
attempted to pass through a canyon
at Boquillita murderous fire met
them. The command rushed from the
canyon and a detachment of inSur-
rectos charged them. A fierce fight en-
sued. Slowly the federals were forced
back in the direction of Cuchillio Par
rado. The insurrectOs are hurrying re-
Inducements to Sanchez. Yesterday d
column of more than 800 men passed
through Mu1ato to aid in the fight
against the column Of Col Dorante.
Part of these men are from Coahuiia
and took part in the battle opposite
Bouqilta, Tex. The two companies
! Joined a third organization of about
100 men at MuIato. These companies
are closing in from different directions
upon Dorante's column
The insurrectos declare that Dorante
never will be permitted to return to
to IN but will be cut to pieces in the
foothills.
A correspondent interviewed Jose
De La Cruz Sanchez. the insurrecto
leader, last night.
1--WE could take Ojinaga at any
time" he said. eve have delayed
the attack for several reasons. The
wives and families of many of our
men are shut up in the town. They
diers If we made an attack. We have
been able to use our forces to better
advantage in the field and had no de-
sire to tie up a permanent garrison
! in the city. The time is near, how
ever, when Ojinaga will be ours
A party of thirty rurales rode out
from Ojinaga this morning. but sight
| ing rebels about three miles from
town, they Immediately returned to
the fortified camp.
Federals Win a Victory
Cananea, Mexico. Jan. 81 (via
Ell Paso).-Francisco Portillo, first
alderman or acting mayor of this
place, was assassinated Yesterday The
assassin is in Jail. The killing gave
rise to the report that rebels had TAX
en- the town. There are no rebels here
Sahuaripa, Sonora. has been retaken
| by the federal forces. Last Wednes-
| day the federals surrounded the town
and fighting began at once. On Friday
| the rebels surrendered. Colonel Ojeda
was in command of the federals as
sisted by Jefe Politico Chiapa of Moe
| tezuma, who had a hundred volun-
| teers in his force.
| The federal lost one man killed and
a number wounded. All the rebels
have been arrested and their arms
captured, according to the report sent
| by messenger to Moctezuma and tele-
| graphed from there to the governor
at Hermosillo and to the district COM
mander here. Severiano Talamantes,
| former federal colonel, commanded
the rebels and is a prisoner. The re-
port last week that Vargas, Jefe Polit-
leo of Moctezuma was killed in battle
| is denied.