The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-13
FIGHTING GOES ON
The Mexican Rebels Capture a
Town in Sonora.
The Federals Claim Two Vic
tories i'm the South.
BATTLE NEAR LINE
Is Witnessed by Several ThOuS-
and Americans.
In Automobiles They Go to the
Aid of Wounded.
BATTLE NEAR LINE

Ell Paso, Texas, March ia spe-
cial dispatch from the Herald this
morning from Navajoa, Sonora, states
that there was a spirited engagement
at that place Saturday between $50
insurreetos and fifty federals. The in
surrectos succeeded in capturing the
town with a loss of one killed and
two wounded. The federals rallied
near the town and are awaiting rein
forcements. It is said, however, that
the insurrectos had burned the rail-
road bridge to prevent the arrival of
more federal troops.
Federal Victories.
Mexico City, March ia body of
120 insurrectos was cut to pieces by
rurales at San Bartolito Puebla Satur-
day, according to reports reaching
here. More than SO were killed, II
seriously wounded and 81 captured.
AS the rurales have adopted the revo-
lutionists tactics of ambushing their
enemy, none of their number was kill
ed and only a few wounded.
Colonel Guerrero, in command,
marching to attack the municipality
of Nativitas, sent 100 of his men to
greet them. Fifty others were ordered
to cut off their retreat.
The first force selected a favorable
position overlooking a ravine through
which the rebels must pass, and when
they were in the trap opened a merci-
less fire. The rebels are said to have
made stubborn fight but at the end
of a half hour were completely de-
moralized.
Reports from Chihuahua, delayed
several days in transmission, relate a
distressing state of affairs in that city.
Owing to the closing of some indus
trial establishments and the running
on short time of others, because of a
coal shortage. many workmen have
been thrown out of employment and
are facing starvation.
measure to their advantage, how
ever, is one initiated by Governor
Ahumada, requiring all merchants to
present invoices of the provisions in
their possession and regulating the
sale of provisions as to quantity to in
dividual purchasers and as to price.
Many of the merchants were said to
have advanced their prices 80 per cent
These have. been compelled to reduce
their quotations to fixed schedule
which is not greatly above normal.
planting of crops on the haciendas
presages a shortage of foodstuffs dur
ing the coming season.
After cutting the telegraph wires
and tearing up el ough of the railroad
to stop communication between Tor
reon and Durango, 800 rebels were
twice engaged in battle yesterday by
100 federals, according to dispatches
received here today. The first en-
gagement took place at Ell Coyote,
hacienda near Saucillo. Several
federals were killed before the rebels
were forced to retreat, leaving sixty
dead on the field. 1t is reported that
among these were six Americans.
Another small detachment of gov
ernment troops attacked the fleeing
rebels at Hacienda Colima, inf1icting
further losses. It is reported that
among those killed at FL Coyote was
the rebel leader Ortiz
Fight Near the Line.
Douglas. Ariz., March 13-Eleven
federal soldiers dead. II wounded,
with the losses to the rebels un-
known. is the result of battle just
east of Aqua Prieta.
The opposing forces were 500 in
surrectos under General Jose De La
Luz Blanco and federal force of 500,
directed by Colonel Mora
The battle was spectacular and was
witnessed by several thousand Amer
leans. many of whom rushed close to
the battlefield while the firing was
still at its height. After the smoke
had cleared away, it was Americans in
automobiles who gave the first aid to
the wounded, hurrying them to Aqua
Prieta. where two American physi-
clans were in readiness to assist the
-exican army surgeons.
If there were any rebels killed or
wounded they were taken back to the
mountains by their comra des.