El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-21

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dernales fight: Mexican loss is reported
heavy: insurrectos control to MADEIRA;
towns along line of>Chihuahua and Pa
cifc said to be in their hands; Guer-
zero has been recaptured: Diaz takes
oath eighth time as president of the
Mexican republic
IaderO and Diaz InaUEurated.
Dec. 2-Quiet attends inaugural cere-
Enony in Mexico; Madero has an inau-
gural also; insurrectionary leader has
himself given oath simultaneously with
Diaz; Big Bend bands bother some; 800
are now reported at the mouth of Ter
lfngua creek near old smelter; New
York man says trouble in Mexico is
not serious. instruction not being as
bad as taxicab strike
Dec. 3-Peace ENJOYS sent to insur-
rectos; Mexican government SENDS citi-
zens TO treat with troublemakers in
the hills fof chihuahua; governor San
chez admits more fighting is expected:
all around Temosachic the insurrectos
hold sway.
Dec 5-Fighting reported at Ojinaga
on Texas line; insurrectos entrenched
strongly in northern Chihuahua
Dec 6-Terrazas is governor now;
Mexican troops and insurrectos expect
to fight near San Andreas at once
Dec. 7-Displeasing to Mexican in
surgents; selection Of Terrazas as gov
ernor Of Chihuahua may not bring
peace; they say it makes the trouble
worse; Americans from chihuahua pre-
dict victory for the insurrectos; fight
certain in short tine.
InsurrectO Army Grows.
Dec. 10-Federals and insurrectos
are near; two armies are 40 miles apart
in Chihuahua; total force Of insurrec-
tionists fully 1000. are not so much for
Madero as for free ballot and honest
elections; soldiers desert to the army
of the insurtectos; all the men in the
insurgent army are well equipped;
Oiinaga has no doubt fallen; ultima
tum sent to commander Of town and
women and children removed; condi-
ton grows serious there
Dec. 12-Trcops active; DINA ga may
have fallen; troops sent to OJlnaga
Sunday; more troops are sent north
west of chihuahua to fight insurrec-
tos: Ojinaga, Mulatos and Preside all
reported in danger of capture by IN
surrectos on last information received
at Maria. from the Mexican border;
Oiinaga not attacked Saturday night
or early Sunday; insurrectos take 5000
from Mormon farmer; first instance OF
American being molested.
Battle of Cerro PriefO.
Dec. 1s-Fighting at Pedernales re-
ported: passengers arriving from Chi
huahua declare the two armies have,
met: rangers sent to aid Maria offi-
GERS.
Dec. 14-Insurgent leaders turn to
aooting: Mexican general bayonets
prisoners: total dead in battle Of Cerro
Prieto Is "A; 80 men unable to prove
that they were not insurrectos are
shot by troops: battle declared a draw
with insurrectos encamped near by;
Navarro laughs over butchery; Gen.
Navarro claims to have killed 80 rebels
Dec 15LMadero says wounded were
bavoneted by the Mexican troops; con-
sui Edwards, of Juarez, says Mexican
loss was very heavy; representative OF
Insurgents at Washington says he has
confirmation of everything Associated
Press man wired regarding battle OF
Cerro Prieto-
No Leader Yet.
Dec 16-San Andres scene OF hgnt;
report reaches Chihuahua that federals
and insurgents have clashed; Herman
dez NAV have been taken; rebels need
leader. he thinks: United States inves-
tigator believes that they lack proper
Dec 17-More battles in Mexico;
lighting in Pedernales section; hot
fighting in region Of Ojinaga; federals
appear to be defeated as their horses
stampede to Texas side.
Pearson Read Cut.
Dec. 1s-Fighting continues west Of
chihuahua; government commanders
train Of North Western railroad. and
fnsurrectos cut the track; trains are
1narooned: Americans volunteer to help
haul trains: Diaz determined to crush
o,-o,+ ~ cheer weight of numbers.
excitement in Ojinaga region; soldiers
making no effort to locate insurrectos
on the border; refugees flock over to
Texas.
Dec. 2o-Forty-two wounded are
brought in: many killed in recent fight
ing in Chihuahua; Mexican claims Of
victory at Nal Paso not true; federals
are ambushed on a train
ReinfOrceEnents for Navarro.
Dec. 21-SOldiers and cannon sent
Navarro; field pieces are forwarded
from Mexico City to help the federals:
expect to crush the rebels at once;
Mexican federals leave their dead on
field and retreat; loss to the federals in
Nal Paso fight is near 100, including
dead, wounded and missing; victory of
insurgents strengthens the insurgent
cause; Navarro believed to be in trap
without food and with little ammuni-
ton
Dec. 22-Navarro so hard pressed he
Is unable 70 bury the dead; rebels have
him in a trap, unable TO get reinforce
ments, short on ammunition and out
of food; town is taken in Puebla state; |
seven killed in fight at Mulato.
Rebels Near Juarez.
Dec 23-Extra troops to guard |