New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
Wounded Left Where They Fell.

II is officially stated that the rebel losses
were three killed and twelve wounded, bu'
tbe list undoubtedly is larger, as Campo III
his flight was compelled to leave the
wounded where they fell, IN the mountains
and in the deep deiles and arroyoS' Ainohs
the slain was Campa's eghtcen-year-old
brother.
When Campo had planted his rapid frers
and his field mortars he called UP the
Nayor of Parral by telephone and demand
cd the surrender Of the city The latter
refused abruptly.
The roofs Of two churches, the bullring
and one Of the city's plazas could pe seen
plainly teeming with men from the e!e-
yated position occupied by the liberals.
SAM Drebin. Of philadelphia, who has
been i'm many revolutions and is now d
captain of artillery. opened up with his
rand frers and the crowds melted as If by
magic from their exposed positions.
Fifteen minutes later the mortar planted
near the railroad yards began dropping
shells into the city, but their effect could
not be determined.
There WAS no response from the federals
for an hour In fancied security the rebels
had pressed closer and closer, when sud-
denly bullets seemed 10 come from every
where. villa had all but accomplished an
enyeloping movement and Campo aWoke
from his illusion Of safety to find himself
in a serious predicament
Captain Drebin declared the fire was the
most severe he had ever known.
Mstook Identity Of Troops.
That tho Federas attained the flanking
position unopposed was due TO mistake as
TO their identity. They were fired upon at
first. but Colonel POrra, commanding that
nortion of the field, declared the column
must be that Of Major Queveda, who was
expocted. and Porra stopped the shooting.
Ouoveda, however, still was miles away,
engaged I'm a skirmish Of his own.
In another hour the Federal sharpshoot-
ers had succeeded I'm silencing the rebel
artillery, and presently the retreat, which
soon became a rout, began.
Drcbin. with a rapid frer, protected the
retreat Of the other gunners with their
guns and all but the mortar were saved.
TIE Philadelphia was nipped twice by bull
lets but his hurts were only skin deep.
Jack Zimmerman Of El Paso, a gunner
with Drebin, escaped while Drebn held
back tho enemy. Presently the FL Pasoan
came under fire Of the Federal ldnkers.
Two horses which he attempted to use in
his fight were shot from under him, but
ne made his escape on foot
Drebin, the correspondent and lgnacio
Gutierrez. gunner, by this time were
alone. Gutierrez was shot through the
bridge of the nose Drebu turned 10 the
NEWSPAPER man and asserting that he could
hold the position for few minutes more
told him to run. The latter made dash OF
twenty yards and found a horse secreted in
gulley. lie mounted and started on a
gallon down hill, but a bullet found its
mark I'm tho horses body and the rider
was thrown twenty feet TO a pile of rocks.
He was stunned for moment, but regain
ing his feet ne made for another horse
wandering riderless some yards away. The
latter fell dead before the reporter reached
him.
At this point Drebin came up with his
gun and Gutierrez joined them They
stil were under fire, but eventually this
ceased. The gun was packed on a stray
horse and the weary adventurers made
camp in safety at night, twenty-five miles
from the scene of the lighting, having
been twenty-five hours without food and
forty hours without sleep.