The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-11
Madero'S Officers at Capital
Give Out Story of the Bat
lie Near MOnClova.
BANDITS ATTACK TRAIN
Transport Buford Picks Up
Refugees at Altata and Pro-
ceedS TO Mazatlan.

MEXICO CITY, May 10.-Rebel
losses when they were routed by the
federals at Cuatro Cicncgas, west Of
Monclova. Coabuila, on MAY s, were
six hundred in killed and wounded, ac-
cording to information given out at
President Madero's office tonight.
The same authority has it that tho
dispersed rebels are fleeing toward Sier-
ra Mojada, pursued by Colonel Guaiar-
do and force Of state guards, Gen
eral Trucy Aubert, with the bulk of
his forces, is at Cuatro Cienegas.
Tho soutbbound train on the Mcxi-
can Central railroad WAS attacked to-
day at Napoles about halfway between
Silac and Leon, in the state of Guap-
juato- The train carried federal troops
who returned the Ere Of the attackers
The rebels numbered about two hun
dred and are said to have lost seven
killed and thirty prisoners. The band
was led by Pcsqucns, the owner Of the
Napoles ranch, according TO the min.
stcr of the interior. Pesquena is
Spaniard and played a prominent part
in The Madcro uprising in Guanajuato.
Rebels Without Food.
BY International News Service,
ESCALON, Chihuahua, Mex, May 10.
Fighting which ceased last night be-
tween the fcderals and rebels on rancho
Tlahualilo, near Torreon, was resumed
I'm fbo I'll -. r. foI
erals. General Saazar, defeated near
Monclova in his effort to flank the fed.
erals at Torrcou, has been called back
by Orozco to reinforce his main army
south of here and messengers declare
he will reach here in few hours. Rebel
operations in the region Of Saltilo and
Monterey are abandoned
The federals are fighting on chosen
ground and have ample supplies. The
rebels arc on a desert with little to eat.
Many of the rebel horses have died
from drinking water poisoned in the
desert by the fcderals, and many have
been left to die through exhaustion
from lack Of food The rebels must
win the battle or rctroat. The federals
have numerous modern heavy field
pieces. The rebels have a number Of
artillery pieces, but many Of them are
not modern and some are home made.
The rebels claim ono advantage in a
pneumatic dynamite gun which throws
dynamite sticks over mile.
Rescue of Refugees.
MAZATLAN, Mcx., via Tucson,
Ariz., May lo.-The transport Buford
reached Altata today and took on
board nineteen Americans, who had
been living near or in that city.
Colonel Peyera, commanding the
Mexican federal forces at Culiacan,
waived examination of The effects of
the refugees at the port office.
He also allowed a special train to
be run from Culiacan to Altata for the
benefit of refugees. Colonel Peyera
also permitted the use Of government
boats to aid Americans. displaying the
most friendly feeling toward foreign
ers.
The Buford on leaving Altsta pro-
ceeded to Mazatlau TO take on board
any Americans who may desire to leave
Mexico on account Of the revolt.
Henry Long, an American negro,
who was captured while fighting with
the rebels and imprisoned at Culiacan
for three days, was released after an
agreement had been made between the
federal commandant at Mazatlan and
American Consul Alger that the negro
be immediately deported. Long will
be placed aboard the Buford.