Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
Awful Carnage
 On Desert Plain
MEXICAN FEDERALs AND REBELS
 IN 12-HouR BATTLE.
INsURRECTOs RETREAT
Unable to Withstand Artillery Fire of Federals-KiIIed May Number Over 5oo-Ten cannons Abandoned.

At the Federal Front, Conejos, Mex ico, May 12.-Twelve hours of brisk fighting on the desert plains 300 miles south of the American border to- night a force of 5000 rebels under General Orozco and an equally strong body of federals under General Huer- ta resulted today in a decided ad- vantage to the government.
 The lighting began at daybreak and at nightfall the sandy mesas between here and Yermo, IA miles north, to forced back, were covered with dead and wounded.
 Casualties Number Nearly 500.
 Nearly 800 are reported to have been killed and wounded on both sides. A courier reported that General Trucy Aubert, the dsshing federal com mander, was shot in the foot.
 The rebels abandoned ten cannon and much ammunition in their retreat. General Joaquin Tellez, who had been stationed in the rear of Huerta's s vanguard, was sent around to the eastward at noon to flank the rebels and cut off their retreat. Tonight federal headquarters claim the rebels are completely surrounded and the second day of fighting will prove equally decisive. This town, only yes terday occupied by the vanguard of the rebels, was riddled with bullets when the federals galleped into 1t at sunset. Over the foothills to the north the insurrectes could be seen retreating.
 Adultery Fire Was Superb.
 General Huerta talked enthusias- | tically of the fight
 After twelve hours of fighting to- day." he said. my troops took the po- | sitions of the rebels by storm. The artillery fire was superb. My forces filled with enthusiasm, have once more shown the power of the govern ment and they covered themselves with glory.
 | We captured from the enemy ter cannon and wagons with many hand bombs of dynamite. The enemy re- treated toward the north, where a | part of my men executed valiantly q movement which nearly annfhilated them.
 Endorsements Prevented From De.
 training.
 Bridges were burned by those whc escaped and g train with twenty car, of provisions was destroyed. Thest cars and five bridges are still on fire
 Three trains of endorsements ar l rived for the rebels during the fight but the heavy artillery fire from oui batteries prevented them from de- training.
 Up to now. 10 p. m.. have had nt time to go over the battle-ground. have information, however, that thu dead will number more than 300. 
 Gen. Auburt Wounded.
 "On our part we had an almost neg ligfble loss, except that unfortunatel, Gen. Trucy Auburt Is slightly wound ed in the foot. By means of the ar tillery the infantry fire of the rebel was held beyond range"
 More than twenty federal cannon were in action at once.
 General Huerta Reports Victory.
 Mexico City, Mexico, May 12.-Al though General Trucy Aubert's column was demoralized and the general him self was wounded In today's fightin south of Conejas, the federal com mander, General Huerta, reported t President Madero tonight that the re suit of the first battle of moment wit the main body of Orozeo's army was decided victory for the governmen forces.
 Orozoo was personally in eomman of his troops, according to informatio gained from prisoners taken in the en gagement.