Arizona republican., 1912-05-13
Orozco's Troops Suffer Heavy Loss and Are Driven Back Distance Of Fourteen Miles From Old Position
COULDN'T STAND
 ARTILLERY FIRE
Federal General Now Elk poets That His Antagon- ist Will Make His Final Stand in the Vicinity of ESCalon
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl
 FEDERAL FRONT. CONEJOS, May 12.-Twelve hours of brisk fighting on the desert plains three hundred miles south or the American border between a force of five thousand reb- els under OrozcO and an equally strong body of federals under Huerta, resulted today in decided adNan- tage to the government.
 Fighting began at daybreak. and at nightfan. Sunday the mesa between here and Yermo, fourteen miles north. where the insurrectOrs were gradual lv forced back. is covered with dead and wounded. Nearly five hundred are believed to be killed and wounded on both sides Gen Trucy Aubert, the federal commander. was shot in the leg The rebels have abandoned some of their cannon and much ammuni- tiOn.
 General Joaouin Teuez was sent around to the eastward to flank the rebels and cut off their retreat To- night federal headquarters say the rebels are completely surrounded and that the second day of the fighting will prove decisive This town which was only yesterday occupied by the vanguard of the rebels, was riddled with bullets when the federals gal lOped into 1t at sunset Over the foot hills to the north the insurrectos could be seen retreating. Huerta has been receiving many telegrams Of congratulations on the outcome of the days fighting. General Huerta con- siders it probable the rebels will make al stand at Escalon, their central base, where they have built Qualifications and trenches.
 It was the steady artillery fire and good aim of the federals that dis lodged the enemy. They began to shell the rebel position at daybreak. For a time the rebels fired in vol leys. and seven federal officers were wounded: but the rebels Withstood the fierce cannOnade only a few hours before evacuating their positions.
 Tellez arrived at nightfall with a detachment of fifteen hundred in the valley behind Conejos. where the van guard of the rebels are gathered ready to attack when dawn breaks tomorrow As they retreated the reb els destroyed a number of bridges, but the federals are equipped with pontoOns and will not be seriously affected by the hindrance. Enthu- siasm among the federals is intense. The city of TOrreOn is celebrating with street parades and music.
 FL PASO. May 12.-Members of the unofficial cabinet" of Gomez found a safer refuge in Fl Paso today than in Juarez. Since the arrival there of Jose COrdOva, personal representative of Orozco. the men supporting Gomez removed themselves from Mexican soil silently and stealthily. q came from Orozco for the purpose of demanding q retraCtion from Gomez of his proc Iamation establishing himself as pro- Visional president" said COrdova to- day. His flight has made this un- necessary"
 OROZCO'S HEADQUARTERS, RELLANO, May 12-OrozcO admitted tonight his army had been defeated at Coneios. He has sent a general order to all insurrecto troops to mobilize here. He planes his defeat on the superior artillery of the fed erals. Generals Campa and Artugu- medO, who were sent around east to flank the federals, are reported miss ing. The rebels abandoned four pO- sitions at three o'clock