Arizona republican., 1912-03-28
Presidents View, However, is Not Supported by Reports From Other
 Sources
GENERAL MAKES
 STRATEGIC MOVE
There Are Variant Reports From Jiminez Where Both Sides Claim
 Advantage
IISS0cidicd Press DiSbdtchl

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 MEXICO CITY. March 27.-A code message received from Torreon to- night contained news of the defeat of General Aubert The telegram in part is as follows: After the disastrous defeat suffered bv the federals at Corralitos. General Tellez wounded though he was. retreated in such or der as possible to Torreon. He wa, advised the rebel forces were organ izing to follow him closely. To pre- vent an attack on his rear he de- stroyed the railroad as he went; but iE the most censurable manner, leav- ing Aubert cut off from assistance.
 General Aubert at the beginning of the battle with the. rebels. sent an urgent request to Tellez for reinforce ments
 "Aubert did not receive this word until Ee was immediately west of Jiminez. from which position he could see great number Of rebels. He also counted upon Villa. with three hundred men. but before Villas force could make iuncture with Aubert. his force was cut off bv the rebels. who afterward attacked the Hanks of Aubert's force. which eventually was almost surrendered after being sub iected to a griiling fire resulting in d complete rout."
 Mazatlan. Sinaloa. was reported taken by the rebels today.
 MEXICO CITY. March 27.--Rein- n TF.ll.4-s ft Torreon today to support General Au- bert and Pancho Villa. Reports of . federal defeat at Jiminez are untrue On the contrary up to twelve last night the troops of Genera Aubert were fighting valianty against the forces of Orozco and up Co two this afternoon no news had been re- ceived that the federals had been de feated In fact the victory appears to be with the federals.
 The above k the substance of a statement issued by Madcro today. News from other sources does not appear to bear out the official state ment Te',grams reaching the capital from official and private sources in dicate that beyond doubt jhe federal forces. operating about JimineZ have retired to the vicinity If Torreon. Behind the last train. carrying troops to Aubert the railroad was destroyed to prevent pursuit. A hundred car loads of Tedcrals arrived at Torreon today Eight cars. occupied almost entirely oy wounded officers ana men, have left there for Mexico City. An unconfirmed report is that Hubert and Tellez have been wounded.
 JIMINE.Z. March 27-It is stated here that fighting near here the past few days has been mostly by artillery at long range The federals had ten rapid firsrs and four fled pieces: the rebels five rapid firers and two field pieces The rebels numbered 5000 men and the federals 1900
 JIAIINE.Z. March 27-General Tracy Aubert's retreat last night and early today seems to have been a mask. for this afternoon he was reported with reorganiZed column of feder- alS to be returning tO the attack dl JimineZ. IL was reported he mad al- ready opened battle with detach mcnt of rebels at the Rancho le San Pedro. ten miles from here. The report came as complete surprise to the rebel camp. The government commands of the late General Salas and General TelleZ, it is practically certain have returned to their base at Torreon. 150 miles south. and il was assumed that when Aubert broke camp and disappeared he had seen the futility of attacking force out numbering his own at least two tC one. Information that he had halted his retreat and was returning to the attack resulted in cancellation of the ordtr issued early today for Gen. eral Campa. with six hundred rebels to occupy Parral. two hours by raj from here. Campa was ordered tC report here at once. The rebel col umn. still at EscalOn. thirty mile, south. has received orders to pro ceed north to attack Aubert in <ht rear It is possible. though not prob able, that Aubert has not heard ol the repulsa of the other federal col umns and still eXpecss to be SUD- ported