El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-28
HOMER SCOTT, EYE WITNESS 0MEXICAH
BATTLES, CONFIRMS HERALD REPORTS
Saw the Dynaniting of the Federal ArmOred Train;
Saw Remains of Women Outraged and BUtchered
by Federals, Saw Burned Cannon Which FEEDER
ais Had Abandoned and Destroyed and
Has Photographs Of the Fighting
Continued from page -
the reports vary from 1900 to $500"
The Jfmenez Fight.

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the reports vary from 1900 to $500"
The Jimenez Fight.
The fighting at Jimenez started
about o'clock Tuesday morning.
was at COrralitOs after the battle when
Campo was ordered to send 500 men
back to Jimenez Monday night to re-
infOrce the forces under Salazar in or
der to stop Auberts advance from the
southwest. Campo had already defeat
ed the federals at COrralitOs. We got
into Jimenez Tuesday morning from
COrralitos and after unloading the
cannon and ammunition, went right
out to the front There were only 900
men in this detachment, as Campo and
his main column were left at COrralitOs.
David de Euente, who was commanding
the artillery, ordered the two cannon
which Campa's men had brought with
them, stationed at a little pueblo be-
tween Jimenez and Rancho Dolores.
These cannon were put into position
about 8 o'clock Tuesday morning The
machine guns were placed on top or
an old building which had been used
for a distillery.
The Battle Opens.
The federals were advancing from
the southwest in open order on horse
back and on foot The tederals could
not be seen plainly, because Of the
age brush, and it was impossible at
nat time to tell how many there were
he rebels were coming out from
Jinenez TO reinforce the artillery. The
lrst shot was fired about o'clock
when the mountain hoWitzer opened up
and fired about 10 shots at the federa1s,
Who were advancing The nome
made canOnn, which was made at chi
luahua, also opened and shot true to
its aim into the federal ranks. This
cannon was a complete success and shot
shrapnel into the federal ranks and did
neavy damage. The federals did not
return the fire Of the rebel cannon but
retreated toward Rancho Dolores. There
was luu in the fighting until II
o'clock
OrOzcO Arrives.
Gen. OrOzco arrived at Jimenez
Tuesday morning and arrived at the
battlefield about II o'clock. The rebels
came pouring over the field and
through the plazas Of the little town
/ don't remember the name OF the little
town, and was too busy to ask The
rebels under OrozcO advanced past
where the liberal cannon and machine
guns were stationed and took position
along the aceQutas OF Rancho Dolores
and under the cottonwoods at the ranch
house, after a brief running fight,
during which the liberals fired in open
order and advanced, driving the federals
back to a little church and cluster CT
adobe houses on Rancho Dolores The
two forces skirmished all afternoon
Tuesday. The federals were firing from
the church and the adobe houses sur
rounding it About 2 o'clock in the
afternoon the rebels captured nine
men from the federal ranks. A White
Cross hospital attendant was also cap
tured- These men reported that the
federals had 1900 men although the re-
ports as to the strength Of the federal
force were indefinite.
Hot Fire Keeps Up.
The rebel fire continued all after
noon and was answered by the federals,
who used shrapnel during the after
noon. The shots were not very effec-
tive, although a number of shells burst
IN the cottonwood trees over the heads
OF the rebels. The loss that afternoon
was i've men killed and nine wounded,
according TO DR.. Rumo, who was in
charge Of the hospital The federals
were finally driven back into the hills
70 the southwest Of Rancho Dolores.
During the afternoon, the rebel artillery
was changed from the settlement back
or Rancho Dolores to a position at the
side OF the ranch house. The machine
guns were also moved up along the
aceQuia and used in driving the federals
back from the church The liberal ar
tillery fired steadily during the after
noon and made a number Of hits on the
church and the small buildings sur
rounding II.
Rebels Rush Federal Position.
About o'clock the rebels rushed
the federal position and drove the gov
eminent forces back into the hills and
the fight was over, with the rebels in
control Of the rancho and the entire
held OF battle Gen. Orozco was every
Wnere during the afternoon. He was
az the irrigation bitches and was over
by the ranch house, directing the fire
or the artillery. He was on the lob All
the time and seemed to be in control Of
the whole situation Campo came M
rom CorralitOs in answer to a wire. and
ne arrived there about o'clock in the
afternoon. Little Campo likes a fight
IKE cat loves milk. He was with
Orozco and Salazar and the other com
hangers. De Euente stayed with the
and did some effective fight
ING with these pieces The homemade
cannon from the Chihuahua machine
shops is peach. 1t is rifled and is a
better cannon than the high priced
cannon which were captured from the
federals.
The Return OF ALBERT.
During the night Tuesday. the rebels
placed outposts to the southwest and
the rebels held the federals old posi-
TON OrozcO returned to Jimenez with
ne main body. leaving 500 to patrol the
battlefield and watch for the federals
"Wednesday morning Gen. Campa was
2ruered to load his troops and move on
Parral to take 1t from Soto. who was |
exported TO be loyal to the government I
te had all Of his horses and men loaded 4
~ the Jimenez station ready to leave /
or Farral About 10 o'clock, the report |
anne from the Rancho Dolores field !
nat Aubert was again advancing with /
'uU OF his men from the mountains TO 4
ne southwest, where they had spent 4
ne night Orozco Immediately gave /
lroers Tor Campa's command to detrafn 1
mo TO go to the front. This was done
mo the order was given for the entire 4
.eDeI command to go to the front and 1
make an EFFORT to surround Aubert's 4
eoerals and dispose Of them.
The Fighting Over.
Went as FAR as the little village /
3eJWeen Rancho Dolores and saw no \
lsnung- The dust was so thick that |
could not see across fhe street 80 /
,eturned TO Jimenez and STAYED in
lrnenez during the afternoon. All we
leara that afternoon was that there
Ess nghting at the front; that the