New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-11
REBELS CRUSH FEDERALS
Almost AnnihiIate Force OF 100
Near HERNIA, Mexico.
FOUR OFFICERS KILLED
ALI Those Captured Alive Mutt
lated-Severe Loss by Rev.
olutionists Reported.

Laredo, Tex, Oct. 10.-A rebel force,
numbering 1900, under the leadership OF
Cheche Campos, practically annihilated a
| JimInez and Torreon, late yesterday, &C
cording TO advices received hero to-day.
or the federal force. only II are said TO
have escaped. Among the dead are four
officers, including Colonel Tello, In COM
riland of the federals.
After killing Tello, the rebels hanged
his body to a telegraph pole. Eighteen
federsls were captured and their ears cut
of. The federal flag bearer received an
offer OF his liberty If he would surrender
the flag, which he kept after he was
! captured. He refused and was shot.
The federals were marching on the pub
lie road in a wooded section, according to
the report, when the rebels suddenly ap-
peared on both sides and In front OF them.
The battle did not last long, as the rebel
force was overwhelming,
The federaIs are reported to have in
fiicted severe loss upon the rebels. but
the number of the latter killed is not
known.
Mexico City. Oct. 10.-Government troops
under Major Jose Tello were defeated
yesterday by rebels near Escalon. Five
of General Pascual Orozco's old lieu
tenants are said TO have taken part
In the engagement. Major Tello had been
| ordered to drive the rebels from the
Derrame ranch, where they had been
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place at the San Aguistin ranch nearby.
The rebels fought from the ranch build
ings, but as the federals did not advance
they pretended to retreat. Then the
federals followed and were subjected to
heavy fire, and were forced to with
draw, but carried with them a few pris-
oners.
Jose Orozco, cousin OF Pascual, and
Felix TerraZas were in command of the
rebels. but were reinforced by Cheche
Campos. Luis Fernandez and Francisco
del Zorro. According to a fugitive, the
federals were fanked BY the rebels and
many of them killed. Major Telo and
all except one OF the other officers were
captured.
The federal dead, fit is estimated. num-
Der at least one Hundred. and censored
accounts OF the engagement which
reached the capital tonight say that the
rebels loss was even greater.
General Huerta, who nearly a month
ago got a leave OF absence to have his
eyes treated, reached the capital to-day,
bringing approximately l,00o men VINO
were engaged in the northern campaign.
The rapid shifting OF the government
forces throughout the greater part OF the
republic. coupled with an increasing num-
Der OF new points from WHICH disturbances
are reported daily. has served to strength
en- the popular belief that the admnlstra-
tons predIcament is fast becoming criti-
cal. in spite OF official assurances Of i'm
provement. In general the countrys
troubles can be classified under three
heads-a more or less organized move
met in the north. including the states OF
Sonora. Chihuahua. Coahuila, Neuvo
Leon and Durango; General Aguilar's re-
bellion in the states OF Vera Cruz and
Puebla, and a warfare not unlike anarchy
In the states OF Mexico. Morelos, Guer-
rero Michoacan and Zacatecas, with
proving bands in other states.
Unable to Maintain Peace.
The operations OF the rebels along the
line Of the Northwestern Railroad and IN
Southern Chihuahua along the line or
the Central-the very territory from
which Orozco's army was driven by Gen
eral Huerta-gives evidence OF the govern
ments inability to maintain peace in that
region. General Banquet, after the de-
feat OF three hundred OF Caraverros men
on Saturday at Alte de los Esperanzas.
State OF Nuevo Leon, announced the de-
parture OF the dispersed" rebels for
Chihuahua. but Il has since been reported
that bands are operating in that state.
and there Is a notable increase in activity
in Nuevo Leon adjoining
The first messages from the north since
October were received to-day from
Jiminez They told OF a general con-
centration movement OF the insurgents
near Escalon. Later came news OF the
engagement
Between Torreon and Zavalza the gov
eminent Is rebuilding seven bridges, de-
stroyed prior to the conference. In the
State Of Vera Cruz Aguilar has succeeded
In evading serious encounter with the
federals. who appear cautious. A con-
siderable force OF federals has been con-
centrated on the Mexican Railway. while
most OF Aguilar's army is some distance
to the south. The region giving the ad-
ministration most cause for worry, how
ever. ia that overrun by bands, who, for
want OF better name, are still styled
Zapatistas, though II is doubtful II more
than a small percentage ever receive or
ders from the notorious rebel OF Morelos
The government makes no secret of the
fact that 1t would be glad to arrange
peace with Zapata, and II is asserted that
negotiations TO that end are under way.
But even II consummated II Is extremely
doubtful II this would result in any wide
spread peace.