Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24
by Associated Press.)

by Associated FreSS.l
AT REBEL FRONT. RELLANO.
Mexico. May %. at $50 a. m.-Gen.
J. J. Campos. known as Chinese"
. one machine sun from the federal col
umn on The left The advantage ap-
pears to be With the rebels in that
they are holding fiTTn their positions.
General Orozco. who mas been near
The front rank OF his troops since the
engagement began yesterday. has been
under IRE many times. His brother Of
hcers have begged him not TO expose
himself. but he continues 10 command
personally that section OF the right
wing which repealed the federaTs cav
airy charge yesterday with an ,esti-
mated loss to the government OF $50
men The rebel lines are stretched
over i've miles in the trenches in front
OF Rellano. Water is scarce and the
heat OF the sun is intolerable. Ex-
ploding shells stir up clouds Of alkaIi
dust. which not only stiles the parched
threats OF the troops. but interferes
with rifle aim The residents Of the
town have fed many miles north.
The federals' cannonade attack today
begun shortly after midnight, was ap-
parently 10 keep the rebels on the alert
and exhaust them while the federal
infantry rested on their arms The
rebels are Handicapped BY a lack OF ar
tillery. The federals have all their
big guns in action and the lombard
ment has at times been terrible. but
the rebels have never wavered, holding
their entrenched positions until the
federal infantry advanced under cover
of the artillery to a point well within
range.
The deadly hail poured into the ad-
vancing columns OF government troops
was well directed. but the instant the
federals broke they we're rallied by
their officers and again advanced only
to be driven hack a second and third
time. finally retiring 10 Asunsolo. five
miles south.
-Four hundred miles south OF the Amer
lean border. near ReIlano along the Mex
lean central a fierce battle is in progress
today between the rebel forces in north
Mexico. under Gen. Pasqual Orozco and
tine Mexican fedeTals, commanded by
General Huerta- The battle may prove
TO be a turning point Of the revolu-
tiOn-
Late yesterday. the federals attacked.
since then the firing has been almost
incessant- II is estimated that $500 troops
are engaged on each side, and already
scores OF dead and wounded dot the high
mesa desert battle-ground.
REBELS HOLD FIRM.
The advantage early today appeared to
be with the rebels in that they held
their strongly fortified positions in front
Of Rellano. repelling the heavy fire the
federal cavalry and infantry. The gov
eminent has the most artillery. IL the
rebels are dislOdged. il will be because
OF the superior commanding of the feder-
al force. which alone, in the last two
weeks has been Gradually forcing the
rebels a distance OF ia miles north and
away from Torreon. the railroad gateway
of north central Mexico.
TorreOn originally was the objective
point Of the revolutionists in this cam
paign- The scarcity Of food and water
the burning heat and the sitting atmos-
phere that spreads over the sandy table
land where the battle RACES today make IL
seem impossible for either side TO keep
its whole force in the field for many
hours az a time.