Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-03-28
FEDEItALS LOST THAT BATTLE
live Days Fighting at Jiminez End
in Retreat.

Jiminez, Mexico, March 26 The
final phase of the five days battle be-
tween government and revolutionary
forces terminated tonight, to al APP
pearances in the defeat of the fed
elals.
The main force of the federals was
defeated at Corralitos yesterday. In
d spasmodic fight, beginning this
morning and terminating AT dark, Il
column of federals sent against the
rebel base at Jiminez was defeated in
4 fight three miles outside the city
limits.
The government column, which was
rcpulsed, was a detachment sent out
last night in an endeavor to OUTLAWS
the insurrectos and take the base at
this city.
The rebe s were fully aware of the
movement and without an enemy n
front, formed in force here and drove
back the advancing Maderoistas.
The federals were led by General
ALBERT, who apparently was ignorant
of the defeat of the main body of his
army at Corralitos
Mexico City in Gloom.
Mexico City, March 26.-Officlal
government reports of the battle of
orralitos, the first of which told. eff
! complete government victory, We're
modified today, but ultimate victory
for the federals still is claimed.
According to these dispatches the
I, bells left 1000 dead and wounded
on the field viii e the federal loss WIS
225 men, 100 of whom were killed
The latest reports say that after tie
command of General Salas was routed
and defeated, he killed himself. Cen
eral ALBERT, commanding another d.
vision of the federals, rs reported
then to have come upon the scene
and engaged the rebels. Next General
re lez is said to have arrived with
his command and the combined col
umns are reported to have routed the
rebels.
Blame for the defeat of Salas' Ii
vision is charged to the former war
minister.
He planned to have the three divis-
ions advance upon the rebels, out
provided no means of communication
between them. Aubert and .Tellez
knew nothing of the fate of Saias'
command until they came upon the
field.
Gloom pervaded the capital today,
To Mrs. Madero, wife of the presi-
dent, fe the task of bearing to the
widow of General Gonzales Salas the
news of his suicide
Today's battle was between the
commands of General Trucey Aubert
and "Pancho" villa and the insurrec-
tos of Orozco, according to infoI ma
ton received at the department OF
the Interior.
villa, who fled with ex-Minister
Abraham Gonzales, of the interior de-
partment, to Ciudad Guerrero, west OF
Chihuahua, with a few loyal men
when Orozco entered tho state capt.
ia, is said to have recruited some
men with whom he proceeded over
land to join the advance of the fed
erals.
Department officials had no details
as to the progress of the battle. but
assumed that the federals were in
good position to withstand an assault,
If not to press the fight.
The detachment of General Tellaz
has retired to Torreon. Rumors We're
current today that a geenral retre,t
SoutHWdTu from IorTeoh was III pro-
eress. This was denred Word also
was received by the minister of n.
nance that large quantity of arms
end war munitions consigned tc
Orozco had BEEN seized by U. au-
thorities at F. Paso.
Senator Francis G. Newlands in a
message to the Equal Franchise So
ciety of Nevada, accepted a place on
the advisory committee of that body.