Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-05-30
MEXICAN REBELS
AGAIN Defeated
BUT They DECLARE IT WON'T
stop TnIER fight AGAINST
MADERO'S ARMIES.
Gen. Oroczo's Cannon Were Practically
Useless-Poor Shells and Gunner
Left 800 Dead and Wounded on Bat
tlefeld-President Madero VIII Not
Resign as Rumored in chihuahua.

Rellano, Mexico.-One and one-half
million rounds of ammunition were used
by the federal infantry and 400 shells
were fired by the artillery during 1s
hours of fighting, General Huerta says.
The artillery inflicted terrible punish
ment on the insurgent columns. Some
Of the shells severed the fleeing rebel
troop trains, killing scores at a time.
More than 500 dead and wounded
rebels were found on the battlefield
behind Rellano as the federal advance
guard under Generals Rabago and
Teller pressed northward in pursuit of
the retreating insurrectos.
General Oroczo's cannon were prac-
tically useless. The shells were of
poor manufacture and the range Of the
guns short, most of the shells explod-
ing 800 yards short Of the federal
lines.
Confronted once more by series of
burned railroad bridges, General Huer-
ia set his engineers at work to re-
pair them, at the same time ordering
a division Of cavalry to pursue the
rebels who fed northward after the
battle here two days ago.
Every bridge between Rennalo and
Corralitos is destroyed and the rebels,
continuing their fight to Jiminez, de-
stroyed most Of the railroad behind
them.
"We mean to press the campaign
vigorously said General Huerta.
"The victory has once more shown the
power of the government. Our men
are full of confidence"
The federal cavalry was within two
miles of Corralitos, the rebel front, and
General Huerta has ordered his horse
men to hurry north to check the in
surrectos engaged in destroying bridges.
The federal columns are in much
better condition to resume the cam
paign than the defeated rebels, as the
losses to the government were small.
This was because the artillery of the
federals kept the rebel infantry back
SO far that their fire was Ineffective.
Rumor Madero Is to Quit.
Chihuahua, Mex.-That congress had
requested Madero to resign the presi-
dency and that he had agreed to do SO
June 1 is the substance of telegram
received at the rebel army head
quarters.
Mexico City.-The reported intention
of Madero to resign was branded by
members of the presidents "familyo
as too ridiculous to merit serious
denial. Gustave Madero, the presi.
dents brother, said that no such thing
was even thought of. Ernesto Madero,
uncle of the president, made similar
denial.
Rebels Out of Ammunition.
Chihuahua, Mexico.-The Mexican
rebels are rapidly running out Of am
munition, and feeling against the Unit
ed States for preventing. importations
of arms into Mexico runs high in the
rebel zone. Lack of ammunition is
given as one of the principal reasons
why the insurrectos have retreated be-
fore the advancing federals.
To date the rebels have evacuated
nearly ESQ miles of territory along the
Mexican Central lines, and General
Orozco. who arrived here Monday is
mastering his men in an effort to check
the federals at Bachimba. This is a
naturally fortified place, with plenty of
water, lack of which made fighting diff
cult before.