The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-03
Compel Release Of Pris-
oners After Sharp
Fighting.
TOWN TERRIFIED
DURING BATTLE
Five of Loyal Soldiers Killed,
While Rebel Losses Are Not
Known-Foreign Flags Are
Run Up, and People Be-
siege Consulates for
Protection.

Chihuahua. Mexico. February -
Ninety mutinous rurales. aided by a
score OF recruits. after sharp tight to-
day. compelled Governor Gonzales to
release from the penitentiary Antonio
Rojas. a former militant partisan OF
Emilio vasqucz Gomez. and three oil
his followers Gonzales surrendered
fighting near the prison. in which the
loyal rurales were commanded by Cen
eral Pascual orozco in person. The
mutinecrs agreed with Governor Con-
zaies to quit lighting II the four pris-
oners were released.
Tonight Colonel Rojas, at the head
or a force reported to be not less than
800. Is preparing to lead them agalns,
the city unless Governor Gonzales re-
leased all political prisoners. To a
committee he sent to the state palace
the Governor replied that 1t would be
necessary for him TO secure permission
from Mexico City. Orozco Is preparing
to Withstand an attack He has paced
sharpshootcrs in the towers or the ca
thedral and other high buildings.
Five rurales are known 10 be dead
and number wounded. Among the
Pascual Orozco. The dead include Cap
tains Salgado and Gutierrez. The rebel
losses re yet r.known.
Rumors were current that more
bands in the hills would join the reb-
els, and residents Of the city are not nj
all confident that the successful mutt
neers will keep their agreement with
the state Executive. This did not in
cludc promise to surrender. The men
n \
lieved will Join the campaign In favor
OF Gomez.
Walk Ont of Prison.
Within n half-hour after the Gov
ernor had agreed to the demands oil
the rebels, Rojas and !Nis companions
walked ont of the penitentinry. Eacn
man carried rifle, which was handed
to him. with belt iillcd with cart
ridges. as he left the prison. stared
at by the soldiers who had Tough,
their rescuers. and a few loiterers, the
men marched through the streets 10
the state palace, where they conferred
with the Governor After their con-
ference they made their way into the
hills.
The seditious movement was inaugu-
rated at $3.50 this moralnG. when the
ninety rurales deserted from one oil
the barracks. taking their arms with
them. at the western edge of the city
they were joined by Refugio Mendoza
former captain of the ruralcs, re-
Gently discharged by General Orozco
An hour later they attacked the nifty
guards at the penltentiary. A lew
minutes later "a detachment OF the
remaining 200 ruralcs came to the aio
OF the guards.
Both sides fought from vantas -
points behind the surrounding build
inSs. Orozco forcing the rebels back
to the outskirts Of the city Rebel fir
ing slackcned, and orozco gave the
order 10 cease firing. Soon after wards
the rebel emissary appeared and ask ed
for conference with the Governor
Tonight members of the White Cross
Society assisted in the work of recov-
ering and caring for tile wounded.
During the fight citizens were terri
fed, business houses being closed, and
residences were barricaded. Foreign
residents ran up their flags and be-
sieged their consular representatives
for protection,