Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-17
Battle Fought Near Gomez
PaIacio Between the Rebels
and the Federal Forcesi
Several Killed,
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED
FOREIGN RESIDENTS
Leaving the Laguna Region
Because of the Disorders
That Make Life and Property
Unsafe.

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.I
III paso, Tex, March l6.- General
Pancho Nlla has been captured and
ordered executed a severe battle has
occurred at Gomez Palacio ana
2,200 Amencars. Hierith, Germans
and other Foreigners Of the populous
Laguna region are leaving, according
to information received here tonight.
News of the battle which occurred
Ia week ago was brought in by three
refugee Americans, the vanguard OF
the other foreigners who are shaking
the dust Of Mexico from their feet.
Thirty eight federal volunteers and
ten rebels We're killed in the fight, 1T
is reported, The engagement was not
decisive Torreon and Gomez Palacio
are connected by street cars. The
latter was, and still is in the hands
Of so-called liberals or rebels, while
the former Is in the hands of govern
ment troops.
Pablo LaVine, a federal officer, il is
said. was discovered to have been tax
ing rifles and ammunition from Tor
reon to Gomez Palacio. He is alleged
to have secured many OF these SUP
plies from "A German storekeeper of
Torreon, named Buchanan, who, with
his clerks, was arrested.
IT was determined to attack Gomez
Palacio at once and the street car
line was largely utilized for the pur-
pose of transporting men and SUP
plies. A force of 2,000 federal volun-
teers was assembled for the purpose
The federal regulars, numbering
$500 men, declared that they Were
loyal to Madero. but that they would
NOT leave the city. It was their duty,
they declared. 60 guard lives and
property which would be in danger OF
lcoters should they depart. In par
tioular they said they must prevent
a repetition Of the massacre of 300
Chinese which occurred last spring.
The volunteer army was met on the
outskirts Of Gomez Palacio, and thou
sands of shots were fired The Volun-
teers then retreated back to Torreon.
The federal officers distrust them,
which is an additional reason for
their not moving north against Gen
eral Orozco, or against Gomez Palacio,
and smaller towns held by the rebels.
They fear that the volunteers would
revolt and loot the city. Gomez Pa
lacio is a large railroad center.
The report of the capture of Gen
cral pancho villa came In a telegram
from General Orozco to Colonel Ponce
Al Juarez. The telegram repeated q
report which Orozco had received
from General Salazar at the front to
the effect that Colonel Salazar, a
semi Independent leader, who killed,
or captured portion OF
Villas small force on Thursday had
nvertalsen villa and captured villa
and twenty-nine of his men, with
80 900 pesos which they had with
them to-day.
villa is said 10 have offered to Join
he liberal movement IN reply to-
which Orozco, according to his ele-
gram, ordered him shot Orozco and
villa are personal enemies.
villa. like DrozcO, was one OF Fran
'isco T. Madero's trusted leaders i'm
he revolution against President Diaz.
When the present revolt broke out his
attitude was matter Of speculation
FOR some time. Both sides claimed
him. but three weeks ago h- declared
himself loyal to his old chief Madrro.
For years villa was an outlaw. He
shot and killed a government official
" no had insulted his sister, aud then
He'd to the hills where. with score of
followers. he lived the existence of 81
lnndit. and held ruralcs, sent TO take
him for trial on the murder charge,
AZ hnv until ia time the task vas
abandoned as hopeless
one Of the most reckless of his cX-
Dloits occurred two wears ago. An
,fficial of the city Of Chihua hua had
,rdered him shot on sight villa ana
wo of his men, In broad daylight.
ode into the city. Encountering Tho
,ffirial on one of the his residential
traets. he shot and killed him.
su preat WAS the awe of his repu-
alton that none attempted To- stop
lin. or to shoot him down as he
out of the city again.
\ private dispatch from Herinosil-
q, where Their. had beet small fad-
raj garrison states that the soldiers
-evolted aud declared themselves at
he command II Drozc0