New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
MADERO'S TROOPS PUT
GEN. CAMPA TO ROUT
Rebel Leader Sent Back to Base
at Jimenez-DeCiSive Bat
tie Is Expected.
FIRST VICTORY IN NORTH
Expecting to Find Only Handful
of Defenders at Parral, In
surgent Meets Deadly
Fire of Force of
1000.

Jimenez Mexico, April S.-The troops
of President Madero gained their first vic
tory in the northern campaign when they
defeated the liberal general, Campo. at
Parral ana sent him scurrying back to the
base al this city.
Instead of finding handful Of de-
tenders at Parral under General Pancho
Villa. he was met by deadly fire from
force which he estimated at two thou
sand under the command of Generals
Villa, Tellez. Unbina and Soto.
Campo opened the fight at dawn yes
terday. firing at long range with his ar
tillery. Attempting 10 press closer ne
was met by withering fire and retreated'
having lost three killed and twelve
wounded and one of his large guns, ac-
cordng to his own report to-day.
The presence of the Federals in force
in Parral and the fact that another gov
ernment force is approaching Escalon
seem to indicate that the rebels must
abandon their campaign against Torreon
and defend themselves in a decisive battle
in the neighborhood of Jimenez.
The government troops apparently have
been strongly reinforced and reorganized.
They seem determined to retrieve their re-
cent defeat and press Ihe fighting. General
PasCual Orozco now faces an enemy on his
| flank at Parrsl and another coming from
the south. presumably under General
Hucrta, who. with two thousand men, was
hurried north from the City of Mexico a
week ago, but too late TO avert defeat at
that time. Campo left here on Monday
with eight hundred men and net no oppe-
| sitiOn until In front Of Parral lie was al
lowed to take seemingly advantageous
| position without opposition. No sooner had
! he posted his men. however. than he dis
covered in a rain of bullets and shell that
the FcderGls were concealed on A COM
! m9udins hill known a. La Prieta.
! The Federals gave ch1se when Campo re-
treated. The latter left rear guard Of
| four hundred. men under Major Quevado
10 check and harsss the Federals and IN
| cover his retreat. AS the country is rugged
and mountainous with deep arroyos In
which much larger forces might conceal
| themselves Quevado was able to fetard his
pursuers while Campo returned TO the base
| Quevado had been sent originally TO rein
| force Campa but had only reached Baoa'
twenty miles from Paral when be came on
! his hvrg comrade in arms,
| As the government troops south of Es-
| Gallon are in less immediate danger. Gen
| eral Orozco intends 10 centre his attack on
! Parral Baca will serve as the new base for
| tIis campaign. General Fernandez reached
Baca last night, relieving Major Quevado
| Of a responsibility to which his small force
seemed unequal and consolidating the two
| columns. General SalaZar and six hundred
men entrained for the same destination to-
day.
The federal main force is reported on
| their front and decisive engagement is
| looked for tomorrow. General Salazar will
| be in supreme command OF the rebels The
country Is mountainous and II may take
several days to decide the battle.
| General Salazar made SLOW progress 10
day as he stopped to repair the telegraph
| wires General Campo. in his haste TO
attack. neglected TO do this, and When
defeated was unable To communicate Win
| his base The repair work, however, VIII
moi prevent General Salazar from being
tpresent when the fight begins
Mexico City. April 3-A statement au-
tborized by the President tonight was that
General Villa had completely routsd the
rebels under General Campo, near Parrai'
captuing two cannon. Campo was said 10
| he retreating toward Jiminez with the ied-
/ lie I'm