The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-05
ABANDON ARMS
TO MEXICANS
AFTER ATTACK FAILS
ON FEDERAIS AT PARRAL
Soldiers Pursue the Panic-Stricken
Rebel Army Into the
Mountains.
Americans With Rebels Display
Unusual Bravery-Woman
In Trenches.
WITH GENERAL CAMPA's LAB
ERAL ARMY. NEAR PARRAL. MEX

WITH GENERAL CAMPA'S LAB
ERAL ARMY. NEAR PARRAL. MEX
lCO. April BY courier to FL Paso.
April 4.-The defeat OF General
Campo In his attack on Parral today
was rout. The federal defenders OF
the city had been reinforced and all
but surrounded the rebel command,
which did well TO escape destruction.
II Is officially stated that the rebel
losses were three killed and twelve
wounded, but the list undoubtedly is
larger, as Campo in his flight was
compelled to leave the wounded
where they fell in the mountains and
in the deep defles and arroyos.
Among the slain was Campa's 1S-
year-old brother.
Woman Fought In Trenches
A woman who accompanied her hus-
band on the march fought bravely in
the trenches. handling rife like
veteran. Her husband was killed as
the retreat was about to begin. The
woman secured a horse and attempted
TO save the body.
The horse tired on the retreat and
began to drop behind. The federals
soldiers and soon got her range. She
kept bravely on. the target OF a storm
of bullets. until. unnerved by the
panic stricken fight OF others, she
dismounted. tenderly deposited her
burden by the roadside and fled with
the others.
When Campa had planted his rapid
firing guns and his field mortars. he
Hnl1ad ha ms of Da A.w e.I
phone, and demanded the surrender
of the city. The latter refused alb
ruptly.
The roofs of two churches, the bull
ring and one OF the city's plazas could
be seen plainly. teeming with men
from the elevated position occupied
by the liberals. Sam Drebin. OF Phil-
adelphia, who has been in many reyo-
lutions and Is now a captain OF art, !.
lery. opened up with his rapid rrefs
and the crowds melted as IL by magic
from their exposed positions.
Fifteen minutes later. the mortar
planted near the railroad yards, be-
gan dropping shells in the city, but
their effect could not be determined.
There was no response from the
federals for an hour. In fancied Sc
Nlt AtDtIdlE HItENtu flOEtT anu
closer. when. suddenly bullets seem
ed to come from everywhere. villa
had all but accomplished an envelop-
ing movement and Campo awoke from
his illusion OF safety. TO find himself
in serious predicament. Captain
Drebin declared the fire was the most
severe he had ever known.
An American newspaper CORE
spondent. who had attached himself
TO Drebin's battery, had an exciting
experience. He had tethered ms
horse with those OF the Officers on
the protected slope OF a hill where
they seemed perfectly safe And 80
they were while the attack was in
front, but when the fcderals iianking
column suddenly blazed out with a
fire which raked the hill every animal
in the lot was killed
That the federals attained the flank.
ing position unopposed was due TO a
mistake as 20 their identity.
In another hour the federal sharp
shooters had succeeded in silencing
the rebel artillery and presently the
retreat. wich soon became a rout, be-
gan
Drebin. with a rapid fire. protected
the retirement ~ the other gunners
with their guns and al tsit the mortar
were saved. The Philadelphlan was
nipped twice by bullets. but his hurts
we're only skin deep.
Jack Zimmerman. ~ ~ Paso. a gun
ner. with Drebin. escaped while Drebin
held back the enemy. Presently the
VI Pasoan came under FIRE Of the fed
ersl hankers. Two horses which he
q "a - Fa. l.
shot from under him. but he made his
escape on foot
Thrilling Experiences.
Drebin. the correspondent. and Ig
nacio Gutierraz. n gunner. by this time
we're alone Gutierraz was shot
through the bridge Of the nose Dre5in
turned 70 the newspaper man and a..
sertlnE that he could. hold the position
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