New-York tribune., 1912-03-23
MEXICAN REBEL REVERSE
FederaIs, 500 Strong, Defeat
1900 Men Under SaIazar.
FIGHT ON OPEN GROUND
Cavalry Charges a Feature OF
Five. Hour Battle 20 Miles
South of Jiminez.

Mexico city. March 22-The vanguard OF
the federal army, numbering hve huhureu
men, commanded by General Trucy Au-
bert. defeated eighteen hundred rebeis'
under General Salazar, twenty miles south
of JIrlnez to-day, according TO reports re-
ceived at the government offices mere
| Heavy losses on both sides are reporteu'
but no figures of the dead are available.
| For five hours, according TO TINS repoi !,
| the federals withstood vicious attacks Oh
the rebels, whom they finally routed DE-
cause OF their superior arms and disciphhe'
General Aubert's force has been advanc-
! ing steadily from Torreon toward the nor'h
for three days, while the rebel body sent
out by General Orozco has been moving
! triIInnphsntly southwark from Chihuahua
! for a week
Scouts of the two armies sighted one
another at o'clock this morning, ana
battle preparations were begun on poth
! sides Immediately. The fight occurred on
open ground, giving both forces an excel
! lent opportunity for cavalry charges. 10
several machine guns in the hands or the
rederals much of the credit for the victory
| is due.
| Ihc report OF the Ddllit ElNth ouN ~ w.
government officials here, the only account
of which reached the city during the day.
| stated that the routed rebels fed toward
Jiminez. General Aubert, In possession OF
| the battlefield devoted the afternoon 10
| caring for the dead and wounded, but VIII
resume the northward march at once upon
being Joined by General Teller, who is
Fastening TO him with strong reinforce
ments OF artillery.
Federal officers here expect another
! engagement and another success at Jiml-
nez within the next forty eight hours.
Washington March 22-The United States
will not interfere with Legitimate exporta-
tions OF foods. clothing drygoods and hard-
ware to Mexico. President TAFT and his
Cabinet to-day decided that such necessi-
ties did not come within the meaning of
the Presidents proclamation forbldding
the expectation of munitions OF war dur
ing the Mexican revolution.
| At the conclusion Of the Cabinet meeting
President Taft referred the question OF the
scope of his neutrality proclamation to At
torney General Wickersham, who will in
vestlgate and report to the White House,
probably on Tuesday.
The question OF permitting dynamite and
other explosives to go from this country 10
| Mexico for use by smelling and mining
companies was also referred TO the Attor-
| ney General.
| Collectors of customs In the South and
merchants at FL PasO. Tex, raised the
question whether foodstuffs and clothing
were included in the broad phrase ''muni-
tons OF war" The collectors were In
structed by the Treasury Department to-
night not 70 interfere with ordinary COM
merclal shipments Of foods, clothing, dry
goods and hardware.
Conditions in the State OF Mexico, as we'll
as in the federal district seem TO be stead
lily becoming worse, according to State De-
partment reports to-day. Movements OF
rebel troops and bands In that vicinity have
put the populace In a more pessimistiC
mood. In Puebla more federal garrisons
have revolted.