Evening star., 1912-07-04
REBELS SLIP AWAY
Gen. OroZc0 Removes His
Force in Darkness.
ADMITS HE WAS DEFEATED
But Attributes It to His Army's
Lack of Ammunition.
LOSS ON FIRST DAY IS HEAVY
Battlefield Strewn With Dead and
Wounded on Each Side-Gen.
Huerta Pleased With Victory,
LOSS ON FIRST DAY IS HEAVY

AT GEN. OROZCO'S REBEL HEAD
QUARTERS. NAPAULA. Mex, July a.
Under cover of darkness the entire rebel
army withdrew from Bachimba. a dis
tance of twenty-five miles north Of Ma
paula which Is but fifteen miles below
the city Of Chihuahua. The rebels admit
their defeat, attributing 1t to lack of
ammunition. The whole rebel army will
retreat toward the American border,
abandoning the city of Chihuahua to the
federals.
Gen. Orozco gave an order to retreat
after his troops had been subjected to
the heaviest fire they have yet expert
enced. The rebel commander and a large
part Of his force will return to the city
of Chihuahua today, but only for a tenn
porary halt.
Gen. Orozco will go to Juarez, oppo-
Site Ell Paso. Tex. on the Mexican Cen
trail. perhaps turning back the southwest
along the Mexican Northwestern railroad
to Casa Grande, which is now the rebel
rallying place
Enemy Gone, But Attack Is Made.
AT GEN. HUERTA's FEDERAL
HEADQUARTERS. BACHIMBA STA
TION, Mexico, July 4.-The semi-circular
battle line Of government troops at day
break today renewed the attack on the
Nebels for possession of Bachimba canyon,
the entrance to which, for distance Of a
mile, together with several positions,
we're gained by the federals in the open
ing Of hostilities yesterday. Twenty six
cannon and sixteen machine guns dis
tributed on the east and west sides of
the mountain pass here opened fire on the
rebels simultaneously. The rebel artillery
in comparison seemed defective and err
ratio.
parently were great as today the battle
| wounded on each side. The rebels clung
tenaciously to their positions, but the
combined assaults of infantry and cav
airy. supported by the deadly fire of the
artillery had forced them to yield STRAIT
| egic hills and ranges overlooking the can
| yon. The federal troops carried out
| orders with mathematical precision.
Madero's Brother on the Field.
Conspicuous on the battlefield with Gen.
| Huerta as the commander-in-chief were
his lieutenants Rabago and Teller, as we'll
as Raoul Madero, brother Of President
Madero.
| Government troops last night occupied
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| several important positions surrounding
| it. having driven the rebels toward the
north end of the mountain pass. Gen.
| Huerta regards yesterdays fight as a
| brilliant victory for the government.
Eight Hours of Fighting.
Eight hours of hard fighting gave the
government forces the advantageous po-
.sition they now hold, and Gen. Huerta
| believes he will have no difficulty in fore
ing the entire rebel army from their
mountain stronghold.
1.-The government army made a great
showing today" said Gen. Huerta, as he
moved his box car telegraph office into
Bachimba station at 10 O. o'clOck last night,
a place held by the rebels Tuesday.
Two bomb-throwing machines were cap
tured yesterday from the rebels and sew
| eral prisoners were taken. 1t Is proba-
1 hlf. that tadaN'S fighting will he decisive