The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-13
Twenty Garrisons Come to the
American Side Following
News Of the Reyerses i'm
Sunday 5 Fighting
OROzCO MAKING
HIS LAST STAND?
Battle Resumed at Daybreak
Reports Of Loss Believed Ex-
aggerated Two Train
Loads Of Wounded
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
FL Paso, TEX, Nay l3.-The rebels
at Juarez are demoraIized over the
reports Of Sundays fighting at Com
jos. Twenty rebel garrisons deserted
and came to the American side. it Is
believed that another crushing defeat
OF the rebels will result in wholesale
decorations.
Orozco is believed to be making his
last stand al Bellano today Fighting.
1t Is reported, was resumed at day
break.
It is believed that the federal state
ment that five hundred rebels were
killed yestrday was exaggerated, but
two train loads OF wounded have been
sent from the front.
AT the Federal Front, Coneios, Mex,
May Twelve hours Of brisk fight
ing on the desert plains 300 miles
south Of the American border between
force Of 5000 rebels under Gen.
orozco and an equally strong body Of
federals under Gen. Huerta, resulted
Sunday in decided advantage to the
government
The lighting began at daybreak and
at nightfall tie sandy mesas between
here and Permo. fourteen miles north.
waere the insurrectos were gradually
foreed back, were covered with dead
and wounded.
Nearly five hundred are believed to
have been killed and woanded on both
sides. A courier reported that Gen.
Trucy Aubert, the dashing federal
commander. had been shot in the leg.
The rebels abandoned ten, cannon and
much ammunition in their retreat.
Gen. JOAQUIN Teller who had been
stationed in the rear Of Huerta's van.
guard at noon, was sent around to the
eastward to flank the rebels and cut
off their retreat Sunday night fea
eral headquarters claim the febels ars
completely surrounded and that the
second day Of the fighting win prove
equally decisive.
This town, only Saturday occupied
by the vanguard of the rebels, was
-ddled with bullets when the federals
galloped into it at sunset Over the
foothills to the north the insurrectos
could be seen retreating
Gen Huerta has been receiving teIe-
grams Of congratulation on the OUT.
come Of the days fighting. Should
the advantage gained Sunday be fol-
lowed by equal success today, the fed
eral leaders are confident it will mean
the annihiliation Of the insurrecto
army.
Gen. Huerta considers It probable.
however, that the rebels Will make
their last stand at Escaloh, their cen.
tral base. fourteen miles to the north.
where they have built Qualifications
and trenches in the last fortnight.
It was the steady artillery fire Of
the government troops that dislodgad
the enemy The aim Of the federal
gunners was true They began 10 Shell
the rebel positions at daybreak. For
a time the insnrrectos fired in volleys
and several federal officers we're
wounded. Only lew hours. however.
they withstood the cannonading aud
/ soon began to evaeuate their posi-
tions Gen. Tellez arrived at nightiall
with 1900 men in the valley behind
Coneios, where the vanguard Of rebels
/ gathered. Il seems likely chat unless
the rebels continue to fight desperate.
Ily many prisoners will be taken Mon
/ day.
As they fetreated the liberals de.
stroyed several bridges but the led.
erals are equipped with pontoons and
VIII NOT be seriously affected.
Enthusiasm in the federal camp s
intense. Word reached here li,at Tor
reon IS celebrating the victory with
street pafades and music
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