New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-23
BATTLE ON IN MEXICO
Main Columns of Rebels Attacked
by General Robago.
FIGHT STILL IN PROGRESS
Federals Number $500 and
Rebels Have 4,000-Fight
May Be Decided To day.

Al the Rebel Front, Rellano. Mex, May
%. . p. m-The main columns Of the rebels
fortified here were attacked to-day by the
federal forces under General Robago. The
lighting is still In progress.
General Orozco came down from Jmenez
To take personal charge just before the
fcderals attacked at { o'clock General
Sslazar vas in command Of the first rebel
line The federal commands Of Generals
Trucy ALBERT. Robago and Teller and Colo
uols Villa and Grbania are engaged. The
federal force Is estimated at $500 and the
rc bells at 1900. with the advantage In forth
fed positions being in favor of the latter.
While the federal artillery poured shell
after shell into the rebel positions rebel
nIont. at the same time pouring a heavy
fire into the federal columns.
Casualties up g. o'clock tonight were
few. There is every prospect that the bat
tie which has so long been awaited will be
decided Tomorrow. There was no change
I'm positions nj nghtfal The infantry fire
after dark was desultory. but that NJ the
federal artillery was almost continuous.
Firing practically ceased at . o'clock. At
rebel headquarters II is estimated that
twenty rebels and nifty federals were killed
Jlmnez. Mexico. May after lighting
late Yesterday for few hours and desul-
tory firing during the night the rebel and
federal Mexican armies apparently were
manpuvring cautiously for positions to-
day. Except for an occasional exchange
~ shots between outposts the lighting was
not severe.
with death as their punishment for COM
rlicitv I'm plot against revolutionary au-
thortles, fourteen men, including two SUI
preme Court Judges. and all prominent In
the city OF chihuahua. are to-day proving
their loyalty to OroZco and his cause by
carrying rifles IN his army ms common SOL
d!ers. under permission from that general.
Their protestations Of innocence OF the
charges and their loyalty TO Orozco were
heard Coldy. and they begged for an OPP
portunity to prove n by fghting In the
army. They would have been executed had
they not been granted permission 10 enlist
IN tho army.
They were sent from here yesterday on a
special train 70 the front. At Rellano Cen
oral Salazar will apportion among the vari-
Gus commanders the volunteers.
Mexico City, May 2-The result Of the
skirmish which took place yesterday near
Asunsolo between the cavalry and advance
guard OF General Huerta's division Of fed
erals and tho advance guard OF General
Orozco's army was that the federals drove
the rebels from the dam which afforded the
only water supply according to dispatches
The federal troops while searching the
field where yesterday the federal artillery
fired on the retreating rebels near Escalon
found fifteen dead and recovered some i'm
portant documents. The rebels occupy the
same position to-day as they did two
months ago between Asunsolo and Rellano
The federal troops are bringing l60 prison.
ers Of war with them and utilizing them
in repairing the railroads.
Torreon, Mexico May ga federal col
umn under General Banquet. with artillery
defeated "A band Of rebels near Avlles In
tho State Of Durango ten miles east OF
Torreon, I'm n three-hour battle yesterday.
Rebel losses are said TO be heavy, while
the federals report none killed
Appeals for assistance for Americans at
Velardena and Azarco. important mining
towns, have been sent to Mexico City, ac-
cording to advices which have just reached
here. At velardena they were imprisoned
In corral and forced TO contribute arms,
money and supplies At Azarco the smelter
has been wrecked by rebels, but the number
OF Americans there and their plight are not
stated. Communication with both places by
rail or wire has been cut.
Reports have also reached here that rebel
bands operating in the vicinity of Monte
rey have routed detachments of federals
within a few days.
Fabens, Tex. May 22-To prevent con-
tending Mexican troops from using Ameri-