The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-14
OROzO IS
 CONFIDENT
DESPITE HIS DEFEAT AT CONE. JAS HE SAYS THE REVoLU.
 TON WILL TRIUMPH.
AdmitS His Army Was Beaten n Initial 6attie-Laek of News From the Field Worries PoIi-
 tcians at the Capital.

ucians al the capital.
 At General Orozco Headquarters Jimenez, Mex, May 13. Although ] conceding his defeat in the battle be- fore Conios, Gen. Pascual Orozco to- night is by no means despalred
 The revolution has just begun, he said, and we are confident that We will ultimately overthrow Ma dero for just revolution will al- ways triumph General Orozco would not say how many men he had lost, but admitted that he had not heard from Gen Campa and Gen. Argumendo, whom he sent around to the west of Conejos with 2,50O men to flank the federals. General Tellez of the federal army is be- lieved to have engaged the west cut off.
 "Madero will find me very much alive these days" said Orozco firmly.
 Only skirmishing occurred today. The rebels chiefly occupied them selves in recovering from yesterdays fight
 The main body of the rebels is now at Rellano while Col Candles and Gen. Campa are yet in their po- sition along the west flank, threat ening the rebel base. The federals control the railroad as far north as Conejos.
 Rebels are Slaughtered.
 Fl Paso, Texas May 13.-The slaughter of rebels at Cuatro Ciene- sas and vicinity few days ago. pcr- ha3s was the worst blow thus far inflicted upon the insurrecto army. A dispatch to the El Paso Herald tc- day declares the rebels under Gen. Salazar were caught in a canyon and his force of O00 was nearly ami Inflated. Some escaped by climbing over the rocks out of the death trap and others were shot to death from above, where the federal fire was continued for hours with terrible ac- huraoy.
 Gen. Saazar had 1000 men at Cuatro Cienegas and is believed to have joined Orozlo for yesterdays fighting at Coneios with only 800 sur yivors Of the l,5O0 missing, more han 5000 are believed to have been Nilled The rest fled, each man for himself.
 Some of the retreating rebels were oyertaken on the desert and dlled Others died from lack of ood and water The barren plains between Cuatro Cienegas and Sierra Mojada, a distance of 100 miles arc iaid to be strewn with rebel dead
 Capture Rebel Provisions.
 Laredo. Tex, May 1S. Gen Tellez oday captured train load of arms, ammunition and provisions destined the rebels, according to telegraphic ldvices reaching this city tonight
 The train was en route north be- yond Coneios when body of Tel lez's troops, which was executing a flank movement, encountered the train, brought it to halt and caD- lured the men and confiscated the provisions. The number of pris- oners taken is not stated.
 Mexico is Cut of.
 Merico City, Mex. May 13.-Presi- dent Madero was without news of the days developments in tho north tonight, due it was said. to dam age to the telegraph line north of Nermejillo by a heavy wind during he early morning Information that communication with the front was interrupted caused much specula- ton during the day in the capital and many surmises as to possible coup by the revoIutionaries were in- dulged in. 4 locomotive with line men was said to have been sent out to investigate and repair the wires. t had not returned as far as was known to the president
 An edition of El Intransigente, an afternoon paper, which has recently come into existence, was suppressed by the police today. Thousands of copies of the paper were burned. the forms were broken up and the mat rices destroyed. The publishers were later permitted to put out other editions. but under the supervision Of the government officials obiectional