Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-13
desperate Battle of 30 Hours
Duration in Which Even
Townspeople Joined.
CITY is GREATLY DAMAGED
Five Hundred Volunteers Drive
Insurgents from the Hills
in an Almost Hand-to-
Hand Struggle.

III Paso, Texas, March 11.--Desperate
lighting in an attack on Parral Chi
huahua, entailing huge loss of life in a
oO-hour battle was reported In belatcd ad-
vices reaching here late to-day. Some
1900 constitutionalsts, rcbellng against
liucrta's national government in Chi
huahua, were driven back by almost an
equal number of federal regulars and
the city, the center Of American mining
and industrial interests, greatly damaged
by bombardmont and street fighting. in
which even the townspeople engaged.
The cN-lnsurrecto troops, who rebelled
against the Huerta government and left
Parral last week after mobilizing and re-
cruitinS at Santa Barbara, nearby, re-
turned on March to rc-takc the city.
one thousand fedcrals from chihuahua
city had reinforced the 900 regulars at
Parral
ON the afternoon of the 9TH the insur-
gents attacked and the battle continued
until the evening OF the eth. on the morn.
ing Of the last day the rebels took the
fortified hills surrounding the city, driv-
ing the fedcrIls to cover in the town.
Colonel Mercado. the garrison command
II, anu COlOlltI AdStIO, VINO lau nTOuBnt
the achievements from the state capital.
called for volunteers to retake the outlv-
ing position Five hundred men respond
Cd, and after charges and almost hand
to-hand fighting drove the insurgents
from the hills. Then the constitutional
lists concentrated their fire on the south
section of the town, driving the city Off
Gals from their houses and causing great
l. .srrl,- .l,.
insurgents withdrew until pursued.
During the fighting mobs of towns
people rioted, burning the market place
and attacking the banks. Nolleys from
the soldiers ranks soon queted the inter
nal disturbances.
ENGLAND RECOGNIZES ITUERTA
Mexico city, March 11.--Great Brit
ain Will recognize the Huerta govern
ment according to official advices re-
ceived to-day by Francisco De La
Barra, minister of foreign relations
from the Mexican legation at London
Minister De La Barra announced this
afternoon that Bartolome Carbajal Y
Rosas, recently transferred from St
Petersburg to take the post of min.
lister at London, is persona grata to
the British government.
At the conclusion of a lengthy cab
met session tonight the announce
ment was made that 10000 federal
troops would be rushed to the State OF
Sonora in an effort to crush the seces-
sionists before the movement spreads
The government has received unofficial
adviCes that the constitutionalis,
party in Sonora has united with that
OF Cinaloa and Lower California ir the
secession movement.
I. s. PATROLS KEPT BACK
Washington, March 11.-No change
In the disposition of United States
troops on the Mexican border between
IL Paso, Texas, and Nogales, Mexico
is likely in Wow of report to the
war department to-day from Brig
adier-General BBliss that no patrols
are nearer the international boundar!
than absolutely necessary.
After the recent clashes near Doug
las between Mexican soldiers an'
American troops, General Bliss wa
asked by Secretary Garrison person
ally to investigate the frontier situa
ton with a view to moving the troops
further back from the boundary so a
to lessen the danger of border fight
ing He reported to-day that tn
troops are performing difficult dut
with great discretion and that in tn
vicinity of Douglas. no patrols or de
tachments are under observation iron
the Mexican side
WARNING OF FILIBUSTERS
Mexico City, March 1.-THE federal au
thorties nave taken cognizance of the re
al ic hpipp
ployed in the constitutionalist propagan
da and the threatened invasion of Sonor
by an organized band of American fill
busters. 1T is announced that representa-
tions will be made at Washington re
oucstng that extraordinary precauuoh
bc taken on the border for the preserva
tior of neutrality.
Forces under Emilio Campo, compris
ing part of the Orozco army, Will be en-
plCycd in the Sonora campaign, IN
fcde.als have been instructed to us
every effort to avoid a conflict on til
border where there is a possibility of IT
jury to American life or property and t
protect foreign interests in Sonora an
other States
Congress tomorrow will be asked I
doclar. Sonora in a State of rebellion
and the nomination of Col. Francisco /
Garcia as military governor will be PR
scntcd.
General Ojeda will probably dire'
the federal forces against the const
tutionalists, and General Gil will hay
charge Of the campaign directed
the subjuGation of the Indians
Fonora.
The cabinet tonight discussed Il
Elections and it is reported that de
rision was reached to order "A pres
Dental vote early in July. David /
La Fuente viii take the oath to-mo
row as minister of communcat ior
md public works.
The Legislature Of the State of Me-
leo has unanimously ratified the ele'
ton of Francisco De La Barra as go'
rrnor. Senior De La Barra plans to 2
10 the state capital this week to tai
the oath as governor He VIII the
ask for an indefinite leave and retur
10 Mexico City to resume his duties
minister of foreign affairs
In contra distinction to the omnio'
fituation in the north, there has bee
marked improvement in the paciici
ton of the south
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