The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-04
MEXICAN REBELS
FIGHT ALL DAY
ATTACK MATAMORAS, BUT FED.
ERALS GIVE STUBBORN RE-
SlSTANCE-2oO DEAD.

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possession of the town despite tn,
advance of Gen. Blanco with abou
1000 men.
The report comes from Consu
Johnson that the federals in the
trenches Immediately in front of the
United States consul office left those
trenches.
1t is reported by Federals coming
over to the American side that May
or Barragan was shot and killed
This is said to have occurred about
3 o'clock.
Estimates on Losses.
There are many rumors as to the
number of killed and wounded. The
estimate on dead is 200 to 300, and
the wounded 800 to 500.
AS no one will be permitted to cross
to the Mexican side it is impossible
tonight to verify these figures.
Ninety three federals, including
twelve officers, crossed the Rio
Grande bridge during the afternoon
and surrendered to the United States
soldiers. They were disarmed and
taken to the old barracks Of Fort
Brown and kept under guard.
Electric Plant Captured.
After the taking of the electric
power plant. whimch furnished the
power to charge the wires that sur
rounded the citl, and the wounding Of
MajorRamos, commanding the gar
rison, it was thought that the fed
eral garrison would soon capitu-
late, but the froce has put up stiff,
fight for the city and has twice driv-
en- the rebels from almost the CEN
ter of the town.
At 1880 O'Clock, just after taking
the international bridge and the Mex
lean ends of the ferry, Santa Cruz,
the rebels advanced to the main
plaza of the town, but were met
with stubborn resistance at the
trenches surrounding the plaza and
were forced to retire under fierce
fire.
Numerous Places Fired.
They gave ground for about five
blocks and then made a stand near
the Plaza de Touras, where they
fired several buildings.
At s o'clock tonight more than
a dozen fires had been started and
at that time Matamoras was illumi-
mated by two large fires. On ac-
count of the fact that the houses of
the town are mostly of brick, the
fires have not spread despite the
stiff wind that has been blowing all
day.
The attack by the rebels was made
in a line more than two miles long,
and is evident that Blanco's en-
tire force was in action during most
Of the afternoon. Y
Tonight the rebels are blowing up
he buildings between them and the
main plaza with dynamite.
Capt Walker of American Cavalry
Troop NJ has had his entire company
the river during the day
along a six mile stretch, four miles
,bove and six miles below Browns
lille The patrol will be made dur
ng the night with about half com
,any on duty
Americana Soldier Wounded.
Private Davis of the troop was
hot while on duty in the cid Fort
Brown reservation about o'clock.
The bullet crashed through his left
making q clean woun1,
rom which no after effects are antic-
pated The matter has been reported
o Brig Gen. Parker, who is in this
ity.
At Z o'clock the bullets fell so
hicl around the international bridge
hat the officer in charge ordered
very one 10 get out of the danger
one.
Red Cross workers have as yet
cen unable to go across the river to
ttend to the wounded soldiers, but
re prepared to go as soon as the
uthorities will permit. Two ambu-
,nces are ready for service.
Federal Commander Wounded.
Lieut. Col Marcial Cara Rivas is
ow in command of the remaining
)rces at Matamoros, succeeding Ma
" Estaban Ramos, the commander,
no was wounded and brought to the
merican side early this afternoon
amos will recover, unless complica-
ons set in. The commander was
lie first federal to come across the
ver. He was on top of a trench
rging his men on when he was
ounded
One of the federal prisoners be-