The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-16
MITCHELL LEAVES COLUMBIA. oJEDA FLEES FROM MEXICO
FEDERAL GENERAL CROSSES
BORDER AND GIVES UP TO
AMERICANS.
Federal Garrison is ASSailcd at Day.
break by Wild YaqW Band and
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Naco, Ariz., April 13.-Gen. Pedro
Ojeda, commanding the remnants Of
his federal garrison of 800 troopers
at Naco, Sonora, surrendered to
United States troops on border patrol
here today, after having withstood a
siege Of state troops which lasted for
five days and in which more than half
his troopers were killed.
The surrender was hastened by the
attack upon the federal garrison by
the band Of Yaqui Indians under Gen.
AlVaro ObregOn, commanding state
troops, who at daybreak burst in upon
the little garrison across the border
and fought viciously. The dead on
both sides has been estimated at 200.
Cen. Ojeda, true to his promise,
refused to surrender to the state
forces and while the fighting was at
its height this morning he attempted
to march across the border with his
! band Of faithful federals. The fire
from the enemy was demoralizing and
Ojeda and his men scattered, running
to the railway tracks which separate
the two border towns. Not even then
did the firing from rebels cease and
Gen. Ojeda shouted to the American
soldiers, watching the fighting from a
distance
! Capt. H. A. Sevarts, Company A,
:Sinth L. s., cavalry, ran at once to
his assistance. The American officer
grasped the Mexican general by the
arm. Together they ran through the
hail Of lead to where an automobile
was waiting.
Capt. FiguerOa of the federal gar
rison. with Is men, remained behind
to cover Gen. Ojeda's flight One by
one, he and his fellows died in the
barracks, surrounded by a horde Of
yelling, slaughtering Yaquis. When
the Indians burst in the windows and
doors and crawled through shell-made
apertures in the building there were
no living soldiers to greet
Gen. Ojeda before leaving the So
nora town, spiked his cannon and
burned all supplies. Little was left
Tor the victorious rebels. Personally
/ leading his small group of men, he
went from building to building wreck
ing and destroying everything which
might have been useful to the rebels
Not until his ammunition had become
exhausted, however, did the federal
commander give the word for flight.
Sixty-iive wounded from both sides
were hurried to this town and placed
in the army hospital. The dead re-
manned piled in the streets and w.
ing in the buildings as they fell.
Forty-five wounded Indians picked
up in the streets of the Mexican town
told what the Yaquis had accomplish
ed. Prevented from participating in
the night attack which had been or
dered against the federals by Gen.
Obregon, because of their supersti-
ton Of death in darkness, the In
dams at daybrcak wildly hurled them
! selves against the federal fortiiiCa-
, tions. forcing the fighting and win
ming the battle which ended the five
days siege.
There is honor in this defeat"
said Gen. Ojeda after he had safely
reached the American side. Il have
only one regret and that is for Cant.
Figueroa, who refused to surrender
with me-"
When told Of the captains death,
Ojeda wept bitterly.
"Oh. had 1 but thrown myself in
flames and died as he did" cried the
white haired soldier
I'VE are ready to drive the Huerta
soldiers out of Gumas and the state
will be ours" exclaimed Gen. Obre-
gon after the bloody victory.
"My men deserve the credit" boast
ed the Yaqui chief just after the fight
ing.
WEALTHY MISSIONARY DEAD.