Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-05-12
rs or 80 KiHed---FOMght IN
ByMs hand other Bodies May Be Dis
coueyed---Fedeyals Largely Omtnu,m-
beyed, but Fought BvaueIy for Hours,
before Retyedting---TOlVm Not En-
tiyely Burned.

From twenty to thirty were killed and
more than sixty wounded in the battle
at ReynOSa, Saturday. Most of the
/ fighting was done in the brush and il is
believed there are other bodies hidden
away. which had not been found ut last
reports. Many of the wounded. both fed
erals and rebels. were cared for by Amer
lean doctors who arrived from Valley
towns, and by MEXICAN government ply
sicians. Wounded men began struggling
into Matamoros yesterday morning. and
we're oiver medical attention there. The
Mexican woman reported killed, still
lives. but no hope is held out for her.
Early yesterday it was reported that
Captain Luis CerOn. commander of the
federals ut the battle. was captured by
the rebels after having been shot in the
battle. and that he was later executed
when it was discovered who he was. This
report is denied. il being stated that Cap
tain Cer0n is alive and with his com
mand.
Reynosa was not entirely burned as
was reported late Saturday night. Only
4 few houses were burned. including the
cotton gin of G. VI. Rodriguez, the depot.
and some thirty railroad cars. 1t is re
ported that the Mexican National pas
senger train. which was near ReynOsa,
was burned. The passengers were al
\ lowed to alight from the train and to 60
\ across the river in safety.
N a,I, .l,
cd the Rio Grandc river to the American
\ side and were arrested by Sergeant Bur
CESS and four men of Troop NJ, Four
v tCcnth United States cavalry, were dis
armed and will be sent back to Mexico
at the nearest point to Hidalgo. where
they will be safe. Three fedCrals swan
! the river at the San Juan plantation
early Sunday morning. having buried
their arms on the Mexican side. They
were also detained bv the United States
troops.
Captain Lowell Of q. Troop. with his
stationed ut Sam Fordvcc. arrived at Hi
dalco Saturday night at 945 and took
charge Of the federal prisoners during
the time they were held on this side
\ Cptain Lowell also arrested Col. Jose
Pena. formerly an officer Of the Mexican
rurales, an alleged Constitutionalist sym
pathizer. He Informed Pena that. so
long as the latter desires to stay OH this
side of the Mexican line he will hold him
= prisoner. but that if he wished he could
cross to the Mexican side Pcna submit
ted to This and will be held for the time
being. Pcna came to Hidalgo Saturday
night from Brownsville. where he has
been the past two weeks.
The rebels left ReynOsa early Sunday
morning, in the direction of Rio Bravo.
at which place the last detachment ar
rived early in the afternoon.
HidalgO today is the scene of the great
est activity in its history. People line
the streets of the little town. as never
before. and some have humorouSly stated
that what here is termed the main street
resembles little New York City~ Broad
way.
Captain Kirby Walker of Troop NJ
Fourteenth cavalry. stationed at Browns
vile. arrived ut Hidalgo Sunday morn
ing with Captain George j. Head of the
Brownsville militia, and Captain Abasta
of MatamOrOs.
Two Mexican federal soldiers who
crossed the Rio Grande river i'm the vi
cinity of ReynOsa during Saturday night
caught the motor car and came tC
Brownsville Sunday morning. Upor
their arrival here they were taken charg,
of bv Lieutenant Coulter of the Four
tcenth cavalry. and wre disarmed. The,
were later deported across the river.