Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-11
BULLETS AGAIN
CROSS BORDER
BULLETS FROM MEXICAN BAT
TIE FELL THICK IN TEN
AS TOWN.
entire POPULATION flee
Rebel Troops Are Victorious In All
Fighting In Northern
Mexico.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, May 10
Four hundred consttutonalists and
two hundred and fifty federals fought
for four hours at Reynosa, ffty-two
miles west of Matamoros this evening.
Federals were defeated and fled in
the direetioIa, of Matamores. leaving
23 dead and fifteen wounded.
Bullets from the battle fell thick at
Hidago, Texas. less than "A mile dis
tant, and a Mexican woman was
struck and killed by DETECTED bull
let.
Three other Mexicans on the Ameri-
can side were wounded. All are be-
ing cared for by doctors on this side,
from Mission, Mercedes and other
points. Many bullets struck the
United States immigration office at
Mission but injured no one.
Soldiers Cross Border.
Twenty-one federal soldiers crossed
arrested by Sergeant Burgess and four
of troop NJ. 14th cavalry.
The entire population of Reynosa,
about five hundred people. fled to the
American side.
A passenger train from Monterey Is
delayed by burned bridges on either
side, three miles from Reynosa.
Matamoros advises that reinforce
ments are being sent from Monterey
to Reynosa.
Hundreds Of people left MatamorOs
tonight coming to Brownsville feared
an attack on that city. The garrison
there has less than three hundred
men. A rebel attack is probable not
later than Monday.
Mining Town Evacuated.
Ell PASO, May 10.--Parral, a rich
mining center of Southern Chihuahua
state, is in the hands of constitution
alsts, the federal garrison OF 1900
evacuating according to the report Of
an American mining man reaching
here on motorcycle today.
After leaving Parral, the federal
column proceeded toward chihuahua
City, the state capital. where all state
forces were ordered mobilized two
weeks ago. General Pancho villa,
who has recruited 400 men In the
Guerrero district, is hurrying over
land to assist other groups Of insur-
gents in cutting off the retreating
federals.
Official confirmation of the evacua-
ton of Parral has been admitted by
General Antonio Rabago, commander
Of the northern military zone, with
headquarters at Chihuahua city. 1t Is
i'd that the Parra garrison was out
OF ammunition and was virtually fore
ed to move out. Refugees report only
slight fighting incident to the evacu-
alton.
b. Il. Leonard, master mechanic OF
a mine at Parral, brought the news
here today of the capture OF the town
by the insurgents. on a motor car
he rode from Chihuahua city, meeting
half q dozen insurgent bands, includ
ing that OF 200 Yaqui.
also ] met the federal column on
the march," he said. There were
1900 infantry and cavalry and ~ ma
chine guns, but the insurgents have
as many rapid fire guns. together
with many new rifles and much am
munition.
There surely will be fight before
the federals can reach the state capt
tai. Parral was occupied by six hun
dred insurgents. There are about 1000
of these In the district.
A late report tonight saws rebels
burned the town of Rio Bravo. twelve
miles this side Of Reynosa. This town
was depopulated today. It's five hun
dred citizens crossing to the American
side. Rio Bravo is the headquarters
OF an immense irrigation enterprise.
Pebels are advancing on Matamoros.