Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
Army at 0jinaga Scat
ters, Some Crossing to
American Side.
RUERTA'S HOLD BROKEN
Northern Division OF Govern
ment Forces Put to Rout
in Night Attack.

Preside. Texas. Dec. 11.-Fighting
vas resumed ar OJnass this morning.
The rebels advanced upon the federal
trenches. whs-e the remnants Of Hu-
crts-s army in northern Mexico had
taEeu refuge after the disastrous de-
feat o. last night
Viewed from the American side. the
Situation Of the fed.rals seemed des-
perate. The fed=rals had re;reatcd 10
The IumOst trenches. ap utly with
olt hope o! repu!siuE = attacking
force General Ortega received orders
20 show nc mercy 90 captured federals
End 20 summary execute Generals
SaIazar. OrOzco. ROjas and Alanis.
commanding volunteers. it IS said.
Preside. Texas. Dec. 3O-The fed
sraI army OF 1000 men az OHnasa. op-
posite here. was put 70 flight lasJ night
by 1900 aDcls sent by General Villa
from Chihuahua. In the darkness
many federals crossed he river 10 the
American side. but all except the
wounded were forced back by United
States troops.
three hours battle. begun after DARK.
IN which the federal outposts south Of
Oiiuaga we're completely wiped out.
News OF the defeat ar Ia Mula pass
and at Ia Mulato. which gave the r,b-
sls an Uncbsrructed pass 10 within fir
ing distance Of OJinaga itself. caused
a frenzied retreat o. federals. 400 Of
whom ulLIaEAd-iELa-1tlfe- river only 70 4
Frs4 FfrTaH HaF nv 4 4 ruarfra~T
The badly wounded were the only
ones allowed 10 remain on this side.
They are cared for By United States
army surgeons. The number OF killed
tu the fighting was small. but many
were wounded.
Troops in Mutiny.
Fighting had ceased by 10 O'Clock. .
The nights activities were by no means
decisive. Nutiny developed at the
Ojinaga forts. Generals Salazar and f.
OrOzcO drawing reyolycrs and threat .
euiu@ 70 shoot those who refused 10 /.
obey
Dazed and demoralized. II federal
generals and the remnant Of the army
rha- escaped defeat are CrOuched in
trenches ar Ojinaga uncertain whether
20 put up feeble resistance against an
other attack or scatter IN disorder ia
every direction. Within the confines
% the village were all that remained
~ the northern division OF Huerta's
army. About them on the hills are
the advance guard of General OrteEa's
rebel army. mile still further back
were the yes OF the rebels. All are
moving under instructions ~ General
Villa 70 eNtermiuate tho fcderals II
possible.
officers Shoot Many Men.
After the routine many f.derals were
shot dead FOR mUt7y ar their officers
feet The s. 600 .,GyraIs had been IN
discord due 20 Withholding pay and
quarrels among regulars and yolUD
teers About 500 federsl- jumped into
The river with their guns 20 seek safe
~ on the American side or these.
500 were driven back before they got
on. OF the water. while 100 were cap
-ured by Major McNsmee. commanding
officer. disarmed and marched 20 the
town OF Preside and then forced 70
The Mexican side. Few wounded
were taken IN charge 10y an army sur
EeoE-
Federsis Refuse 20 Fight.
The federais fatty refused To fight
All army ranks and divisions were tx
nored- The whole garrison acted as a
mob-every man FOR himself The gen
erals stood firm and threatened with
death any who refused 20 Ohey-
Summed up. the federals appeared
scattered BY the first puH Of powder. 4
Military men said fear rather than
bullets seized the garrison.