New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-12
FIFTY HOURS BATTLE
WON BY HUERTA'S MEN
Desperate Fight Between Con-
stitutiOna|iStS and FederaIS
for City of ParraI.
CITIZENS HELP REGULARS
Heavy Loss of Life on Both
Sides and Great Damage Be-
fore the Rebels Are
Forced to Withdraw.

IL Paso. March ll.-Dcspcratc lighting
in an attack on Parral. Chihuahua, on
failing a severe loss OF life in fifty
hours battle. was reported in belated adj
vices reaching here late to-day
About 1900 Constitutionalists. rcbellinS
against Huerta's government in Chihua-
hua. were driven back 10y almost an equal
number Of federal regulars and the city.
centre Of American mining and industrial
interests. was greatly damaged by BON
bardment and street fighting, in which
even the townspcople engaged.
The troops who rehelled against Huerta
and left Parral. after modelling and re-
cruitlng a, Santa Barbara, near by. re-
turned on March 10 rotake tho city.
one thousand fcderals from Chihuahua
CITY had reinforced the two hundred
regulars at Parral.
On the afternoon Of March the in
surgents attacked, and the battle con
tinued until the evening OF March = on
the morning OF the last day the rebels
took the fortified hills surrounding the
city. driving the federals To cover in the
town. Colonel Mercado. the garrison COM
mander and Colonel castro, who had
brought the renforcements from the state
capital. called for volunteers 70 retake
tho outlying positions. Five hundred men
responded. and after charges and almost
hand-to-hand lighting drove the insur-
gents from the hills.
Tpep the constitutionalsts concentrated
their Ere on the south section OF the
town. driving the city officials from their
houses and causing great loss OF life 70
the residents. At night the insurgents
withdrew
During tie hghtins mobs OF towns
people rioted burning the market place
and attacking the banks. Nolleys from
the soldiers soon quoted the internal dis
turbances.
Douglas. Ariz. March n-With orders
in his pocket from the Secretary Of Wa
10 evacuate Aqua Prieta and move west
toward Noeales to Join other federal
commands. General Ojeda found himself
to-day bottled mp beyond the chance or
obeying without an encounter with insur-
gent state troops.
Constitutonalst forces much superior
10 the federal garrison surrounded Aqua
Prieta. demanding Oieda's immediate sur
render Ojeda believed il would be sui
cidal TO attempt 10 move his troops. The
consttutionalists leaders, Miguel Sauna
niego and VI. II. DiqueZ. with their forces
within striking distance each demanded
Ojedas surrender.
The only federal carrsons in the north
ern part Of the state are at Aqua Prieta.
{ Nogales Naco and Cananea. with de-
| pleted ranks and no one point containing
more than 5pD men, each was hard pressed
. to-day. Oieda sent message TO Mexico
! City explaining his and the other com
mauderS pTediCtament
The entire federal force at Aqua Prieta
was put to work this afternoon loading
/ arms and ammunition in box cars. The
United States customs collector said that
| if General Ojeda's design was 10 ship his
| munitions into the United States in bond
20 prevent their capture by rebels, IL could
! be done only by permission Of the govern
ment al Washington.
| \ mutiny Of the Yaqui Indians OF the
/ federal garrison 10 threatened