Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-30
HUERTA'S HOLD
IN NORTH IS
GONE
REBELS UNDER 0RTEGA INFLICT ONE
LAST DEFEAT ON the FEDERAL
ARMY At OjINAGA, ACCORDING
TO REPORTS RECEIvED.-.-RE
TOLD NOT TO TAKE PRISONERS.
money FOR INTEREST
PAYMENTS IS SECURED

Presidio, Tex, Dec. 30.--The fight.
ing continued all day and had not
ceased up to l p. m. The rebels drew
in closer to the town and were fight.
ing there while engagements were
taking place simultaneously just above
and below Oiinaga. Numerous fed.
eral deserters crossed to the Ameri.
can side, including Is who were bad.
ly wounded. They were cared for by
United States army surgeons The
Red Cross society sent call for more
help and large amount of medical
supplies.
The fact that of the federal desert.
ers who were able to wade across the
river, a majority We're wounded, indi
Gated to the American officers that
the rebel firing into the town had
been effective.
Although the firing continued stead
lily, showing General Ortega's rebel
forces to have ample supplies of am.
munition, none of the shots came over
to the American side.
back to their own side such OF the sol,
diers as were not wounded.
Presidio, Tex, Dec. 30.-Fighting
between Mexican federals and consti-
tutonalists at Ojinaga, Mexico, was
resumed this morning. The rebels ad-
vanced upon the federal trenches
where the remnant of Huerta's army
in northern Mexico had taken refuge
after it's disastrous defeat of last
night
A desultory fire opened by the reb-
els who appeared within sight of the
village in greatly increased numbers,
indicated that the constitutionalists
forces intended to push the fight right
into the federal stronghold, to put
decisive end to the conflict. The fed
erals had retreated to the innermost
trenches, apparently without hope of
repulsing the attacking forces Only
a few shots came from the Huerta
forces in the early stages of today's
fighting
AS viewed from the American side,
desperate. General Ortega, command
ing the constitutionalists, has receiv-
ed orders to show no mercy to cap
tured federals, and to summarily exc
cute Generals SalaZar, OroZco, Rojas
and Alanis, commanding volunteers.
United States cavalry was patrolling
the border again today watching for
any federals who might attempt to
cross to the American side. On ac- |
count of the situation of Ojinaga with |
reference to the American town, no !
firing across the border is feared.
The federals sent messengers across |
the river this morning with messages |
for the war department at Mexico I
City. 1t was reported that Ortega had I
been reinforced, SO that the attacking I
army outnumbered the defenders. /
FederaIs on the Run.
Juarez, Mex, Dec. 30.-Dispatches |
received today at constitutionalists !
headquarters here state that Ojinaga ,
practically had been deserted. 1t was I
said to be the purpose of the rebel
commander to drive the whole federal
army to the American side, where 1t
would be disarmed.
General Benavides, commander at
Juarez said "The federals never IN
tended to put up a fight They were
defeated a month ago, when they de-
serted their posts at Chihuahua, We
expect soon to get news that they all
have crossed the international line
Rebels Have Best Of It.
Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. 30.-Army
headquarters here received the follow
ing from Presidio:
General fighting between the
rebels and federals has been in prog
ress at Ojinaga and vicinity since sun
down yesterday. One fight started at ,
the village of San Francisco three
miles southeast of Ojinaga Six miles ,
further away another fight was in
progress. At Mulata General Rod ,
'igues is stationed with 1000 rebels. ,
It is generally believed the rebels are -.
dosing in
Communication with Preside was
" way of Maria, thence by fence +,
telephone wire, 67 miles, to the
,order. 6
The telegraph operator at Maria re- +
ported that the United States army r
lad taken control OF the wire to Pre- /,
lido and no messages other than for s
he army were being sent The last
word from Preside came through +
,efore noon. g
No Safety Across U. S.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 30.-War ss
department officials approve the action a
# Major McNamee, commanding the c
'order patrol at Preside, Texas. in Il
orcing back into Mexico federal sol C
iers who sought safety on the Amer. o
can side after they had been routed f,
rom Ojinaga by the constitutional a
st forces last night. That phase of
he situation is not regarded as SER II
BUS, although the constant escape of r.
Iexican soldiers across the Rio a
irande into Texas causes no little h
nnoyance to the border patrol. a
As the river may be forded at al 81