The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-10
FIRST BATTLE
in new REVOLT
Rebels Beaten Back by Mexl.
cen Forces.
sREATER FIGHT IN NEAR

Administration Alleges Ex-Presiden'
Madero Ordered Guns Turned Upor
American Marines If They Attempt
cd to Land.
Mexico City, March 10.-The first
serious clash between federals an6
Carranzistas is reported to have oc
CURED at Reata, in the state of Goa
hula, about midway between Mon
terey and Monclova-
The engagement lasted four hours
the rebels offering stubborn resistance
to the federals. The losses. as report
ed from government sources, included
twenty-six federals killed and eleven
wounded and thirty three rebels killed
The rebel forces have fallen back on
Bajan, thirty miles to the north.
Another engagement is looked fol
soon, as three columns of the regular
army and 1000 adherents of Pascual
Orozco are closing in on Venustiano
Carranza, the rebel governor of Goa
hula. A decisive battle is expected
near Monclova, unless Carranza man
ages to escape over the border
In order to prevent clashes between
rebels and the American troops, the
war department proposes to send 5000
federals to occupy the border towns
in Sonora. To this end it is probable
that the government will ask the ad-
ministration at Washington to permit
the passage Of troops through Ameri-
can territory.
DR.. Rafael Cepeda, former governor
of the state of San Luis Potosi, was
officially accused by the government
Of looting the bank of the city of San
Luis Potosi of 10000 pesos, and also
of disposing of government property
for the purpose of raising funds for
the revolution. The administration de-
clares that Cepeda is acting in con-
nivance with Carranza.
The rebel forces commanded by
Francisco Pachico, Fabrian Padilla
and Gregorio Pulido, three Zapata
leaders, threatened to resume their
old tactics because one of their peace
messengers had been arrested. They
had advised the government Of their
desire to surrender and had sent en-
voys to enter into negotiations.
One of the ENJOYS was taken into
custody by Luis Lascurain. prefect of
Xechimilco, in the federal district, who
was suspicious OF the messengers
mission. The federal authorities or
dsred the prefect 20 release the mes.
for his act and to placate the Zapats
followers.
"A plan is afoot to reorganize the
army, increasing it's strength to 100,
900 men, and it is also proposed tt
place an order for $50 cannon II
France.
It was announced that Provisiona
President Huerta is considering the
advisability of making public the Off
cial correspondence of the closing
days of the Madero administration
with the object Of showing that the
late president made strenuous efforts
to incite anti-Amerfcan sentiment
throughout the republic.
Among the alleged orders given by
Madero during the last week of his
rule is one which directed the officers
of the Mexican gunboats lying in the
port of Vera Cruz to fire Immediately
upon the American marines If an at
tempt is made to land forces" from
the United States war vessels, paying
no regard to the expressed purpose o.
the American naval commanders
merely to protect foreigners"
The execution of such an order
would have meant the suicide of the
Mexican naval forces. as single
shell from the battleship Georgia, ther
lying only 300 yards distant, would
have been sufficient to destroy the
Mexican gunboats.