The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-27

distance OF the rebel line to Mesa. zig
tagging over the field then went
straight south TO the federal trenches
several miles from Mesa
Ample evidences Of very recent activi-
" were apparent In the recent locations
OF the two armies. but the field was no
moro strewn nor Uttered than would
have happened II any big cncampment OF
men had been made there for TWO or
three days
Broken. discarded saddles were seen.
sional blanket or shirt was Tapping In
the morning wind from the low brush
that covers the country. and an occasion
al dead horse was encountered. Rebel
bad been gathered up and buried. and
they pointed off beyond the hills. II
there were many federal dead as a result
OF the battle, other than executions,
rebels carried them n great distance
across the country 10 bury them. The
Associated Press correspondent climbed
hills where federal cannon had been
planted; found dead horses occasionally.
found many tracks where men. horses
and cannon had been wheeled about. saw
piles Of discharged rife shells by the
thousa nds in the trenches. and walked
great distances in the rear. 10 each side
and TO the front OF the trenches. yet
failed 10 find any freshly turned earth
that would indicate graves.
Casualties Not Heavy.
The same proceeding was followed IN
the territory where the rebel lines and
Notifications lay. The two newly ma de
graves near Mesa and the two dead
bodies were all that rewarded the search.
There were other dead, for rebels with
spades We're seen coming in from remote
sections OF the field, but the death list
is not heavy. The general belief is that
most Of tho men who filled the graves,
however, were men who were shot after
capture. One Of the points in favor of
such a conclusion is the almost undis-
sf.a.. -
the two battle lines The distance is six
miles and the fighting appears to have
been from one line TO the other, with very
little activity between the two The
ground is scarcely disturbed on any Of
the Intervening territory,
The rebels admit executing certain Of
their prisoners and explain that only such
men as had volunteered for service with
rebel army, riding into Juarez today from
It's victory south OF the city. exhibited
many souvenirs OF the conquest
Take Victims Clothes.
Some OF the rebel soldiers wore the
blue uniforms OF the late fcderals, diveSt-
ed OF their brass buttons and army in
sigma. Many OF the rebel officers wore
capes and coats of federal officers. and
one OF the rebel captains wore a new cap
OF federal officer, On the whole how
selves with many OF the spolls OF war.
They admitted removing the uniforms Of
the men they executed before shooting
them. carefully explaining that the cloth
Ing was thus not soiled by the bullets Of
the rifles or the blood OF the victims. and
that 1t was necessary to conserve all
wearing apparel
Practically all OF the Villa fighting army
is Quartered In the city OF JuareZ to-
night. Nobody remains on the late battle
field. 1t is deserted and quiet Only an
occasional lame horse, released by the
rebels because of his further uselessness
pibbles at the scant vegetation: this is
the only sign OF life at the point where
10000 men. at least. battled for each
others lives and fortunes yesterday and
Monday.