Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04
FederaIs Surrender, Following
Battle Which Causes Heavy
Loss of Life.
FIRE STARTED BY SHELLS.
MANY BUILDINGS BURNED
Capture of the City Regarded as of
Great Advantage to the Consti.
tutionalists.

reported here that Matamoras, Mexico.
surrendered to Gen. Blanco commander
of the constitutionalist forces. at $50
o'clock this morning without further
fighting
The toll OF death on both sides has been
heavy Maj. Estaban Ramos, federal
commander, was wounded early in the
engagement He was taken to Browns
Vile hospital. Maj. Ramos received his
wound during a charge of the revolu-
tionists on the ligh; plant, which they
succeeded in taking.
BY capturing this plant the rebels
put out of commission the electro wire
fence which the federals assert killed
sixty of the enemy.
The rebels began general advance to-
ward the main part of MatamoraS early
Yesterday afternoon. Within an hour
they had taken the customs office at the
terminus of the international bridge and
almost simultaneously the customs house
and the ferry connecting BROWNSVILLE and
Santa Cruz. a suburb of Matamoras.
After that the fight was gradually mar
rowed to Hidala plaza.
Many Buildings Destroyed.
Early in the night flames in several
the sky for miles around, and for time
it was feared that the town was doomed.
AT 10 o'clock however, the fire zones had
decreased.
Among the buildings set af1re by rebel
shells and destroyed were twelve dwelling
houses on the Plaza de Aramas, including
| the home of Mayor Barragan.
1t was estimated that BlancO's army
numbered about 1.SW men, while the fed
eral garrison was composed of less than
a third of that number.
One federal cannon was brought into
action at the beginning of the fight. but
was given up after one sh OF had been
| fired from it into each of several small
| houses in which ii was thought rebels
We're hiding. The houses were blown to
| kindlng wood, but no men were in them
| Ten thousand rounds OF ammunition
were taken to Matamoras from Browns
| vile shortly before noon. A permit for
| passing the ammunition was issued sew
| eral weeks ago. but it had been allowed te
remain in Brownsville.
American Soldier Wounded.
| Several thousand spectators viewed the
| battle from the United States side of the
Rio Grande, but were kept at what was
regarded as a safe distance from the
| boundary by the soldiers Of Troop NJ, 14tt
|
distance OF six miles. Private Davis OF
| the United States cavalry was wounded
by a stray shot while patrolling the Dor
der on the American side OF the Rio
Grande. Two Mexicans who were watch
| ing the battle from American soil were
| hit by stray bullets and seriously
| wounded
Advantage to Constitutionalists.
Ar,,,, ofRoar, ,,d .J;,Ior,at;Sts fora
see in a rebel capture OF Matamoras
a tremendous advantage for the Car
rama constitutionalists fighting to
overthrow the Huerta government.
Agents Of Carranza in this country
have been accommodating thousands OF
dollars worth Of munitions of war
awaiting the capture of port Of en-
try. The neutrality laws Of the Unit
ed States have practically cut off all
supplies from the constitutionalists.
With MatamOras i'll their possession the
rebels have gateway.
At the State Department today there
were no evidences that the prospects
of recognition Of the Huerta govern
ment had changed.
Federal General Teller Defeated.
The defeat of part of the column of
federal forces under Gen. Teller. north
of Monterey OH the National railway,
is reported in dispatches received by
Senior Perez Romero. confidential
agent in Washington ad interim of
the Carranzista revolutionary move
ment Col j. CarranZa, nephew of the
communicative chief of the Carranzista
forces. was in command of the rebel
troops. a large quantity of arms and
ammunition is reported to have been
captured. The same dispatch signed
by Commander int Chief CarranZa.
states that Columbia. near Laredo,
taken by federal troops few days
ago. has been recaptured
Senior Perez has confirmation of the
capture of the city of Matamoras.