The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-01


Preside, Texas 1T is the opinion
OF military experts here that the
battle OF Ojinaga Will be decided
within twenty-four hours. Likewise
ii is believed the only chance Of the
mination, should the rebels pour in
on them, is a precipitate flight across
the United States border.
The federals are reported short OF
ammunition while the rebels, by the
frequency of their fire, appeared to
have an ample supply.
General Ortega's forces continued
TO close in on the federals. The
United States cavalry patrolling the
border considered what it would do if
1000 federal trocDs with a dozen
generals should s.art disorderly
rush across the river into the United
States.
Major McNamee, commanding the
patrol, had less than 1000 men
line. A sudden visitation of Il whole
division OF 2 foreign army on United
states soil in the capacity of refugees
would be an unprecedented incident.
Rebels Continue Attack.
5000 or more rebels are seeking to
eNterminate or drive across the Unit
ed States border the northern divis-
ion of the Mexican federal army, was
Istill in progress around Ojinaga. Men
leo. opposite here, after dark last
night
For SO hours the opposing forces
had been under Il fire which brought
Il
both sides General Ortesa's rebel ar
my, reinforced by flanks to the right
and ieft, kept steadily ON the offer
sive gaining and holding, foot by foot,
the approaches to the federal stronS-
hold
Federal 1rmA's Last Stand
The federal army, dazed and disor-
ganized by the first touch OF rebel
smoke, chung to the trenches dug in
the hill side, whore they had decided
to make their last stand. Though
whipped and manned in the first reb-
| el onslaught, which drove their out
posts 10 cover, and though some OF
| their wounded with deserters jump
cd into the river and wadcd waist
deep to the American side, the fed
erals put up plucky fight against
insupcrable odds
The net results of the battle, so ia.
| as they are obtainable on this side
were:
Many dead and wounded fell oil
each side. 1t is impossible even to az
| proximate the number
Several scores of deserters jumpst
into the river and waded to the Am
erican side. They were disarmed an,
sent back by Major McNamee, com
mandng the bovder patrol. About Il
of the deserters were wounded ant
were permitted TO remain Oh this side
on grounds OF humanity. They wer'
cared for by United States army do
tors.
The fact that 8 wounded wer
able to reach the opposite side le'
the army Officers TO believe that tn
casualties were heavy. The Red Cros
society therefore sent for more hel
and more hospital supplies and asa
: ed permission TO cross the Mexico
border to attend the wounded on tn
Battlefield
Both the federal army and the ret
el army were without field hospita
: facilities, so the wounded were lei
where they had fallen, stretched o
the hills among the cacti. No bullet
came across the border.
Rebels Gaining.
About 5000 rebels were engaged
much of their firing, however bein
without effect because of their pos
ton below the village, but they col
stantly gained ground and last nisi
appeared to be within reach of vic
ory.
The federals withdrew within tt
buildings and Qualifications in tn
village. where they operated whi
guns they had from behind the hig
walls of an adobe horse corral, bui
like a stokade. They also directe
4 their fire from the customs hous
y which stands on an elevation mi
n way between the village and th
plain.
). Federal Train Blown Up.
n Vera Cruz, MeXico.-A feder
troop train was blown up today