The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-08
HUERTA TROOPS
ARE ROUTED In
FIERCE BATTLE
General 0bergan Routs Federal
Column After Sc Hours of
Savage Fighting
SECOND REVOLT
LIKELY, NEAR VERA CRUZ
Gen. Mass Command Reported
on Verge of a General
Outbreak

ORENDAY, Jalisco, Mexico, July S.
After SO hours OF savage fighting,
the constitutionalist forces OF Gen.
Alvaro Obregon have utterly routed
a strong federal column, which at
tempted a sortie from GuadalaJara
Sunday night Tuesday noon the FED
erals. numbering from 5000 to 5000,
fled southeastward in an effort to re-
turn 10 Guadalajara.
The federals sailed out from the
capital Sunday night under cover of
darkness. The constitutionalist ad-
vance guard surprised their outposts
near this town which Is 25 miles
northwest OF Guadalajara. The main
bodies or both armies were soon IN
action and the battle ragged for a day
and half without cessation.
The federals we're all but annihilat'
ed. In their flight they abandoned 10
troop trains, together with many
pieces of field artillery which had
been loaded and brought into action
Hundreds OF small arms and duanu-
ties OF provisions were captured, to-
gether with several hundred pris'
oners.
The casualties on both sides were
heavy. although no estimate has been
made by Gen. Obregon, who person
Ially commanded the constitutional'
! lists. The rout OF the federals came
with comparative suddenness, as up
to that time they had been stubborn
ly defending their ground, They left
their dead and wounded on the bat
tlefield.
The country between Orenday and
Guadalajara is very rough and Gen
Obregon has sent column to the
rear of the federals. in thanking
movement. He believes the retreat
of the enemy will be cut of. Gen.
Dieguez commands the fanking col
umn while Obregon himself Is In com
mand or the pursuing forces.
VERA CRUZ, July S--A second re.
volt in the ranks Of the Mexican fed
erals outside Vera Cruz, in which
majority of the command would join,
and a conjunction of the federal and
constitutionalist forces at Te1eria
was anticipated today by Gen. Car
ranzas agent here.
Although IT has developed that only
a comparatively small number OF men
mutinied yesterday the advance OF
the constitutionalists along the Amer
lean lines TO within short distance
of the federal outposts is taken as
an indication that the rebel officers
have an understanding with some OF
the federal commanders.
The constitutionalists declare that
once a general revolt in the federal
ranks is in progress, the constitution
alsts forces will promptly assume
control OF the territory outside Vera
Cruz. Then the railroad between this
port and the capital will be cut and
Gen Huerta will be virtually bottled
up in Mexico City.
The constitutionalist force which
advanced to a point near Teieria yes.
terday is estimated at about | 900
men. The constitutionalist agent here
insists that because the mutiny In
the federal ranks resulted in the fir
ing OF only a few hundred shots does
not indicate that the Huerta officers
will not experience further trouble
Although the troops were supposed
to have been picked by the dictator
because they we're considered abso-
lutely loyal the constitutionalists de.
clare the men are on the verge Of a
general outbreak This will take the
form of desertion TO the rebel ranks
and the guns and ammunition fur.
nished by Huerta will be turned
against the forces remaining loyal to
him
n. fs believed that the mutiny
among his troops in the Vera Cruz
district has greatly alarmed Huerta
as II has brought home TO him for
the first time the precariousness of
his own condition Reports have been
circulated here for the last % hours
that TIuerta has promise from the
United States authorities that he will
be granted asylum in Vera Cruz The
United States has always offered asy-
lum 10 political refugees and Il Is
said no exception would be made in
Huerta'e case