Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-12
Serious Problem ConfrontS
United States Cavalry at
PreSidio, Following Capture
Of 0jinaga By Rebels,
OR0zC0, SALAZAR AND
R0JAS FLEE SOUTHWARK
Fifteen Hundred Civilians Ac-
company VanquiShed Gar
d8on Across Rio Grandei
On to Mexico City is Cry,


Presidio. Tex, Jan l.--Twenty-
teht hundred Mexican federal sJi-
dlere six generals, 200. 900 POUNDS 9f
ammunition, two oannons, four large
field pieces and 1000 civilian reiu-
sfes we're IN the custody of the Unit
ed States army patrol today as the
result OF the federal arny's evacna-
tion Of Ojinaga, Mexico, in It's flight
to American territory and the oceu-
patton Of the Mexican village by
General raneisco Villas rebels.
The distress of the refugees IS in
tense They have seant food and no
shelter. Men, women, children. dogs,
chickens and cattle are packed to-
ecther in space covering several
acres
About them are scattered all the
wrack and turmoil which they
~oueht in fleeing from the Ojlnaga
battle. 50
Urgent requests for the immediate
removal lof the soldiers and refugees
to some other place were sent by
Major McNamee to the war depart
ment through Brisadier General
Bliss.
other results Of the rebels sue
cesses which place General Villas
army n undisp6ted control Of vast
section OF northern Mexico are:
Federal Generals Mercado, Castro
0rpinal Romero, Aduno and Landa
are In the custody of the United
States troops awaiting their disposi-
ton by the war department.
General pascual OroZco and Gem
crai Ynez salazar, federal volunteer
commanders, escaped along the Dor.
der TO a point remote from Preside.
salazar was wounded. They were ac-
companiSl by General Caraveo and
General Roias and 800 cavalrymen
salazar and Orozco arc being watch
ed for in the United States on in
dlctments charging them with yio-
hting the neutrality laws
General Landa said he was certain
all the federal generals escaped the
rebels
Charges OF cowardice were made
against Orozco, Salazar and Rojas.
General Mercado asserted these gem
erals abandoned their troops at the
beginning of the battle and thus
Weakened the federal defense.
The only generals who quit the
battlefield with honor, General Mer- !
cado said, We're those who accom-
panied the federals across the Rio
Grande. General Mercado reiterated
That the federals were compelled t.
eFacuate because Of the lack Of am
munition. He said at the retreat his
soldiers had an average of only sew
enty-eight cartridges.
Camped in ojinaga, for the pos
session Of which he had been fight
ing less than twenty-four hours pre-
A.ousy. General villa started the /
work Of establishing rebel govern
ment. lie telegraphed TO Gendral
carransa.
4 have proved my ability to cap
iure Olinaga"
After the confusion incident to the
evacuation Of ojinaga by one army,
and Us occupation by another, the
battlefield opposite Preside at day
aght revealed a scene of desolation. b
me whole sweep Of land leading to
me heights Of Ojinaga appeared 10
nave been ploushed up by the frantic
iout Of the federal army and the
eager scramble into the village by
General Villas rebels.
\ cannon, toppled muzzle down
ward, blood stained saber sticking
~ the muddy river bank, rifles
hrown IN heaps the crumpled forms
among the cactus and MESQUITE. and
No unclosed eyes which peered here
'hd there from among the rocks.
We r. the mute suggestions of what
iad gone before.
hinders Of the battle. Those who
vent across in behalf of the Red
ross found many wounded who had
.emained Hnrared for for hours.
ney were traced in the trenches by
heir groans It was the belief OF
ne American army surgeons that
many soldiers died because neither
.ederals nor rebels had a hospital
.orps
The l,500 civilian refugees who
hshed across the river when General
.sereado went through the streets of
'linaga, telling The people 10 flee,
Uttered as mitch distress rs the SOL
Hers. t,
scores Of women camp followers
lad lost their children in the scram- \
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