New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-01
Federal Officers Reported Killed.

Federal Officers Reported Killed.
Numbers OF the Federal officers, in
GLIDING General Marcello CaraVeo'
commander Of volunteers. were report
cd 10 have been killed or wounded.
Much Of the rebel cavalry fire was OF
no effect but when General Ortega put
into action the field pieces brought
from Chihuahua, the outlying adobe
houses crumbled into heaps OF dried
! mud. leaving clearer range into the
heart of the settlement. How many
dead or wounded resulted from the pre-
| liminary skirmishes with the field
pieces il was impossible to learn, but
the losses from that cause we're not be-
Hcved TO be heavy, as most Of the huts
had been abandoned by the Federals
for safer positions
The Federals. though inferior in NUM-
bers. had the advantage in position oe-
cause from the village they were able
10 sweep the valley commanding the
approach Despite the belief that they
were running short OF ammunition, the
Federals showed a revived determina-
ton 10 make a plucky stand.
one Of their shells burst on an oppo-
site hill. where a body Of rebels lad
assembled to command a range on the
Federals. The explosion caused
scurrying Of rebels and left a number
on the ground.
The sixty hours Of fighting, so far as
was observable, was indecisive, except
that the rebels we're steadily gaining
ground, while the operation Of the Fed
erals was becoming more limited. TO
brighten the Federals into a retreat
across the border into Texas and thus
end the battle without prolonged
siege. or without the fatal results OF a
close encounter. was obviously the pur-
pose OF the rebel commanders, VINO re-
peated their promise not to direct the
fire into United States territory.
The Federals in Ojinaga waited with
more confidence than they have yet
shown the rem wal OF the rebel assault.
When the rebels last night ceased mr.
ing General Francisco Castro, com
manding the Federal forces, counted
the day one OF victory for the Federal
cause.
Salazar, with his irregulars, had suc-
ceeded I'm keeping the rebels from exc
cutting a flank movement and getting
in between the Federal position and
the Rio Grande. OroZco. with his ir-
regulars. had held the centre, really
the important position, against Or
tegas picked men. and Caraveo, though
slightly wounded in the early fighting,
held back the rebels from the trenches
outside the town. While no decisive
blow was given the rebels were unde-
niably repulsed in the first real at
tempt TO take Ojinaga.
Few Fedsrsl pssertiens.
There were few assertions from the
Federals to the American side to-day.
Guards placed by salazar along the
river, with orders 10 shoot down with
out question all soldiers who attempted
10 cross, were outwitted by few, but
many who went 10 the river to cross
changed their minds when they saw
the guards.
The deserters said that their losses
in dead and wounded had been very
heavy. The wounded were left uncared
for on the battlefield.
Wounded were still being brought
across to-day, and were given aid by
American Red Cross surgeons and
nurses in Preside. In expectation
Of a renewal of the fighting and
fearing the Red Cross force at Preside
would be unable TO care for all OF the
wounded. Dr. c. f. Braden and three
nurses OF the FL Paso Red Cross
to-day were ordered 10 go TO Preside
10 assist in the work and be ready TO
care for five hundred wounded. Ar
rangements were made to-day TO bring
some OF the wounded 10 FL Paso.
American troops on tho border patrol
are under orders 10 return the fire inn
rnediately II the Mexicans OF either
side shoot across the international bor-
der into American territory. This is
the nrst time since the Mexican revolu-
tiouary troubles started that a warn
ing 10 the warning factions has been
backed up by orders 10 shoot il the
warning is not needed.
Fear OF Damage in United States.
Although the rebel guns are neces-
ssrily trained in the direction Of the
border. no considerable number OF bull
let's have fallen on the American side,
but II is feared when the artillery duel
starts Thursday the rebel shells may do
considerable damage on the American
border and II was to prevent this that
orders were given TO the Federals and
rebels 10 keep their bullets and shells
on their side OF the border.
That the rebels ultimately VIII take
| OHnaga and drive the l'ederals to the
American side is believed by the Amer