The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
Mexican Battlefield Tells of Hundreds Dead
Prisoners Slain, Fierce Fighting Starvation and Disease
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BY MAIL FROM OJINAGA. Mex.
Jan. l7.--StreWn with the dead and
wounded of the sevendays battle that
has been raging at OJnaga, the battle
I field presepted grewsome appear
ance today when / made a trip under
escort TO the federal outposts about
/ five miles out OF town
After the fierce attack the rebels
made on Oiinaga New Years eve IN
which they advanced almost 10 the
federal trenches aud were repulsed
with heavy losses, the fighting was
mostly at long range until the last day
of the siege. when, during the early
morning, the rebels made a complete
change OF position OF their troops and
artillery.
Rebel Gems. Ortega and Natera left
the river bottom, to the east or the
town, and allowed no press men 10 ac-
company them on their new move.
crossed the river early and camped
In the federal trenches
high VIM was blowing and the
dust. which - several inches deep here
i'm most places. W95 so thick that at
times YOU could not see 10 feet anead.
After learning OF the change OF pc
sition OF the rebels the federals sent
about 1000 cavalry out OF Ojinaga and
threw out line from their trenches
in the town TO within a short distance
OF the camp the reDels had just lett.
Firing had been kept up all morning
by both sides on the south END or
town
About 8 o'clock the rebels made
charge on the artillery camp OF the
s.. Il Htynt fut 10
gan In earnest The entire federal
cavalry column charged the advancing
rebels and II was first one side ana
then the other charging and retreat
ing The lighting was fierce
battle dust and smoke cleared away
il was found the rebels had retreated
10 the mountains about ! . miles away
The loss OF life was heavy on both
sides, as the constant rain of schrap-
neil shell and rife fire was very effec-
tive. From personal observation
would say that the rebels in the clos
ing days battle had 500 killed and 200
wounded. and the federals $50 killed
and 80 wounded
Gen. Sa,aZar command captured
a. rebels under Major Coma and they
were All executed TO-DAY.
Col Luis Quilts OF chihuahua was
seriously wounded during the battle
and died today in the Red Cross hospi-
tai at Preside,
Don Luis 1errazZas III. was wound
ed IN the root and was taken to tie
Red Cross hospital on the American
side.
The sights at Presidio on the United
States side OF the river Rio Grande
are at once picturesque and pNiful
JUST imagine thousands OF refugees
-camped along the roadside and in the
river bed Children and women half
naked. Little or no food except what
Is supplied by Major McNamee's Unit.
ed States troopers Wounded MeXl-
can soldiers, rebel and federal, all
wrapped in bandages and lying around
camp fires. Red Cross nurses hurry
ing 10 and FRO doing the best they can
for wounded men, starving people and
sick children Uncle Sans soldiers
keeping watchful eye over all.
To add to the horror OF the war side
OF il. smallpox has broken out in the
refugee camps. One case, discovered
few days ago in the temporary hos
pital, developed 4 malignant form and
the patient died the next day. Three
more cases have since been reported
and quarantined. Major McNamee is
doing everything In his power TO pre-
vent the spread of the disease. Every
man woman and child in and around
Preside was vaceinated today DR.
George " Chandler is I'm charge OF
the medical department here.
On my trim TO the outpost this morn
ing / saw fires In every direction and
found that the federals were burning
the bodies OF the dead that fell in the
weeks fighting.
The federals captured today what
is supposed 10 be one of Gen. Villas
autos bound for the battle field from
Chihuahua with 10000 rounds OF am
munition. Major Croz Rosa, in charge
OF the auto was killed and his body
brought 10 Ojinaga