The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-05-23
VILLA KEEPS MARCHING .oN
Rebel Chieftain Reports Execu'
tions of Huerta's Officers Who
Escaped Death in Field

Juarez, Mexico,, May 20.-General
Francisco Villa. leading 1000 Constitu-
sionalist troops. won the first important
engagement of the Saltillo campaign on
Sunday last when he defeated $500 Fed
erals retreating from Monclova.
Villa not only administered . defeat
bat prevented the arrival ~ Saltillo OF
the Monclovs Federal garrison, which
would have added materially to the de-
fensive force Of the objective point Of
the campaign.
He also captured supplies which
would have been of value to the gar
risou Of Saltillo, and have added . ire
mendously increased strength to the
power of Villas attack.
The Constitutionalists lost 16 killed
and 20 wounded. The Federal casual
ties were 30 killed and 80 wounded.
Capture 900 Prisoners
The Consritutionalists captured 90O
prisoners. nine pieces Of artillery, over
l ZOO. 900 rounds Of small arms ammuni.
ton, . large quantity Of artillery and a
large supply Of provisions, in addition
to five troop trains which carried th-
Huerts soldiers.
Among the Huertsists killed in the
battle were General Migul Alvares AND
T~-~os~ No. D~-xS-
Two other generals and many former
Federal officials were executed by the
Con stitutionalists after the battle, a.
cording to an official telegram from
General Villa to General C~arranza. re.
ceived here to-day.
The Federal garrison at Monclova,
numbering $500. evacuated that tow
on May 10 in i've troop trains. on the
approach Of General Francisco Lurguia.
Constitutioualist commander at Piedra,
Negras. who vas advancing from the
south.
Villa Cuts Off Escape
Warned by Morguia and his scout,
that the Federals under Generals Al
varez, Guardiols and Munoz. were Ut
tempting to consolidate their forces with
the Saltillo garrison, General Villa pre-.
pared to receive them at Paredon.
Villa divided his forces into three col
umns. the center one Of which he led il
person.
As the first W troop trains steamed
into the trap prepared for them, at 1O:4I
a. M, on May II. Villa swung forwarc
his three columns simultaneously.
The Constitutionalist attack was bril-
liautly executed. In 40 minutes tn
Federals not dead or wounded or pris
oners. were scattered in flight, leavini
their ammunition and provisions benin,
them.
Battle Lasts 40 Minutes
The Constisutionalist cavalry dis
mounted and acting as infantry fairly
swept the Federal lines back with ths
rapidity Of their rife fire.
As the Federals swarmed out Of theil
cars and took up positions in open ordeI
along the railroad track they were me
by q whitening volley.
For q time they faced the hail o
bullets %stubbornly and sent back al
effective fire in return. but the Consti
tutionalists under Villa and his brigad,
commanders. Maclovio Herrera, Trini
dad Rodriguez. Rsoul Madero and Per
chea. were not to be denied.
The Constitutionalist advance neve
faltered. and as their lines dashed for
ward from three sides under Villa
personal encouragement and that O
the brigade commanders. the Federal
broke and ran.
Gen eral Villa said that the retreatinI
garrison and Monclova had been joine'
by the forces which had retreated frou
Paredon previously and that this juno
ture accounted for the number Of Fed
erals OF the trains which we're captured