The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-26
MEAGRE ADVICES INDICATE REBELS
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- probably would tend to make Mexico's for- eign creditors less anxious over the se- curity of their claims
 It was learned in report from El Paso that the military Gpvernor of Chihuahua had given assuran6es that Luis Terrazas. Ji., long held for ransom, would not be executed Nothing. however was said about the prospective release of the pris- oner, whose life General Villa often has threatened
 Anxiety over the safety of several Amer jeans unuder arrest in Mexico was allayed by today's consular dispatches. The re-. lease of J. M Newby. long held at Culia- can, for the alleged embezzlement of funds under the Madero regime, has been orr dered by governor Riveros of Sinaloa, who insists that Newby leave Mexico for Mexicos good. The Americans, Goldsmith and Donahue. arrested at San Luis Potosi rebel spies, have been taken to Mexico City where their cases will be considered. charge Shaughnessy has asked both the foreign office and the Mexican war de- partment to guarantee a free hearing for both of the accused men. Like represen- tations have been made in behalf of the American, Byrd, who although arrested with the other two, still is held at San Luis Potosi. The state and war depart ments were without official information tonight as to the outcome of the Torreon battle.
 Matamoras. Mexico, March s25-Santa Mara, near Ramos Arizpe, on the Mex iean National line. between Saltlo and Monterey was the scene of a spectac- ular fight Monday between rebel force under Gen. Francisco Coss. stationed at the garrison there and federals on a military train. according to advicess re- ceived at constitutionalist headquarters here today.
  rebels fired several cars loaded with fod- der and used them to derail the military train. Despite the fact that the fed erals were superior In numbers, the rebels made an immediate assault and 1t Is re- ported that the federals were completely routed. leaving 50 dead.
 Another dispatch received at rebel headquarters reported the capture of san tlago. small town 90 miles southwest of Monterey.
 Laredo. Tex. March 25-Irhe battered remnants of the army of 12o0 federals with which General Guardioa set out to attack the eastern headquarters of the constitutlonalists at Matamoras returned to Neuvo Laredo today minus ammuni- tion. supplies and a large part of their active force the result of the battle Mon day at Geurrero. which ended in the rout of the federals.
 
 to resist possible attack on Neuvo Laredo,
 After the fight at Guerrero, Guardiola and his forces retreated to San Ygnacio and, not counting the wounded. 1t is stated that of his 12oO troops only half that number remained to march back to Neuvo Laredo. Seventy were killed. at- cording to advices brought back from the battlefield. The others fled. Generals Jesus Carranza and Antonio Villareal the consttutlonalist comman- ders. declared the rebel loss 53 dead and wounded. They claimed their forces num- bered 30O0 to the federals 1900 On the field after the battle the con stitutionalist found rich treasure In supplies abandoned by the fcderals. It was claimed Guardiola's sword and cap and his wallet. containing personal papers were found and identified. Besides the arms and clothing of the dead federals the constitutionalists reported finding 4e2 rifles and carhines. many caps bearing regimental numbers and parts of uni- forms. The federals saved their artillery. as the artillery and cavalry formed the bulk of the force which escaped to San Ygnacio. It Is presumed that the infan- try covered the retreat and later were dispersed.
 No reason was given why the constitu- tionalists did not pursue the slow mov- ing federals. burdened with thar wounded.