The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-11
Cross Rio Grande
After Evacuating City and
are Disarmed by Troop Of
United States Cavalry.
Garrison of Four thousand
Men, Running Out Of Am
munition Leave Ojinaga to
General Villa, Who Enters
Without Resistance.


PREsIDTO, TEXAS. Jan. To-
Pancho Villas rebel army cap-
tured the city of ojinasa mt es30
o'clock tonight. The federaia
evacuated the town. under = hot
rebel fire.
Many fedcrnIs nrc rushing across
the Rso Grnnde into Texas. The
artillery fire from both sides was
terrific and many shells fell ON the
American side of the river.
The fesserais ran out Of ammuni.
ton. The rebel loss has been sx-
ceedfngiy heavy as they had -
charge over open ground. Ths
feaermis were protected beAfnA
trenches
General Mercado asked pcrMais-
sion frcm Major McSnmee to bran9
over the big gums aud Major Mc-
Nance informed him that II this
was done he would have 10 sesse
the guns as they could not be faken
hack 10 Mexico. Merendo fepAie0
.tAa4LHAia uuuld So
lowing the rebels to get there.
The evacuation was forecaste0
shortly before 1t occurred. when
n major in the federal army told ~
American customs officer that the
federal commanders had decided -
abandon ojinaga an soon ~ the
rebel attack became hot.
This was decided upon. the maJOR
said. beeause the federnis ara xuA-
ming ont of ammunition.
The federal array after abandoa-
Ing its Notifications crossed the
rio Grande river and surrendered
its arms to Major McNamec. corn
Ynnndtng the United States troops
here.
Begins Assault.
PRESIDE TEXAS, Jan. f0.-Pan-
rho Villa and his rebel army oeEar
late this afternoon tn draw tn0 HIS
about the little town OF O1inagA gar
risoned by four thousand federai&. I'M
der nine Huerta generals. AFTER rest.
ing and awaiting reinforeements ano
ammunition since Monday afternoon
the rebels began moving in on tne
federais from all sides. villa Is said
ia command ten thousand men, nn'
the number is believed to be consid-
era bly, exaggerated. however, MS
force Is larger than that of the fed
erals ana his artillery has been in,
creased by the arrival of number Of
new guns.
villa himself is reported in com.
mand of the center of the rebel army
with Panfilo Matero, Maclovio Her.
rera. and Toribio Ortega, in com.
,aand of the rest OF the army. Villa
i'm himself from LaMula
Pass. through which he and Her
r4ra came from Chihuahua. He wal
followed ny Herrera and his COM
rnand. Natero marched on O1inaga
from the west, where he had beer
cainped close to the Rio Grande
about twelve miles from 0jinaga. and
oYtega moved in from tho southeast
If Oiinaga. over the hills that sepa.
rated his camp from the federal con-
irolled town lie viii be able to us<
the hills for his sharpshooters, and
while villa. Herrera and
6rtega will have TO assault the towr
from the valley. commanded and
rak ed by the federal fire.
Federal outposts gave the frs
knowledge Of the appearance OF the
rebels as they began to fall back int
that city Fifty federals on outposts
were surprised and captured by this
rebels, 1t is reported, when the ad'
vance first commenced.
Start Moving Again.
Noncombatants who have beer
spending most of the past three day.
rushing from 0jinaga to Preside, al
the first alarm, then recrossing te
their homes. and their soldier rela-
tiyes. when the scare wore off. made
L a. - tfHr.rx al II Z
on the first appearance of federall
to the turn.
If the rebels have secured more am
munition. as well as more men, thu
O. nd.tiou is serious for the federals
who are short of ammunition. Sew
erai short. though hot. skirmishes oc.
Cured during the advance. In every
one of these the rebel forces wers
successful, the federais being com
pe He'd to retreat toward the town.
The town is completely invested By
q line, so compact that n Jack rabbi,
cannot break through. rebel agentl
claim. General Villa. II is said. VII
hIs Fe=ssstFF ffe8vv gum, hestdas num-
Der of mountain guns, quick -hreFs
and machine guns, with abundant snip
plies Of ammunition for all arms. Thu
federalS will have the advantage al
position from which they may fighd
urder cover all the time. while thu
rebels must attack In the open.
Major NcNamee, commander OF tn
\ fa.aFiesa forces at Presidia. has II
disposed of his cavalry force, tanai
should the federals be forced to cross
into the United States, they may b.
taken and disarmed. Should tn
armed federals cross the Rio Grands
IN masse. and try a thanking move
ment up or down the river. MA5ci
MgNamee believes he can cope with
any situation that may arise. though
he has but four troops ct cavalry.
Dies In Hong Hang.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1e,--Word wAf
received In Washington tonight Of t&1