The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-01-13

General Mercado. ordered all Federal
ftefd guns into action. A few Federal
soldiers who crossed the border after
the opening Of the action were ar
rested and disarmed by the United
states troops. Shortly after nightfall
the rebels had gained positions around
the town almost as close IS they c.
cupied during the previous six days
of fighting.
Should they gain the western. ap-
prCach to the village where the
ground slopes down to the valley. it
is believed the rebels will attempt to
rush abode buildings in thai quarter
and from the shelter of the walls
harass the garrison by q fire at close
quarters.
The conflict may continue Tor sew
eral days. 1t is expected to decide
the fate OF the Jour thousand oIdiers
and nine generals which represent the
W OF Huerta in the north. Cen
eral villa has said he would defeat
the F'ederalS at all costs. He declared
the present attack did not have for its
object the possession OF Ojinaga, but
was for the purpose Of destroying
what remains OF the Northern division
of h Federal army. The rebels are
reported to have ~repienished their
supply Of ammunition, while the Fed
eral army, cut Off from COmmunica-
ton except through the United States,
has been unable to add to it's stores.
Both rebels and Federals kept their
shooting we'll on the Mexican side Of
the river. The patrol Of United States
troops were ordered out to care fur
refugees and to be prepared to take
command Of the situation N case tho
JeHeralS were driven from the MeXl-
can side.
The defeat Of the Federal army fol-
lowed only a few hours flghting in
which the rebels, beginning at sun
down. started to close in on the be
sieged garrison with cannon and rifle
fire.
FOresaw u Massacre.
Generals Castro n Mercado, OF
the Federal regulars, saw that the as
sault was to be nothing less than a
massacre. The Federals had left on
ly so rounds OF ammunition for each
mani
Generals Castro and Mercado there
fore gave the order to e~yacuate.
4 All the Federal soldiers and their
officers who could scramble to the
American side did so. The others ran
in all directions. General Pascual
Orozco. commander OF Federal Vol
unteers, threatened with summary
execution by Villa, was the first tC
cross. 1t was believed he had escaped
into the mountains in Texas.
l Wv" ""6OAAS Va DONAASA<S CS~R
tured.
About 8 o'clock when the fighting
a been in progress about five hours
seven wagons loaded with document
belonging to the Huerta government
came over and were captured by tn
United States border patrol.
i. y. S. Calvary to Meet Emergency.
, Major McNamee Immediately or
, dered all cavalrymen to meet al
emergency. Women, children ant
I wounded soldiers had been crossin.
lin numbers but the apparent advanc'
LOT the rebels gave reason to believe
Igreater rush across the border wa
Imminent.
BAthed in Moonlight, Partly Obscure1
5 :. 80. BY Dust and POwde q.
For five hours the sharp flashes O
b the rebel fire q been seen drawin
closer to the Federal ~entrenchments
- The whole scene was bathed in moor
light. partly obscured by dust an
= powder-smoke.
:, Among the F'ederals were nine gen
:, erals, Castro Mercade, Orozco Manu-
q Landa, Ynez Salazar, Antio Roja!
Bias Orpina, Lozaro Alavis and RoQu
Il lGOmez.
Most Important Victory of Revolution
=, Defeat of the Federal army at tn.
poiM marks h most important reb'
victory OF the present revolution.
. leaves the rebels virtually in posse:
:, sion Of all the North of Mexico.
\ Mercado, Castro. and Landa WEI
the only remaining commanders
q the Federal regulars.
- Capture Meant Death.
The other generals commanded 70
unteerS and had been threatened
q Villa with death should they be cal
1T tured.
Series OF Drastic Incidents.
N APresidio, Tex, Jan. 10.-The dow
fall of the rHuerta goveA nment in tn
vast section OF Mexico was preced'
by a series of dramatic Incidents. Ju
"a six weeks ago tomorrow, Genera So
~ vador MercadO with his 1000 trOo
10 evacuated Chihuahua City.
u, His fight across the desert to Oil
aga. where he hoped to replenish
food and ammunition supply requir
almost a week. He was accOmpani
. by man rich M%exicans,. among the
Luis TerraZaS, one of the most exte