Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-11

4 sy uousina iouaaAt SPECIAL LEASED wissl
& Preside. Tex. jan. 10 The MeNi-
+ can federal army. with its nine gem
erals evacuated Oinaga, Mexico, at
% ocirk eht The triumphant
i rebel forces under General Nilia ini
medIately occupied the village.
The defeat OF tnc Federal army fol-
lowed only few hours fighting IA
which the rebels. beginning at sun
down. started to close in on the be-
legged garrison with terrific fire of
cannon, shrapncl and rifle.
General Castro and Genera. Mer-
rado Of the federal regulars. saw that
the as9nt was to De nothing less
than massacre The federals had
leil only fifty rounds OF ammunition
for each man. Generals Castro and
Aercado therefore gave the order 20
eYacuate All the federal soldiers and
their officers VINO could scramble TO
ihe American Side, did so The others
ran in all directions. General Paseual
9fozeo. commander of federal volun-
ieers, threatened with summary exc
snlon by villa was the first 10 cross.
i was believed he escaped into the
mountains in Texas.
About ? O'Clock when the lighting
bad been in progress about iiye hours
seven wagon loads of documents be-
longing to the lluerta government,
came over and were captured by the
,nllsd States bordeg patrol This was
'eheied 20 be preliminary to the
evacuation Major McNamee. COM
hlandine the United states patrol, inn
medalely ordered ont all cayalrymen
y meet an emergency Women. chill
a'en and Wounded soldiers. had been
1iesslng in numbers. but the apparent
suVanee of the rebels to the very
neaH Of the federal garrison, gave
reason to believe greater rush
across the border was imminent.
fof I'VE hours the sharp flashes Of
'ae fehel fire had been seen drawing
.,osef to the federal entertainments.
Inc whole scene was bathed in
'uoonaghi, partly obscured By dust
ana powder smoke.
Ihe country about Ojinaga Is
nosuy desert with little to sustain
.is . Without food, the impoverished
saefals would be unable to proceed
'Nl great distance
among the federals were nine gem
@ ias Castro Mercado, Orozco. Man
- landa, Ynez salazar. Antonio Ro-
~ mas orpinal. l.ozaro Alavis and
,sise 0ome1. Seme OF them Were men
p'h whom General IIuerta depend
20 maintain his military power in
ns'eat OF the federal army at this
s.ul '. marks the most important rebel
.y a'oiy Of the present revolution. Ii
nv s me rebels in possession prac-
'eny ~, q an the north Of Mexico.
''eleado. castrn and Landa were
Nn'y remaining commanders Of
s FEDERAL regulars. The other gen
-. ."nihanded volunteers and had
eu ,e,, threatened by villa with death
a'u M they be captured
~ downfall of the Huerta gov
, ,''usnt IN this vast section Of Mex
was preceded. by a series Of dra-
~, Incidents. Just sta weeks ago
!, p''oW General Salvador Mercado
u ns 1000 federal troops. evaeu-
y ehlhuahua city. the capital Of
Is'ate Of thai name.
'@ thsht across the desert TO
"sss' a where he hoped to replen-
nN food supply and ammunition.
100 .lu'eu almost week. lie was ac-
'panied BIZ many rich Mexican
's''ss among them Luis Terrazas,
y me most extensive land hold
y me world, VINO feared violence
rs my hands of the fehcl forces.
ae f1Eht Of Mereado with his
- HeW forth ~ that time be-
'h'it ultimately he would be fore
a''oss the Rio Grande and seek
y IN the United states. How
the retreat to foreign soil was