Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-03

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tBy FLOYD y. GibbOns.)
copyrighted by Chicago Tribune)
Leon. Tex, May s5.--Wlth General
Pablo Seanez and Major Solomon
visited Generals villa and Angeles at
the top Of IN Mirpdor late IN the first
day Of the first battle Of Icon. Gem
Seanez IL commander OF the first cav
airy brigade and one of the youngest
geheraIs IN the army
~ the base ~ lei Mlrador General
SeMnez took my horse up the mountain
side while l followed afoot villa and
Angeles we're eating dinner In the
lookout house when we reached the
summit, VILLA was wearing gray
trousers Outside Of his tan boots. a
white silk shirt striped with pale law
ender, a buff colored handkerchief
around his neck and light gray felt
hat aH4 e
Enemy surrounded, Says villa.
At Villas Invitation we partook Of
the beans aud peppers and scrambled
eHgs that tompnsed the dinner. Solo
mon vas there 10 interpret Tor us.
General Rodriguez has fought his
way behind The enemy General villa
said. He has cut the railroad be-
tween Trinidad and silac. We hive
them surrounded. We are Just sending
General Seanez with all Of his cavalry
to reinforce Rodriguez 4f
Duet Clouds Draw Fire.
From behind the hills 10 the east
came the sound OF distant firing, Sol
ONION explained that il was Rodriguez
fighting in the rear Of Trinidad. Di-
reetly to the south and not one mile
behind the firing line could be seen
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looping column of Seanez cavalry on
its way 70 relieve Rodriguez.
The dust clouds did not escape the
Carranzisla army. soon shells began
20 burst over the column. Tho effect
of the ahrupnel could be we'll observed
from the height Of III Mlrador. Az II
by magic a gap would clear under
each shelf only 60 FIJI up again and
push onward. Through the glasses
horsos and men could he seen strug-
Cling on the ground.
Prisoner brought In.
Thtfe waa clatter of hoofs against
the Steep path that. leads np % the
summit 1f the mountain. IN CAME
two hOrscmcn who bore on their hats
the brass disks which carry the word
"poradoa They are The golden
bodyguard
Tiinh,ae ,nusra IN eront ~ Them
and ' nantlne 1 for breath Wa - = tall
Mexican n light leather breaches,
short coat, and q felt Aombrero em-
hroldered with silver braid. on the
crown OF the hat were three stars In
dicating that the woaref was col.
onel.
villa Keeps Ills Word
The Doradoa dismounted and
grabbed the colonel BIZ either arm and
brought MIN before villa. The gem
oral was lying down on a blanket in
the shnd ow OF the white turreL flo
rose on his elbow and looked al tho
man. IIlss EYES grew large and the
whites Of them seemed 20 get red lie
poured forth y volley Of Spanish IN
which was able 10 recognize much
profanity The eolonel spoke TO him
and gave q hurried command TO the
Dorades They grabbed the colonel
ana huilie" hilh away
IhefcH . big piece OF news SAID
Nuloinpn. VIVA uid not order that
man 20 be shot lie has sent him 20
me penitantiary at chihuahua. Before
me battle General villa promised
General Angeles that there would be
no executions, lis s keeping his
WORD.
CoNafiiiee Ills oifensc.
What cid the colonel do ! asked
'tlp is CalTan1ista. said solomon.
-Four DAYS ago he deserted ObreRon
and brought 500 men over to obregon
with him.
Villa placed him ON the firing line
to-day near the hacienda down there
little is tho right An boar ago the
general observed the farmhouse
through his field glasses and detected
the colonel safely n the courtyard.
while his men were lighting on the
Inc. lie ordered him brought here
anu aoN' saw Wn"' happenea
ne visit e. General villa followed
our hurried retreat @ escape Carranza
Eheils--te the farmhouse from which
we haa started our UP carrier IN the
day 10 company with doctor
Away From song Of Shrapnel,
The doctors assistant eanoped np
0n a horse whose rider had fallen In
the charge a few minutes after We
reached safety. The doctor suggested
the return Of the Whole party TO IN
Miraanr Ten medical supplies was
for reaching q position back OF the
center Of the Tine If There Was any
way to 2et there safely The idea of
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