Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-03
V|LL|STAS FALL BY HUNDREDS
 IN BATTLE
Two Bloody Clashes Last for Days in Western Chihua- hua-350O Bandits Routed in Another Skirnnish.
CBy Review Leased wire)

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Jan. 2.-ln a battle that lasted three days. govern ment forces have won decisive vic tory over a rebel command near Guer- rero. with the loss to Villa of 25 men dead, 1i0 prisoners and an immense amount of loot, while another import ant success was registered at the same time at Bustamente south of Santa Rosalia, where the rebels left behind them over sixty dead and a quantity of supplies In their retreat. Details of these two engagements, the first to the west of Chihuahua City and the second to the south. were re- ceived here tonight, according to the military authorities here.
 Fight For Days
 General Edwardo Hernandez report ing from the town of Guerrero. said he came into contact last Friday with the band led by Ornelas and Julio Acosta. The fighting lasted that and the next two days.
 Much Loot Taken
 Besides the casualties inflicted on the band, General Hernandez said he took 400 rifles, eight field guns, sev- eral machine guns, 5000 artillery shells. 15.000 rounds of rife cartridges 5000 hand grenades. number of ann intuition wagons and horses. one car load of flour. three carloads Of pro visions. one carload of ready-mada clothing and many cars filled with mixed goods.
 Hold Rebels Family
 General Alanis. according to this report. captured additional cars of war materials, which are not listed, and General Rodriguez. proceeding to Minaca. found another cache, includ- ing cannon and commissary supplies. He made prisoners of the family of the rebel leader Ornelas.
 Government forces. whose losses ere reported small. are said to be still pursuing Acosta and Ornelas; who have fled into the Sierras with about a hundred men.
 It is officially stated that the gov ernment troops were materially as- sisted by the people on the neighbor- ing ranches who sent an armed force of 500 men to their assistance.
 $500 Bandits Flee
 The government forces under Gen IIAr,AlA-N column of $500 men last Sunday and fought through Monday when Villas followers drew off toward Jiminez. leaving over sixty dead Besides arms and ammunition. some eighty horses were captured.
 General Francisco Murguia left Chihuahua City Sunday to take per sonal command of the expedition against Villa. His force is composed of 5000 cavalry and an equal force of infantry we'll supplied. ARMY STILL
 DOMINATES CHIHUAHUA ! FL PASO. Jan. 2-Refugees arrlv- | ing here today from Santa Rosalia. La Boquilla. Jiminez and Parrsl. said . Carranza troops held the railroad line 1 and surrounding country between Chi huahua City and Santa Rosalia with I q well established base at Santa Ro- . salia. This contradicts previous re ports given out by Villa partisans . here. saving that Villa was between Santa Rosalia and Chihuahua City | with his main column and had driven ! the defacto outposts toward the state capital.
 These refugees left Chihuahua City Sunday after arriving there by coach from Santa Rosalia. They reported seeing two trains of defacto troops leaving the railroad station for the south and said two other trains. one
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