El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-15

pfnOsa Y COrdova and Col. Castro
sleeping for the first time in eight
days at the sergeant majors quarters
in camp.
Maria Defenders Arrive.
Soon after the evacuation started,
automobiles. trucks and private cars
started arriving from Maria soldiers
were sent in touring cars and trucks
taking their places as soon as they
arrived. Capt Fox and detachment
Of Texas rangers next arrived with q
posse OF armed citizens from Maria,
who had responded to telephone can
sent out from Maria After midnight
Col. George T. LanEhorue. OF the Biz
Bend district. arrived in his car, ac-
companied by his staff He ordered
everyone to remain at his post Tor lne
night and with Capt Barnes, stayed
at headquarters throughout the night
sleeping on the floor after daylight
came.
old army officers declared the night
to have been the most tense since the
Columbus raid and stated that prop
ably only the extraordinary precdu-
tfons taken prevented another border
VHIistas Hold OjinagH.
Villa again holds Ojinaga- Follow
ing a two hour assault which started
at Sunset last night Villa followers
occupied the place at 8 O'CLOCK aLleL
the federal forces, IN command o.
Gen. Espinosa Y CordoVa' eyac l. .,i-
and came 10 the American side OF the
line. The Villa forces under Martin
Lopez were driven out OF the town
yesterday morning
zoo Reported Killed.
il was estimated today by NeNlcaA
consul Cosme Ben,goechea tnat NOR
than 200 were killed on both SIDES
The government troops suffering the
heaviest losses because Of the
wounded being executed after they
we're left behind by the fleeing sol
diers in spite Of the fact that Mexican
commanders claimed TO have been
short Of ammunition They brought
over thousands of rounds i'm addition
to that which was left in the town or
thrown away as they ran Cen Is
pinosa Y COrdOma today estimated MS
dead at 20, exclusive of prisoners
taken and shot and the wounded
killed on the gOund. He said the
Villa forces suffered heavily as they
were attacking. He added that the
fighting was hand 10 hand for more
than one hour
History Repeats Itself.
-Four years ago Villa captured the
same little cluster OF adobe houses
perched on the Mesa overlooking the
Rio Grande from the Huerta Federals-
Picture the palisades from the Hud-
son on a HOOnless night with the
tableland covered with tan cOlOred
buildings That was the little Mexican
settlement SHOUTED against the
southern sky during the battle.
Ii is O charnel house for dead MeNl-
cans. soldiers Of fortune being num-
bered among the dead
Gen. COrdova WeepS.
Huddled in q detention on the
American side are the detected rem
nants Of the Mexican governments
defenders. Cen EspinOsa y COrdOva
Wept as he surrendered his silver
mounted sword and pistol 20 capt
Barnes last night. and the spirit OF
the entire Mexican command was
broken
villa was not located today al
though he was reported TO have been
seen and was wearing a full black
beard and he was mounted on a white
Mexican mule This is doubted how
ever and villa is not thought 10 be
in the town Martin Lopez has fully
1000 men in his command
Two villa officers stated last night
that HipOlitO was with them but they
could say nothing definite about
eager 10 get food and clothing. espe-
cially food They said they had had
nothing but beer for five days.
Three Civilians Executed.
An American scout saw three well
dressed civilians led out OF OJinaEa at
dawn today. taken TO the river bank
and executed by a detachment OF villa
soldiers. one OF the bullets fired by
the execution squad fell on the Amer
lean side Of the river.
Seventy five more federal prisoners
were marched into camp today. max
ing total Of $50 prisoners now in
camp here a quantity Of dynamite
fuse was found nthe possession Of
federal soldier for use in mining the
town.
Marino Rico. a Villa colonel. was re-
ported 20 have been killed during the
battle last night. making the second
OF Villas colonies to lose his life.