New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
REBEL RETREAT IS HALTED BY BURNED
 RAILROAD BRIDGE
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long report Of the observations ol Lieutenant Colonel Gustavo Leon on a final reconnolterlns aerial flight over Jlmcnez and the rebel lines
 The report was rclayed to Cha pultepcc hv General Gales from his headquarters at Bcrmejill, loo miles southeast of Jimencz. The report. dated Dolores, Chihuahua, where Leon had landed after his flight said tho rebels had evacuated Jim- enez and were fleeing northward leaving only q few Of their mum Der behind as q rear guard Other fed eral aviator, he said. were bombing the fleeing columns and troop trains, six Of which were held up at the first burned bridge north Of the city. Two other trains were stalled still farther behind.
 Leon reported bombing tho rebel trains and firing upon them himself with his machine gun, commenting that some of tho bombs fell "eX- actly on the enemy columns Each rebel troop train, he said, had seven coaches with considerable number of troops on the tops Of tho cars.
 Many Dead Rebels
 He reported seeing great num- Der of dead soldiers on the streets Of Jimenoz with many dead horses ly- ing about. Tho railroad station, a pricipsl rebel stronghold in tho town. was burning at the time Of his flight.
 He fired with his machine gun at a closed car which preceded the rebel retreat along highway near the railroad. The occupants scat tered from the car which was wrecked in q ditch. He believed those in it 10 have been rebel lead CTS.
 The report Of Leon and other fragmentary dispatches received in Iicatod just what the government announcement said, that the victory Of the Gales armies had been most complete.' Federal commanders estimated the rebel dead Curing the two days fighting at soc. with many assertions and many wounded, Lit tle -as said of federal losses.
 Gales Predicts Success
 "The eNterminatIon of the traitor, E forces is now merely a questions Of hours.' General Gales wired Cha pultepec. T gr atly fear however that those responsible for this brutal military uprising are personally safe. many kilome'ers from the hatrln.'
 An incoherent account Of the last phase Of the battle indicated that the rebels staked everything on a desperate charge hy their entire cavalry force at 1 d. IT. yesterday. Thirteen hundred horsemeu rushed the $, 4or Of inc federal lines held by General Eulogio Ortiz then but were repuised Fighting continued in the sector for four hours, but the federals never after ,rds were in danger. Ortiz lost 25 soldiers killed
 Airpanes were busy throughout the day. observing the rebel move nen's and hsrrying them with bomb attacks. Although the rebels pos sessed several planes only one Of them was used. The others being camoufaged with tree branches.
 It was believed here some Of the rebel leaders esca ped in the single planes, which went north, closely pursued by federal machines.
 Revolt May Collapse
 The federal victory was expected here 10 have far reaching results, possibly meaning the collapse Of th. entire military movement in the state of Chihuahua Heavy deser- tions 10 the federal ranks were pre- dicted as the rebel troops realize they face only almost certain ami hilation by the troops Of General Gales if they remain in the field After the defeat at Jlmenez the, | were not expected to court anothe, i battle.
 ! The revolution entered it's second month today. Tn less than five weeks lighting federal troops under the leadership of General Call"s have obliterated the rebel move ment in Vera Cruz won a decisis ( victory in the north. and have the rebel west coast army in full re- treat northward through Sinaloa ! where General Carrillo yesterday oc. cupied La Cruz with government ] foces
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