Evening star., 1930-12-13
MUT|NEERS LOSE
BATTLE IN SPAIN
FederaIs Force Them Back
and Capture 100 Prison.
ers Near Ayerbe.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
| MADRID, December 13-In furious
battle near the town of Ayerbe at dawr
today Federal troops took hundred
prisoners, seized rebel equipment, and
drove . revolving regiment of infantry
back upon the garrison town Of Jaca
where rebellion fiared yesterday.
Gen. Berenguer, the prime minister
asserted that the engagement had
terminated the revolt and that Fed
eral troops We're In control OF the Jaca
area.
The prime minister made this an
nouncement after a brief audience with
King Alfonso this morning. The loyal
troops from SaragoSSa, he said, con-
tinued march on Jaca after the battle.
10000 Troops Sent.
Ten thousand troops in full field
equipment are In action against the
rebels.
There were rumors that the rebels
were holding six Federal officers as
hostages. threatening summary execu-
The report was that these captures had
been made during the hight while the
rebels marched from Jaca to 'Ayerbe. s
The reports today said that Gen, Las
Heras, who has commanded the mill
tary post at HueSca, was wounded. He
previously had been reported wounded
In skirmishing yesterday afternoon and
to be . prisoner of the insurgents.
Estimates Of Strength.
Estimates here on the rebel force at
Ayerbe ranged from 200-the govern
ment figure-to 1000, comprising prin-
cipally troops Of the Jaca garrison, re-
inforced by civilian supporters who
tomobile and train from Jaca, and small
contirgentS Of Republicans who crossed
the French frontier to aid the move
ment.
With daylight q number Of bombing
planes left Getafe Airdrome here for
the front. Four troop trains left Bar
celona at am. for Saragossa and
other troops were sent from Madrid to
SaragoSsa.
At saragossa the garrison COM
mander posted q proclamation Of mar
tial law.
It was difficuIt to get a clear picture
of yesterdays events. but it appeared
that the garrison ct Jaca revolted and
captured most of the town and fortress.
driving O tew loyal troops and the
mayor Of the little city into a retreat
where they still hold out.
Then, loading themselves into buses
and trucks. they started out for Huesca
Civil guards fired upon them as they
travelled the mountain roads toward the
provincial capital and five guards were
killed. Rebel losses were not known.
Approaching HueSca they found prep
arationS under way to halt their ad-
vance, so they, stopped at Ayerbe and
fortified that place in order to hold it
against approaching loyal columns, led
by Gen. FOlla and Gay. In q skirmish
during the late afternoon there were q
number Of casualties among them a
major Of carabineros and a lieutenant
Of civil guards. At Ayerbe the rebels
hurriedly threw up earthworks and sent
scouts out to reconnoiter.
At MADRID the cabinet sat most Of
the night, with the captain general
Of the first military region, containing
the HueSca area. present with Premier
Gen. BerengueT and his ministers, upon
the breakup Of the meeting at S am,
Leopold Matos, minister Of interior,
declared:
"The government has just received
direct news from Jaca, which says
that that part of the garrison which
remained loyal there is still resisting
the attack Of the rebels, which tndi-
Gates their weakness"