Desultory reports from seat of war

Nº 211

AHSRE L-E- 953 F. 341

The Arizona Republican, Phoenix, Arizona

5 de marzo de 1911

Desultory reports from seat of war

Accounts of more or less harmless skirmishes

The Conflict Consists of Burning and Repairing Bridges.

Mexico City, march 5. A night train over the Mexican railway from Veracruz for Mexico City was fired on by rebel’s yesterday morning between Humatila and Alta Luz. The rebels were lying in wait to stop the train. When they signaled to stop the engineer crowded steam and ran the gauntlet of the insurrectos' fire. No one was injured. An escort of troops has been ordered to acompany trains on that line in future.

Gen. Luque Ojinija, it is reported, was kept busy by a force of 500 men commanded by Sanchez, who is operating in El Mulato. Frequent rallies were made recently by the rebels and many skirmishes occurred but the insurgents fear to attack Luque's camp because of the machine guns he has.

An expedition carrying food and ammunition is said to be enroute for the relief of Chihuahua. A military train is also reported to have left Chihuahua to relieve Col. Cuellar who has not been able to reach his destination, Casas Grandes, owing to the destruction of bridges. Cuellar, it is reported, is encamped at Sabilal station. Captain Cota reported to federal authorities that with ninety men he defeated 125 rebels near Alamos, capturing the leader, Albert Loya, who is wounded.

The American consulate, Torreon, reported that a letter from Topia, Durango stated that several rebels were killed last Saturday night in an attack on that town.