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Show REBELS LOSE THREE HUNDRED IN BATTLE EL PASO. Tex.. Sept 14 Three hundred hun-dred rebels of Francisco Villa's command were killed on Friday In the battle with tho federal forces of Generals Marcelo Caraveo and Antonio Rojas at Bustlllos, Chihuahua, according to official federal messages received today at Juarez from General Jfercado of Chihuahua. Several rebels were made prisoners by the federals. fed-erals. Among them was Colonel Porfirio Talamantes. Villa's chief of staff. Ono hundred rebels who had been wounded In the recent San Andres battle and were being cared for at the Bustillos ranch were captured by the federals. The buildings build-ings of the Eustillos ranch, which belongs to Alberto Madero. an uncle of the late president of Mexico, were set on tire by the federal shells and totally destroyed. General Jose Ynez Salazar with 100 federals fed-erals left Juarez today on a special trail to intercept Villa and the remnants of his force who are marching towards the border. Villa is reported to have already passed through Madera headed northward north-ward and to be nearlng Casas Grandes. |