Show REBELS DEFEAT MEXICAN ARMY ARM F Forced arced to Retreat by Revolutionists Led by General Fernandez AP AP- AP EL PASO Tex Dec 15 r- r More than roo Mexican federal soldiers soldiers soldiers sol sol- diers were defeated and forced to retreat In confusion by a band of about revolutionists headed by General Nicolas Fernandez near Santiago flay Bay Cora in the state of Durango on Decem December ber 8 according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording 16 to a letter received here today Ismael Palafox known here as the personal representative and spokesman for General Fernandez received the letter from the rebel leader announcing the federal forces had been routed Huge quantities of ammunition and arms and a large number of horses were captured from th tb tl the letter from General Genera said 4 The letter contained no no- in tion regarding the number of c l |