Show REBELS TAKE MATAMORAS fighting near texas line results in defeat of federals brownsville Browns ville texas in a spectacular battle which lasted from 10 a m tuesday until late in the afternoon federal troops were driven every position they occupied in and around matamoras Alata oraa by constitutionalists and thet city ts Is practically in the hands of the rebels reports indicate that the losses on both sides were heavy the fighting was desperate matamoras dras Is the mexican port of entry brownsville brown Browns avi ville lie major estaban ramos federal corn mander of the garrison was so badly wounded in the tight that he died in a brownsville Browns ville hospital tuesday night captain velez two lieutenants and a score of other federal officers also were killed it Is reported |