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Show Dbregon Claims Great Victory Over Villa Forces Near Celaya, Capturing Cap-turing Much Artillery and Many Prisoners Washington Is Somewhat Some-what Skeptical of Reports. Washington, April 10. Consul Sll-llman Sll-llman at Vera Cruz cabled tho stato department today a summary of tho Carronza roports of a victory by Gen. Obregon over tho Villa forces near Colaya. Rout of the Villa array with tho capture of 30 pieces of urtlllory and many prisoners nro clalmod. Department officials wero wnltlng retailed roports from both sides before be-fore rcceptlng as definite- tho result claimed by either. Later tho department received nil-vices nil-vices from Irnpuato saying hostilities nt Colaya wero still In progress with slight ndvnntngo on tho sltlo of tho Vllllstas, who, the department nntioun cemept says, havo completely cut tho railroad behind tho Cnrranzlstns. Tho Corranza agency published a telegram from Gen. Cnrranza, quoting quot-ing Gen. Obrogon'8 roport on 3C hours of fighting at Celaya. Obregon announced a complete victory vic-tory ovor Villa, who, ho said, attacked attack-ed Celaya Wednesday morning at C o'clock with 42 of his generals and 30,000 men In threo armies. After describing his defensive meas tires followed by charges and an nd-vnnco nd-vnnco of sharpshooters, tho Obregon report said: "As soon ns this movement begnn tho enemy showed signs of dismay and completo disorganization. Our cavalry charged on tho enemy's llnuk and tho attacks of our Infantry which was advancing against tho enemy's Hank and front, determined Its defeat and at 1:15 p. m. (April 15) tho retreat re-treat in grent disorder began. Our soldiers wero then on their trenches causing tho enemy a tcrrlblo loss ot life. "Wo havo picked up from tho field ovor 30 cannon in perfect condition with ntl tholr ammunition and bensts of burden; ovor 6,000 Mauser rilles and have taken moro than 8,000 prisoners pris-oners and n largo number of horses, saddles nnd other war materials. "Our cavalry column Is pursuing what Is loft of tho enemy and I am hopeful that tho enemy's trntn nnd suth accoutrements as it carried with it on Its retreat may bo captured. "At this tlmo I calculate that tho enemy's losses exceed 14,000 men between be-tween dead, wounded and prisoners. Our losses 200 men dend and wounded, wound-ed, among tho latter being n colonel nnd nn officer of my staff." No Official Denial From Villa Officials El PnBo, April 1C No official denial den-ial from Villa officials wns forthcoming forth-coming today regarding official Cnr-ranzn Cnr-ranzn reports of a second victory over tho forces from Colaya, Guonnjuato. |