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Show DECISIVE VICTOR! II BYJFEDEHALS INSURRECTOS UNDER COMMAND OF GENERAL OROZCO ARE FORCED BACK FROM CONEJOS Nearly Five Hundred Killed and Wounded on Both Sides, the Rebels Abandoning Ten Cannons and Much Ammunition. Conejos, Mexico. Twelve hours of brisk Hunting on Sdndny on the desert des-ert plains 300 tulles south of the American border between a force of 5,000 rebels under General Orozco and an equal body of federals under General Iluerta resulted In a decided Advantage to the federals. The fighting began at daybreak and at nightfall the sandy menas between here and Vermo, fourteen mlk'S north, where the Inaurrectos were gradually forced back, were covered with dead and wounded. Nearly 500 are believed to have been killed and wounded on both sides. A courier brought the Information Infor-mation that General Trucy Aubert, the dashing federal commander, bad been shot In the leg. The rebels abandoned ten cannon and much ammunition am-munition In their retreat. It was the steady artillery fire of the government troops that dislodged the enemy. The sun beat down fiercely, fierce-ly, on the plains, but the air was clear. The aim of the federal gunners gun-ners was true. They began to shell the rebel positions at daybreak. For a time the insurrectot fired Id volleys vol-leys and seven federal officers were wounded. Only a few hours, however, they withstood the fierce cannonading and they began to evacuate their positions. |