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Show REBELS RETALIATE; KILL PRISONERS Chihuahua, Jan. 1 An official re-poit re-poit tonight states that the town of Batopilas, recently occupied by the revolutionists, was taken by 500 federals fed-erals this afternoon with casualties The insurrecto force was small and most of them, it is stated, were taken prisoners The report telegraphed a week ago. that the insurgents as a retaliatory measure recently executed ten prisoners pris-oners is confirmed by Americans arriving ar-riving tonight. Volunteers from Casas Grandes. It is officially reported, have met and defeated the insurgent band under the leadership of a chief named Guerrero. This is said to have been the outfit which destroyed the bridges between Casas Grandes and Juuroz. |