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Show ()U MININGTOWN IS CAPTURED State Troops Rout Federals and Take Guns, Ammunition and Artillery Doucjas, Ariz, March 10 Tho mln- lng town at El Tlgre, 40 miles southeast south-east of Douglas, last night fell Into the hands of 150 state troops. The 100 federals of the garrison, fleeing toward the border, were overtaken over-taken by tho constitutionalists who captured their arms, ammunition and artillery aTter a sharp skirmish. Huerta Soldiers Trapped The Huerta soldiers during the night left their post, only to be trapped trap-ped by the state troops, who demanded demand-ed their arms. Upon their refusal an hour's fight ensued The state troops secured eighty rifles and one machine gun. abandoned by the federal soldiers who are fleeing toward Agua Prieta. The federals lost four killed and seven wounded before retreating In disorder The constitutionalists, under un-der command of Comralssarlo Cam-mou. Cam-mou. returned to El Tiere. being reinforced re-inforced by other small groups of state troops in the neighborhood. El Tlgre Is an American mining town located lo-cated east of the Nacozari railway. |