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Show REBELS RETAKE I j CTTVOFTORREONj Two Victims of Sunset Limit-1 ed Holdup Trail Down Suspected Man. PROOF OF ROBBERY j j Huerta Forces Defeated After Heavy Fighting and' Great Loss of Life. Juarez, Mex , Dec. 24 After heavy fighting at Torreon, the rebel troops have retaken that city from the Huerta forces, according to reports brought by couriers today from Jim i lnize half way between Chihuahua and Horreon The reports said that 12,000 men had been engaged, that there was much loss of life and that General Monclovio Ilerrera, the rebel commander, had been wounded. The federal army of f. oou had been Isolated from telegraphic communication communica-tion with Monterey and Saltillo and In case of a decisive defeat Uieir position posi-tion would be precarious, said the reports. Lcnerai Hanavines, rcnei commaim er at Juarez, said the report was not official, but he was inclined to be I lieve It, as the rebels had long been I planning an attack on Torreon The rebels were said to have first gained possession of Gomez Palaclo and Ler do, suburbs of Torreon. before their successful march on the city Itself Rebels from Durango did most of the fighting, it was said, although General Gener-al Herrera, who was sent south by General Villa entered the fight with . 000 cavalry-General cavalry-General Refugio Velasco, who marched from Saltillo and took Tor reon from the rebels about two weeks ago. was the federal commander. Leaving Torreon alter his latest defeat, de-feat, he was reported trying to make his way back to Saltillo. Federals Outnumbered The rebels greatly outnumbered the federals. General Villa was still at ("lilhua hua, at which place he sent Herrera south Wire communication with Chihuahua was poor and no official word from Ilia concerning Torreon were received It was thought even If Torreon was wholly in possession of the rebels, Villa would remain temporarily at ( hlhuahua. that being the most central point from which to direct military operations Torreon is a center for railroads limning from the border south aud from Monterey. oo |