Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-10-23 | Page 5 | General Ozuna Slain in Fight

GENERAL OZUNA SLAIN IN FIGHT Reported Killed and His Troops Annihilated by General Villa's Band. I Chihuahua City, Oct 22. The concentrated con-centrated forces of Villa are retreating retreat-ing from Fresno, toward Santa Ysa-bel. Ysa-bel. closely followed by the command of General Ozuna, according to an official offi-cial report given out today by General Trevino. Decisive action Is expected in a few days. Chihuahua City is quiet and every precaution has been taken here against any surprises. Chihuahua City, Oct. 21, via El Paso Junction, Oct. 22. The advance column col-umn of General Ozuna engaged the enemy yesterday, who concentrated all bands, numbering over a thousand men, at Santa Ysabel, and further fighting Is In progress today. Losses are reported heavy on both sides. Martin Lopez, the bandit leader, lead-er, Is reported killed, and Colonel Martin Mar-tin Salinas, second In command to ' General Ozuna, was wounded. What J the losses are Is not yet known. The wounded are being conveyed to Chihuahua. Chi-huahua. General Ozuna's main force Is at Fresno, west of Chihuahua City. Torreon roports the surrender of 40 Villa bandits to Carranza forces there. El Paso, Oct. 22. In the lack of detailed de-tailed news of the battle between the forces of Villa and Carranza, rumor which claims Mexican origin says that Ozuna was caught In a trap by Villa. Ozuna himself being killed and 11 jl his forces annihilated. II j jH