People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1894 — REPORT OF A FIGHT IN MEXICO. [ARTICLE]

REPORT OF A FIGHT IN MEXICO.

Lujan’s Band Routed aud the Leader Himself Is Killed. Washington, Jan. 24. —Senor Romero, the Mexican minister, has received the following cablegram dated Monday at tbe City of Mexico: “Col. Lusane Ortis, of the federal army, telegraphed to me yesterday from Arroya del Manzane, Chihuahua, as follows; ‘I overtook at 4 o’clock a. m. Lujan’s hand and defeated It after some fighting. All their horses, saddles and ammunition are in my possession. They lost twen-ty-six killed, among them Lujan, the leader. At the beginning of the engagement Ochoa escaped with three men. The federal troops and the armed citizens accompanying us are pursuing the flying enemy. ’ “Poufirio Diaz.”