The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-22
Reported Victories Of Insurgents
i'll Mexico Draw Fighting Men
From United States.
DlAI APATHY Is MYSTERY
Revolution Appears to Be Backed
by Powerful Interests and
Planned on Big Scale.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
Ell PASO. Tex. Dec. 21.-Inspircd by
the reported victories OF tho rebels In
Chihuahua province. revolutionary sym
pathi5crs arc making their ways by de-
vious routes from across the border TO
Join the forces operating against the
troops of Diaz. Constant acccssons TO
the rebel ranks mako IL obvious that the
government is facing most serious sit
uatou.
Despite the persistent miEreprcsenta-
tions by the governmental and lnsurgent
agents. II is fairly clear that the rebels
have, in the main. been successful. Ap-
parently. however. not more than 5000
men have been involved i'm the fighting
on both sides.
Students Of Mexican affairs who recall
the energy with which Diaz put down pre-
vlous revolutions are astonishcd at the
aged dictator's apparent apathy. and
thcy can account Tor his failure To rush
an army OF 10000 or 5000 men into Chi
huahua province only on one or another
OF three theories.
Theories for Diaz Apathy.
First, that Diaz has been misinformcd
as 10 the magnitude Of the revolution or,
second. that the country Is aflamc In
every section with rebellion, and that he
fears 10 transfer large bodies of soldiers
from one part Of the country to the other
lest some particular region be left with.
out adequate means of defense.
Third, that tho army is disaffected
Meantime tho rebels In Chihuahua are
10 be unusually well provided with the
latest firearms and ammunition Tho
suspicion Is growing pronounced here
that tho present revolution Is backed by
-sTT1 NOT ,rft nj 1t,s.
been planned on a more elaborate scale
Than any previous insurrectionary move
mcnt.
\ circular signed by psscual Oroszcc,
leader OF the insurgents i'm western Chi
huahua. and signing himself "Chier OF
Arms appeals 10 all patriotic Mcxicsns
IN the state to rise and Join the rebels.
The circular rccites that The rebels have
not lost battle. but have risked their
lives and many have sacrificed them TO
prove TO others that the Mexican gov
ernment can be successfully resisted.
Rebels Win Everywhere, He Says.
Now" he declares. lis the opportune
time TO join us. We have not met a de-
Oroszco was formerly connected with
the Mexican Northeastern railroad and
is the son OF wealthy chihuahua cattle
In the insurgent ranks.
Ampifed adVices change but little to-
gay Geographic report Of the cutting
up OF the government troop train at Nal
Paso last Sunday.
The official report OF twcnty-one fed
erals killed. ten missing and forty-two
wounded. stands. with the addition that
,hiriy slightly wounded, bringing the
total injured TO scvcnty-two. also came
on the train. Tho Injuries OF these thirty
are not serious, and II is not customary
10 carry them In tho hospital lists. Most
OF them are on their feet
The defeat of the troop train. with its
three field pieces and $50 men intcnsifles
The tension. On top OF the drawn battle
of Cerro Prieto ten DAYS ago IL is taken
President Diaz. for the frs, time in his
one tenure Of office. confronts real
evolution. The most ardent sympathiz-
ers with the revolt-and they include
most OF the unofficial population-scarce- |
y hoped the insurgents would be able |
% make more than one stand against the |
disciplined soldiers Of the government.
Navarro May Be Surrounded.
Oihcial reIhrts now double their est- !
nate or numbers OF insurrectos in the |
Vial Paso was victory for the rebels |
lhat summarizes, In effect. the result OF |
important military happenings I'm the |
state Of chihuahua
Conservative Americans who have held
III along that the government had a Job
IN It's hands. but would triumph cventu-
llIy by force Of numbers and resources
yore talking in different strain tonight
onS General Navarro. with the main
orce Of fcderals. can hold out. Reports
hat he has been killed remain without
onfrmation. His force. however. is re-
orted surrounded in tho vicinity OF
Pedernales which has been the chief
heater Of action is on the plains about
* miles from Nal Paso. Navarro's off,
iai report Of his exploits last Thursday.
$ given out by the war office at the
,itX OF Mexico. are interesting in View
( the defeat at Nal Paso. II is a com
lentary on Mexican official reports. The
ebels from Nal Paso after two hours 4
ghting. Hc then returned from the Nal
aso contingent 10 Podernales where.
fter six hours of desperate shooting, tho |
'bels broke and disappeared in all direc-
ons I
Today comes the story OF the federal s
'oundcd. They ran into very serious
redcament at a place where the official I
islodged. and had fed in disorder. not
nly from Nal Paso. but from PcdernaIes C
I, Is true. though not given out by
10 war office. that Navarro later re- |
old his advantage at Nal Paso and had (:
zen twice reTsilsed. He had been or /
sred 10 hold Nal Paso TO form a juno u
on with the soldiers OF the troop train. Il
@ made desperate attempt TO do so. s
Ut failed. {
His failure in this regard is attributed :,
the remarkable augmentation of the >
evolutionary numbers. II has been re- =
cto leaders. that 1000 men were held C
reserve, having been ordered TO re-
ain at work in the mines until called \
II, This call went forth over week u
20. Whereas their number at that time
AS not over 1000. the official reports
w put them at 1000. Navarro. or the
her hand has not grown stronger.
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