Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
WIN OR DE- CRIES
LEADER; MEXICAN
REBELSHOLOFIRM
Yaqui Indians ImpaSsiOned Plea
from the Saddle Puts Heart
in the MaderoiStS
INSURGENTS SEEK BATTLE
Thousands of ReyoIutiOniSts and
Diaz' Troops Forty Miles
Apart-BattIe Is Near

CHIHUAHUA, Mex, Dec. 1o.-The
federal troops and those of the insur-
rectos, or "pronunciados," as they pre-
fer to be designated, are some forty
miles apart The federal soldiers are
at Carretas a hamlet off the railroad
in the vicinity of Santa Isabel, west
of here. The location is known from
several reliable sources. They are
awaiting a considerable augmentation
of their numbers to make q surround
ing movement possible.
The revolutionists were tonight with
ing a few miles of Pedernalles.
The Associated Press correspondent
left them there at noon Friday after
a three-day trip in their midst, while
they were in search of their enemy
At that hour they had just discovered
that a report that the federals were
some ten miles distant at Cosihuira-
chic was erroneous. movement IN
that direction was countermanded
The correspondent counted 154 per-
fectly mounted and armed men in the
main street of Rancho today About
an equal number were reported scout
ing from there as central point. De-
tachments could be seen occasionally
on the horizon of the mesa. Three
hundred others were enCamped about
fifteen miles to the southwest and an
9Qudi iluIibGl MI vi ct c'OuI hAiS SSNAi'S
distance. All were working east, ac-
cording to a prearranged plan. All are
mounted, well armed and well equipped
with ammunition.
THOUSAND REBELS IN FIELD
The captains, who gave the informa-
tion as to troops other than those seen
by the correspondent were interviewed
separately or in groups of tWOs or
threes and all told the same story In
essential. 1t may, therefore, be stated
as a fact that the insurrecto army
now operating west of this city num-
bers approximately 1000 well equipped
men.
If there were directory Of the able>
bodied men along the railroad line as
far as La Junta it might be turned
into an army roster without much
editing, for at the towns along the
road there were no noncombatants to
be seen except young boys and very
old men.
statements, are fully aware that other
parts of Mexico are not in revolt. In
interview after interview the CORE
spondent was informed that the Chi
huahua reVOlutonists regard them
selves as the spark which may set the
country in revolt. If they can win the
impending battle, they declare that
their belief this signal of insurrecto
potency will bring about a general re-
volt.
I'VE must win this battle or die"
was the sentiment generally expressed.
INDIAN ADDRESSES TROOPS
In a speech delivered to the troops
Friday, when it was thought that the
fight was only few hours away, Jose
Roche, a Yaqui Indian by birth and
one of the captains, speaking from
the saddle, declared that the men
must realize that they might be mere
ly martyrs, but that their deaths
would be a step forward in the path
of liberty.
They claim that they are not fight
ing to place Francisco l. Madero or
any one else In the presidential chair.
They assert that the death of Porfirio
Diaz is bound to throw the country
into confusion sooner or later unless
an honest ballot can be secured They
say they have to fight to save the
country from possible anarchy Ma
dero is universally highly regarded
and he is the first choice, but he per-
sonally is not essentially a principle
of the revolution. 1t is significant OF
the regard in which he is held, how
ever, that a viva Madero" was given
at the conclusion Of Rochie's address
to the troops.
NAVARRO AVOIDS BATTLE
1t is the consensus Of opinion here,
in the absence OF official information,
that General Navarro halted his ad-
vance when he found that his enemies
strength was numerically equal to his
own, although lacking his rapid-fre
guns and his three FOUNDER. Their
profound knowledge of trails and their
extreme mobility every man being
mounted, also demand that the attack
ing force, very largely infantry, shall
be two or three to one.
The insurrectos gained control of
Guerrero, which is quite an American
town, without blOodshed last Satur-
day. The federal forces, they say,