Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-09
RIVAL GENERALS
NEARING jUAREZ
FEDERAL AND INsURRECTO lead
ERS RUSHING REINTORCEMENTS.
RUNORS OF NAVARRO'S FALL
~ i'a-o Hears Uncomfirmcd stories OF
Defeat of Federal
General,
ByNsso,iaDedPross

ny Associated Prcss
El Paso, Feb. s.-Ry way Of yarIa-
tion n is safely predicted that Juarez
Will nol be attacked tonight Whether
It viii he called upon TO defend itself
at AN seemingly depends upon whether
Navarro, at the head Of a thousand
federal troops from Chihuahua, or Jose
DE La Banco, with three hundred
aud-fIrty msurrectos from Casas Gran
dcs, arrives first,
\ rumor reached here tonight that
Navarro had met with a reverse. but
I, was only rumor, and the wires
being down 1t could not oe inyest-
gated. one story was that the train
ON which ne was travelling was blown
up. and another had it that General
Eanco had met and defeated him.
with reference to Blanco, the rumor Is
improbable as he is numerically in
tcripr TO the federal leader,
Ii Navarro reaches Juarez first, 1t
would be folly, to all appearances for
Orpzcu TO attack 1t, even with the as
sistauce of rcinforcemcnts from Alanis
and Blauco,
Alauis camped last night twelve
miles east of here on the Mexican side
OF the Uio Graude at q hamlet called
Sargcrso. Ammunition was taken
across the river at this point and this
morning Annls and his men disap-
. prercd \ search Of the hills failed
to disclose his Whereabouts but he
and his men are now virtually a part
OF Orolco's forces
Five MeNicans. who crossed to the
Texas side today from Senmges, csti-
mated Alanis' detachment at three
hundred mounted infantry. They are
fresh importatious from around Ola
e'rana.
There was no word from BlanCo, but
II he left Cast Grandes when ordered
10 the second time he should reach
this section by Friday night This, at
''east Is the way Orozco calculates it.
Orozco consolidated his forces to-
day. when one hundred men, who had
been ON duty I'm the mountains, Joined
the three hundred-and- twenty men
near the smelter. They are employed
tonight in digging rifle pits and in
putting houlders where they would af-
ford the most protection IN case OF an
attack
The Cnllcd states troops and nat
toual su0rdsmen detained today twen-
ty-seyen MeXicans who were attempt
Ing to cross the river to the rebel
camp. The troops here are numerical
~ inadequate to the task Of guarding
the entire river front II would re-
quire several regiments TO accomplish
this task, One wishing to cross with
arms and ammunition has but to hunt
spot whore the khaH-clad men are
not aud the rest is easy.
The soldierly American contrast
sharply with the III, unkept federals
One may see specimens Of both at the
street car bridge ON either side. The
Americans are clean shaven, erect.
chin up, neatly sarbed and changing
guard with alert precision,
on the other side, the parchment
colored poems and impressed convicts
are in dingN, dirty blue, imitation
leather caps. stopped narrow shoul-
ders and are struggling about in
apathy The comment on the con-
trast is common on the streets.
"rd hate to turn company of
those regulars loose against the lunch
across the river-say."
This Is q sample Of the curbstone
talk II reaches the ears Of the MeNl-
= cans too aggravating the dislike
which each side Of the border feels.
Governmental measures to sup
press the news have not ceased. It be-
gan with the publication two months
ago Of the execution by the federal
soldiers Of the wounded prisoners and
civilians at Ccrro Prieto An American
newspaper man was detained for
nearly an hour at the Tuarcz Jail yes
terday to explain, II is alleged, what
he had been doing ON tho Mexican
side without permit, He was an Of
. fender because he had not secured the
said permit.
To-day Il was discovered that there
had been no such dispensations. nor
win there he any, II Is not intended
that any mlsadventures Of the federals
'' shall became public, If It can he pre-
vented,