Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-18

Of JUAREz A
REBEL TRICK
CONFIDENTIAL AGENT OF MExI-
CAN INSURGENTS SAYS MA
vARRo FELL INTO TRAP PLAN
NED BY INSURGENTS.

Washington, D. c.. Feb. 1.-THE oc
cupation of Juarez by federal troops
under Gen. Navarro spelled victory
not defeat, for the Mexican revolu
tionists, in the opinion Of Gustavo A.
Madero., brother of the head of the
provisional government and confiden
tial agent in Washington for the in
surrectionists. He credits Gen. Orozco
commander Of the revolutionary forces
with deep-laid plan OF military strat
egy, drawn from study OF confeder'
ate movements in Northern virginia
during the civil war, and declares that
Navarro fell, into his trap when ne
marched to the relief Of Juarez.
Trick TO Trap Navarro.
"A study of the map of northern
Mexico will show why Orozco made
his demonstration against Juarez,'
said Madero last night. "Hts real pur-
pose was to draw away from the VI
cinity Of the state capital, Chihuahua,
the entire federal forces located there.
His only hope lay in menac1ng Juarez.
to whose rescue he knew Navarro and
Rabaeo would come rather than let
the custom house fall into insurgent
hands, It will be noticed that practical
" no obstacle was placed in the way OF
the rescuing expedition.
To-day Orozco is on his way south
ward, stronger than ever. Inere ne
will control all railway communlca-
ton between Navarro and the capital.
1t will now. be impossible for Navarro
or Rabago to get any more men unless
some are to come through the United
States territory.
No Idea Of Taking Juarez.
"Orozco never had any idea Of TAX
Inc. Juarez I know that he remarked
In En- slish to close friend that he In.
tended to make an 'early movement,
snd added that he hoped 1t would be
more successful than the original one.
heard OF this conversation some time
ago. before the demonstration before
Juarez. and admit that studied 1t out
a long time. BY mere chance, few
days later, I mentioned the incident
10 an intimate friend of mine, a veteran
Of the war He said that Gen. Orozco
must have referred to the raid OF Gen.
Early in 1863 against Washington,
movement which caused the withdraw
al Of large body of federal troops IN
readiness to march on Richmond"
Senior Madero said that Gen. Orozco
had about 900 cavalry at his immedi-
ate command, Gen. 6ancthez about 500
cavalry and that there was another
force west Of Chihuahua, consisting of
about 1000 cavalry and another col
umn to the northwest, Of about 900
more.
junction Of insurgents.
Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. 17.-Oficials
Of the Mexican Northwestern railway
report that Orozco and, Blanco, tho
two insurrecto leaders, have finally
consummated junction of their forces
and are located near Ascencion. about
60 miles southwest Of Juarez. The in
surrectos cut all the telegraph wires
on the Mexico Northwestern between
Gomaz and Casas Grandes.
Navarro Pushes Campaign.
Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. 17.-After fifty
hours Of inactivity following his ar
rival from Chihuahua, Gen. Navarro
marched out from Juarez this morning
with 500 infantrymen, 200 cavalry
and two field pieces marching east in
the direction of Guadaloup, where
Madero, Gonzales and the insurrecto
chiefs are located. They should reach
Madero's location ms about five hours.