New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
OROzCO AWAITS AID
TO ATTACK JUAREz
Friction Reported Between the
Rebel Leader and Gen.
eraI BIanCo.
SHARP FIGHT AT MUlAT0
Shells Fall Among Americans on
Opposite Bank of the Rio
Grande-Federals
Repulsed.

III paso. Tex. Feb. 10.-Gencrals OrozcC
~ Casillas, with $50 insurgents, are still q
,oc, miles southwest OF here. scattered
shout Rancho Flores. wherever pasture fol
,,e horses can be found. Various uncon'
armed reports OF their impending move
,oerts are current. The cooperation OF
General Blanco who has thus far declined
a.. onerate Jointly with OroZco, is still be-
,ng sought by the local junta. apparently
without success
orozco. according to Americans arriving
from the south to-day, is not idle. He Is
sa,d 10 have blown up bridges on either
.,de ~ Navarro's troop trains.
The federal troops at Juarez are doing nc
scoutine. contenting themselves with tele-
comic surveys from housetops. Troop X
An cavalry. from Fort Bliss, arrived al
Columbus. n. NJ, to-day to prevent the
Massage OF a body Of mon reported TO have
roobilized near there 10 ioin the rebels.
Rain. which is rare here at this season
,ooted the unprotected rebels at Rancho
FLORES last night and to-day.
colonel sharpe. commanding the United
e,otes troops. was advised this morning
that additional troops would be sent here
nj once TO guard the border.
M,lata, Feb. 1O.-Mexican forces under
General LuQuo have sustained another de-
o., in their attack on insurgents whom
,bev have been fighting near here for the
last week. The federals assaulted the
rebel force intrenched about Mulata, and
mere repulsed after battle lasting five
hours.
Freouertlv during the assault American
troops on the apostle side of the Rio
Grande were under FIRE. Shells from field
Gums used by the federals Kissed across
tbe river. bursting dangerously close 10
men of Troop II Of the Sd Cavalry. patrol
ling the river bank. Ii is said by wit
resses that frequently the federals. cha
crined az the fruitlessness Of their assault
deliberately turned their guns on groups
Of women and children who had sought
refuge on the American side Of the stream
one shell burst near Captain Williams. Of
the cavalry, killing an insurgent who was
watching the battle from the American
side.
The feieras withdrew after fierce fight
ing. II is expected that despite their losses
they will renew the attack tomorrow. The
rebels took position On a hill near the
town, in adobe houses, and behind the
banks Of an irrigation ditch. The federals
approached in battle line with infantry
next to the river. cavalry on the right
wing and artillery in the centre. After
Smelling the town at long range the soldiers
advanced and the rebels opened fire.
The hottest fight occurred along the ditch,
Twice the federals captured it. but each
time were 1riven out. In the last charge
The insurgents were led by a Scot, T. s
McCombs. and an American Seven Mau.
ser rifles were captured in this charge.
The federals numbered 325, according tC
their own announcement The rebels had
% men in Muata. The Mexican soldiers
were commanded by General Luque and
Colonel Dorantes; the insurgents by Torribc
Ortega and Emilio Salgado. II IS impossi-
he TO estimate the number Of killed to-
night. The bodies eight soldiers have
been stripped Of their weapons but many
more were carried off the field. Only one
insurgent was killed.
The Mexican soldiers withdrew milk
from their position and camped. The rebel,
are moving to o better position. and there
IS frequent firing between outposts. AZ
attack Will he made az daybreak.
Thomas Perrine. customs inspector, and
lee Grgsby were fred on by Mexican sol
diers and their pack horses were shot
Deputy Marshal Eugene Warren disarmet
several refugees. Captain Williams has In
formed General LGGue that there must pt
no more firing across the river. II his or
dors are disoboyed international compiled
lions may arise.