Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-21
oR0zCo, HERO TO
THE |NSuRRECTOS
Mexican Generals JuaTez 0p.
erations Gap Lively Career.
SIANCn MADERO FOLLOWER,

Son Of Chihuahua Ranehman, Thrown
Into Rebellion Against President
Diaz, Proves Most Daring and Re-
sourceful Of Opposition Leaders.
Noted For Ability With Rifle.
The unexpected and sensational de-
scent on the border city of JuareZ by
Mexican insurrectos commanded by
General rasquale Orozco stimulated
interest in the rebellion against Diaz.
This was particularly true of the
United States, as Juarez is just across
the Rio Grande river from FL Paso,
Tex, and is joined to. it by the huge
international bridge which Presidents
Taft and Diaz dedicated. Since horse
racing has been abolished in Texas
the American promoters have moved
10 JuarcZ, which has emphasized its
importance as the most important
Mexican town on the Texan border.
Gustavo A. Madero. the younger
brother of Francisco l. Madero, leader
of the revolution, who is in America
to secure aid for his brother. declares
the rebel army is made up of 10000
earnest men, armed with modern Win
chester rifles, while the government
has only $4,000 apathetic soldiers. The
Madero forces have already captured
eight small towns and have organized
bands in ten states. He praised OrOZ-
cos Juarez maneuvers.
Praise For orozco.
"Pasquale Orozco, one of the young
est and bravest Of my brothers gen.
erals, Is responsible for this" he said.
"Orozco, since the war began in No.
vember, has been the leader Of three
of the revolutions most spectacular
achievements, ut Guerrero, Cerr0
Prieto and Malpaso.
"He is only twenty eight years old
and never served in the army before
or ever held any public Office. He was
the son of small ranchman outside
Chihuahua. Being brought up on his
fathers ranch, he had no social po-
sition in particular, but learned to be
able to hit dime every time with a
rife ut 200 yards. When he reached
the age Of twenty-one he left his IA
theirs ranch and came into chihuahua
and started in business for himself as
commission merchant.
Ne never met my brother, but when
the latter last summer was touring
Mexico making speeches Orozco be-
came enthusiastic over his idea, and
when the revOlutiOnist commander
Abraham Gonzales became provision
al governor of chihuahua last Novem-
Der Orozco became his personal escort.
Gonzales was brave man on the
field, but at Guerrero two months ago
he lost his nerve. The town had been
captured by the revolutionary army
after fourteen day siege. The fed
eral troops made their last refuge a
block Of houses in which the families
Of many revolutionary sympathizers
also lived. Gonzales said he wouldn't
blow up the block, and 1t seemed as
though the federals were going to re-
main intrenched there interminably.
while Gonzales was thus hesitat-
ing Orozco jumped out in front Of the
revolutionists and cried that the block
must be blown up and that he was
willing to take the responsibility for
doing 1t. He asked II the men would
follow him, and In the wave Of excite.
ment which followed the revolution
lists said they would let him be their
leader thereafter. The block was
blown up and the town fell absolutely
Into the hands Of the revolutionists.
Proves skilIfuI Leader.
"Orozco has been the official leader
Of the revolutionary forces Of Chihua-
hua ever since and has proved
worthy. At the battle Of Malpaso,
which occurred few weeks after the
fall Of Guerrero, he enticed the fed
eral troops into a canyon and ambush
ed them, killing and wounding $50.
He afterward permitted the federals
to take their wounded from the field
Among the wounded was Colonel Guz-
man, leader Of the federal forces. He
died few days later in a Chihuahua
hospital. Before he died he said, 4
have only one regret, and that is that
have never been able to shake hands
with my opponent, General Orozco,
the bravest man and the ablest gen.
eral that know
"Just before the engagement at NAL
paso occurred the battle of Dark Hill
(Cerro Prieto), at which Orozco turned
what might have been a disaster into
q splendid victory. General Navarro,
q federal commander, with $50 men,
was marching through the province
looking for revolutionary bands. Oroz.
co, with only thirty-6ve men, was fol-
lowing him. Navarro knew, too, that
Orozco hoped to receive REINFORCE
ments, so he disguised $50 of his men
In the uniforms of the revolutionary
army and sent them to meet Orozco.
"Orozco and bis men were at first
deceived When the two forces were
within $50 yards Of each other Orozco
saw he had made mistake Instead
Of galloping of he and his men sprang
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