New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
ATTACK ON JUAREZ
AGAIN POSTPONED
Safety of City Apparently De-
pendS on Arrival of General
Navarro's Force.
Fifteen REBELS KILLED
American Troops Make Arrests
Quiet in Juarez-Blanco's
Location in Doubt-Rail-
way Still Tied.

FL Paso. Tex. Feb SIT is predicted
that Juarez will not he attacked to-
night. Whether it is called on to defend
itself at all seemingly depends on
whether General Navarro. at the head of
one thousand federals from Chihuahua.
or Jose de La Lez Banco, with 80 in
surrectos from Casas Grandes. arrives
first.
Navarro had met a reverse, but II was
only rumor. Wires being down. Il
could not be investigated. one story
was that a train on which he was trav-
elling had been blown up. and another
had it that General Blanco had met and
defeated him. With reference to Blanco
the rumor is improbable. as he is nu-
merically inferior to the federal leader.
If Navarro reaches Juarez first. It
would be folly. apparently. for Orozco
TO attack. even with the assistance OF
reinforcements from Alanis and Blanco
AlanIs was camped last night twelve
miles east Of here, on the Mexican side
of the Rio Grande, at a hamlet called
Sargosa. Ammunition was taken across
the river at this point. and this morn
ing Alanis and his men had disappeared,
and he and his men are now virtually
part of Orozcos forces.
Five Mexcans who crossed to the
Texas side to-day from Sargosa esti-
mated Alanis's detachment at three hun
dred mounted infantry.
Blanco's Location Unknown.
There was no word from Blanco. II he
loft Casas Grandes when ordered TO do
60 for the second time he should reach
this section by Friday night. This Is
Orozco's calculation.
Orozco consolidated his force to-day.
when one hundred men, who had been on
duty i'm the mountains. Joined the 800
mon near the smelter. They were en-
Moved to-day in digging rifle pits and
nIac,ng bowlders where they would af-
ford protection in case Of attack.
United States soldiers and national
puerdsmen detained a total OF twenty
seven Mexicans who were attempting 10
cross the river to the rebel camp. The
,roops here are numerically inadequate
10 the task of guarding the entire river
front 1t would require seven regiments
IN accomplish the task one wishing to
cross with arms or ammunition has only
,o hunt a spot where there are no khaki
clad men. and the rest is easy.
Fifteen rebels were killed and six
horses and 25.000 rounds of ammunition
were captured I'm an action between
sixtv rebels and seventy-fve Mexican
troops under command Of Captain Con
zales. which was fought In Picachio
CANYON. eighteen miles east OF Campo.
late Yesterday afternoon. This dispatch
came from San Diego.
The fighting lasted forty-flve minutes.
The federal troops had the advantage or
position in the canyon and poured a
deadly fire into the rebel ranks. Within
q short time fifteen rebels were Killed
and a number wounded. The rebels then
fed eastward.
As soon as the result Of the fight was
learned by Governor Vega of Lower
california he started in pursuit Of the
insurgents.
Attack on MuIata Repulsed.
Noxican soldiers made a desperate
attack on Mulata at 10 o'clock this morn
ing The federals were repulsed by the
insurgents. Troop II. Of the Sd Cav
airy. saw the fight from American banks
The Mexican soldiers are surrounding
the banks. and a battle is expected in
the morning.
Mail advices from ParraL chihuahua,
tell OF a fight between federals and in
surrectos at Ojita. in that district. and
the killing by federals Of Pedro T. Co
mez. aid to Guillermo Baca, rebel leader
of that region. Gomez and Baca COM
manded the band which captured Parral
on the opening day Of the rebellion In
November
Rebels captured handcar near
Rauche which workmen were using To
repair the Northwestern Railroad track
,bts morning and as Il result the train