Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05
BATTLE IN PROGRESS
SINCE SEVEN O'CLOCK
Insurgents Said to Be Having the
Advantage.
NO AMNESTY FOR LEADERS
Government, It is Declared, Will
Punish Those Responsible for
Revolution. but Be Lenient
With Others.


Ell PASO, Tex, February T. Orozco
and Blanco Joined forces early tonight
near Orozco's camp south of Juarez. They
are now engaged In battle with Col. Ra-
bago, who arrived in that vicinity at {
o'clock over the Mexican Northwestern.
The battle is fierce one and has been
raging without interInission since
o'clock
Insurgents Surrounded by Rurales.
LAREDO, Tex, February "A proni-
nent official who arrived late tonight
from Monterey reports that the insur-
gents before the city Of Juarez are
f1anked on each side by rurales, and
forces Of cavalry and artillery are closing
In from the rear. He asserts it is the
purpose Of the government to offer am
nesty to all except the leaders.
Insurrectos Have 1900 Men.
Alainis is coming up from near Fort
Hancock with 600 men, and there will be
1.SO0 insurrectos in the battle.
Orozco has sent 800 picked mountaineers
south to intercept and ambush, if possi-
BILE. q force under General Navarro that
is reported advancing from Chihuahua in
the direction of Juarez
The federals are making a determined
resistance in Juarez. and have been un-
usually active today. sending out scout
ing parties In several directions. They
have mined and fortified the town to the
best Of their ability and say they will
never surrender.
Meager Reports Of Battle.
Only meager reports have come from
the battlefield, seventeen miles south of
Juarez, but these indicate the advantage
to be with the insurrectos. whose forces
greatly outnumber those of Rabago.
Turn Americans Back.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the street
cars in Juarez were all stopped and po-
licemen began turning Americans back
at the bridge. Five Americans found in
Juarez near the fortified cathedral were
arrested and taken to the police station.
Mayor Martinez Of Juarez has ordered
the streets cleared. A temporary hos
pital with cots and volunteer nurses and
physicians has been opened on the main
street.
Mayor Martinez is authority for the
statement that more officials OF Juarez
are deserting their posts. The assistant
chief Of police, Valentino Onate, he says,
is now missing.
Jesus Orozco. corporal Of police. has
also left, and Juan Baragon, special
guard for the mayor. has also disap-
peared.
-Four boxes Of ammunition were hoisted
to the roof OF the old cathedral in Juarez
this afternoon. There are fifty soldiers
on top of the church to direct the fire
down upon the insurrectos when they
arrive within the city limits. This after
noon the rebels cut the tracks of the
main Northwestern railway so the train
could not arrive tonight from Casas Gran
des. At this point the insurrectos will
apprehend them at the point where the
track is cut. This news was brought in
by men who We're in the camp and is
confirmed by railroad officials. 1t is
hardly probable that there will be any
fighting tonight unless the federals are
on the incoming train from Casas Gran
des.
Gen. Torres Hemmed In.
DOUGLAS. Ariz.. February ACCORD
ing to an unconfirmed report. Gen. Tor
res, the Mexican government commander
in-chief. Is hemmed in by $50 rebels and
400 Pima Indians under Gen. Severiano
Talamantes on the banks OF the Yaaui
river, twenty-five miles below Sahuaripa.
Torres has only $50 regulars, 100 Yaquis
and 100 citizen soldiers. 1t was with
that force that he reoccupied Sahuaripa
after the rebels evacuated the Town.
Miners from Ell Tigre district, Sonora,
reported today that three bands of rebels
with many horses had marched south
ward, after having crossed the Arizona
line near this city. Homes of Mexican
residents of Douglas are crowded with
fugitives who fed from Mexico to avoid
Imprisonment or impresSment into the
federal service.
The federals posted at the customs
house town of Aqua Prita were busy all
day building breastwOrks of abode in
anticipation of an early attack by the
reyolutionists.
Madero Near the Border.
LAREDO, Tex. February 4.-Francisco
1. Madero has again appeared upon the
scene, and the Mexican authorities are
on the lookout for him at all points
along the border between Laredo and
Eagle Pass.
According to the statement of man
in close touch with the situation.
Madero is expected to cross from the
United States into Mexico some time to-
night, and cordons of troops. both on
the American and Mexican sides Of the
river. are on the lookout. the former
to prevent violation Of the neutrality
laws. and the latter to effect his capture
if he places foot upon Mexican soil
Locally everything is quiet, and the
only interest displayed in the revolution
is centered about Juarez. Wires south of
.Juarez on the Mexican side of the river,
are still down.
More Troops Sent South.
In order to facilitate the communica-
ton of the United States troops aligned
along the Mexican frontier the War De-
partment has increased the American
guard in that territory by three COM
panies Of the Signal Corps. One COM
pany has been ordered from the Preside
Of California, one from Omaha, Neb..
and q third from Leavenworth, Kan.
Two pack trains also have been ordered
to the border line. one being sent to San
Antonio. Tex. and the other to Nogales,
AriI.