Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-03
MADERO'S ARMY OF GENERALS
Insurrectos Get Commissions Under
the Provisional Government
FIRsT FULI REvIEw on TROOPs
About seven Hundred Line Up 60
Give Ceremony Its Proper Mil
tary Significance - Men
Getting Restless.
(From SOD correspondentl

Orrom Staff Correspondent
Ell PAso. Tex. April 2s.-(speclal Core
spondence mature had set the stage for
the big scene. Mountains formed the back
ground, brushwsod fires the footlights and
the willow fiat along the river bank the
stage Itself All day long curious hordes
had gathered at the suspension bridge and
soldiers had TO use bayonets to keep the
crowd back, SO that only limited number
would be on the bridge at one time
Madero. tired smile on his face from
shaking hands with thousands looked as
though he were sick of it all.
Just as the sun dropped down behind the
Sierra Madres,. the first inspiring scene of
the rebel mobilization was revealed. For the
first time the vagabond army took a
semblance OF shape and lined up for the
first general review of the revolution Men
came shuffliug out of canyons and lean
thanked horses were spurred into activity
unknown during the week of the armstice
There was no hurry about il. No one got
excited and cavalry and infantry formed
into a hollow square. The American COM
pany of forty-four men, the only touch OF
real military action present, swung into
line keeping perfect time. Mexican officers
were energetic for once In trying to urge
the stragglers into better alignment q
Bow TO national Anthem.
A Mexican band from Ell Paso broke into
the Mexican National hymn. There was
a shout and all stood with heads barred
Timing this arrival to the minute Fran
cisco Madero, jro rode down from the
mountain pass in an automobile accom-
panied by his family. A guard OF sandaled
soldiers ran along beside the machine and
Mexican flag fluttered in the breeze. Carl
baldi mounted upon a splendid horse, rode
back and forth along the double line and
ordered the men to present arms to their
chief. -.-
The review was called for the giving OF
commissions to the officers. The bulk of
the army was supposed to there but there
could not have been more than 700 men
In the line.
OroscO Now General.
As the name OF Rasoula Orozco was read,
Madero caught up a rosetted streamer Of
tri-color ribbon and handed 1t to Orozco
AS the tail rebel turned his horses head
his men presented arms, for he was no
longer a colonel but a brigadier general.
Guiseppt GaribaIdi Called For.
Contrasting sharply with the tall man
who had preceded him. dapper little
Giuseppi Garibaldi called for his commits
sion of colonel. The cheer that greeted
this was spontaneous and the American
company presented arms in soldIerly fash
Ion Grizzled ] se de la Luz Blanco re-
ce.ved his comm sion as colonel. Pancho
Villa clanked up in spurs and silver trim
mings to be made a colonel. Raoul Ma
dero, brother of Francisco, only a boy,
was made a major.
Madero made a short speech to each of
the men for theIpart they had played in
the war. There was touch of pathos
when the name Of Eduardo Hay was read
He was to be made a lieutenant colonel for
bravery in action, But he was wounded
at the battle Of Casas Grandes and is a
prisoner. atAChiifbatiGa l@
When the band, struck UP a lively tune
the men broke rAnRs and scampered to the
hills, and the first review Of the .insur>
recto army was over.
Men Losing Heart.
The days of inactivity have had. de-
terrent effect upon the men. They made
the long march over the blisterlng sands to
fight. For more than week they have
simply been marking time.
1t 10 a strange sight TO see ten of fifteen
swarthy Mexicans sprawIed out under
bright colored zarapes while one of their
number hovers over a little fire and mixes
cornmeal with river water. Then with
hands none too clean he rolls the dough
into patties about the size Of a boarding
house pancake and then slaps them on a
tin over the fire. When they begin to get
brown he lifts them off with a stick and
throws them into a dirty pail to be eaten
some time later. These are tortillas and
are the principal Item In the bill Of fare of
the rebel army. It Is not uncommon to see
a tall hombre stalking along over a hillside
with the head of a steer. Another may
walk toyfuily along with a large piece of
brisket.
Americans In the Army.
visited with the men during the sand
storm today. 1t is surprising the number
that have some knowledge of English. All
are undisguisedly disheartened. The con-
slant procrastination is having its effect
upon them. They are dissatisfied. One
finds Americans scattered among the
charro-hatted rebels. 1t Is they that give
free rein to their thoughts. / found Clar-
ence Thorp Of Marshalltown. Ia, in the
camp in the gorge. He was trying to put
up a zarape alongside of one Of the home
made cannon, In such a way as 10 have a
little shade for himself. but all his efforts
were OF no avail because of the high wind
that blew the sand in binding clouds. He
said that he had been with the bunch for
two months and intended to stay for the
blow off"
Another American who clucked mysteri-
ously when I asked his name said he was
going to watt hence during the night be-
cause he did not intend to be shot to pieces