The Detroit times., 1911-02-10
D. S. ARMY EXPERT
. DIRECTS REBELS
OF MEXICO
War Correspondent for The Times
Visits Camp of Insurgents in Diaz's
Country and Says Retired Ameri.
can General Is Advising Them.
Demonstration Against Juarez Was
Made To Prove To World That
Rebellion Was Not Crushed.
BY GEORGE SAINT AMOUR.

Ell PASO. Tex, Feb. lO.-I have
been over 10 the camp of the rebel
general Orozco, and my visit was so
fortunately timed that | was present
during one OF the skirmishes that
took place on the outskirts OF Juarez.
didn't go 70 the firing line be-
cause. for one reason. there WASH I
time. The federal soldiers who march
ed out of Juarez marched back again
so hastily that even Orozco and half
OF his commend couldn't reach the
'front.' in time TO fire a shot.
There are wise heads managing this
campaign Just across the Mexican
border. While there is no proof of It,,
| have heard IL said repeatedly on
both sides of the border that the
rebels are getting military advice from
famous retired American general
and political advice from a prominent
lawyer in Washington
IL Orozco never fires another shot
at JuareZ, he has won an important
victory. Until week ago you Amer
leans who lived any distance from the
Mexican border took little stock in
the occasional newspaper squibs
about fighting in Mexico. Most of
you were inclined to believe the Mex
lean cabinet officials who stated posi-
lively that the revolt had been stamp
ed out. SO In a weeks time Gen.
0rozco has won victory and fruits OF
victory as follows:
1. Proved TO the world that there
is serious revolution in Mexico.
2. Proved that the rebels in north.
western Mexico are well-armd. dar-
ing fighters, and that IL will take a
large federal force to crush them.
3. The rebels have so excited Un.
Gle Sam that he has moved thousands
of troops to the border to maintain
neutrality.
4. Their movements have so alarm.
ed Diaz and his ministers that there q
panic In Mexico City.
8. And all this has served notice
on sympathizers and friends of the
downtrodden people OF Mexico that
now In the time to jump to the front
with money and munitions OF war.
And 30, having won all these things
what's the use Of taking Juarez, where
they will be under the eyes of Am.
erican army officers every minute and
unable because OF strict patrol to Sc.
cure rife or cartridge from the
United States?
Texans are heart and soul with the
rebels Thousands of Americans rush
up the Rio Grande when a bunch OF
rebels come into view, and IL for
tunate enough to get within hearing
distance, cheer the fighters wildly.
They throw money across the river
to the insurrectos. ! saw two Ameri-
rans, one a newspaper man named
Neville, and the other q baker named
Loomis, swim their horses across the
stream and give the insurrectos to-
bacco and money. A sure road to the
insurrecto heart il smoking material
--cigarets. cigaret paper, cigars or to-
bacco I'm any form.
These bring many repetitions of
"Gracios, senor!"
Both Neville and Loomis were ar.
rested when they returned to the
American side, but were released.
One OF the big reasons why Texans
are with the rebels and against the
federals 10 because the latter have
adopted the cowardly expedient Of
placing women In the midst of the
soldiers when trouble Is expected.
Federal General Robago has done this
repeatedly, depending upon the gal
lantry Of the insurrectos to prevent
their taking the slightest chance Of
shooting a woman.
At the skirmish on the site OF old
FIT. Bliss, the one at which I happen
ed to be present, Robago's women
were too far In the rear-probably
half mile away, standing on top of
big sand dune, seven or eight Of
them-and Orozco sent the federals
flying backward In defeat.
In this engagement I saw revolu-
ZIONIST stand boldly in the open. Two
bullets struck within a few feet of
him; and instead of hustling for safe
~. he dropped to one knee and re-
turned fire for fire. The insurrectos
are becoming veterans.
A federal soldier facing the rebels
invariably hesitates. II the federal
officer made buried retreat, II was