The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08

vance on Jaurez, he said. declaring tina
Rabago was q myth. or had been en-
gagged further south by General Blanco.
,Icn Nearly Exhausted.
Leaving nifty men on guard. where
two rails OF the railroad track had bec,,
removed he started north. His men
were nearly exhausted from thirst,
hunger and fatigue. and his soldiers
were unable TO move faster than a de-
jec,ed walk. he had been gone an hour
when Rs bago's train arrived, and was
dcrailcd.
The rebel rear guard engaged the
Federals at intervals during the night.
Rabago meanwhile moved into tho
trenches, which Oro2co had deserted
assaulting these trenches. lie had
built them, ana knew. their strength.
y Skirmish fire was ma intained t in
,crvais on sunday. Then, by daring
move. protecting his rear with rapid
tire guns Ra bago escaped into pass
III the hills.
The jaded insurrectos were unable to
follow. Instead they turned aside to
ltanclo Flores. where food and water
were plentiful and the animals could
Craze, and recupevate with their mas
tors.
Orozco placed The number OF his own
dead il, the Bauchc tight at two, and
his wounded al four. He thought that
twenty-siN patients, now in the Fed
wounded Tut insisted that they lost
six or eight killed, instead of one. as
Officially reported. He said that some
the dead.
The rebel force consists entirely OF
mounted infantry. Those not with
orozco arc near Bauche or on scout
ing duty inathe mountains. Unlike the
Federal troops there are no women
camp followers With the insurrcctos.
Womcn With Trnops
Piesiden, Diaa has no organized
commissary In its place, there are
the women. Each soldier gets a few
ocntavos day,,o buy food. This they
the country, cook tcrtilias If they are
able 10 buy corn, and provide ''jerked'
beef.
More often than not the women have
children viii, them. They arc. official
~ charged by the War Department.
which furnished them passage on troop
trains. Two OF them were killed at
1t was a spectacle. both ludicrous
and pathetic to-day 10 see a dozen OF
them. mostly barefoot, running after
tho rebel camp. Their faces bore cvi-
dences OF anxiety, as most Of them are
bound for what serves as matrimony,
10 men in the ranks.
Will not face. Residents Of Mexico de-
clare also that they are more cruel
than their men folk. and that it is
they who usually strip the dead,
common practice
There are three Americans with
Orozco a I present. TWO OF them, for
lner Philippine veterans, were under
another detachment to-day and the
third. Lawrence Converse. Of Glendora.
Cal. was accidentally on the American
Side during the engagement. He was
unable 10 return in time 10 share in
the light
Converse was formerly a member OF
the Texas militia. and also was an
Instructor at a military school In Los
Angeles. lie said that lie was in COM
municat!on With TWENTY-FIVE American
Veterans who have declared their in
tontion Of Joining the revolutionists
The moment Juarez is taken.
While Orozco said that he intended
TO attack Juarca, 1t was plain TO In
reviewers that he was making mental
reservations. lie had no news OF Ger z,
eral Navarro, who is reported advanc-
ing With 1000 Federal soldiers from
chihuahua. but the proba bility of an
attack from that source was plainly
II matter Of deep concern to him When
It was suggested that he might lind
1t advisable to abandon for the time
being his intentions toward Luarez
and turn south TO meet the force from
Chihuahua, he returned an cvasive an
SWer.