Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-09
BATTLE OR RACE AT JUAUEZ?
One Side Afraid and Other "DaSSen ~
No One Hurt in Exhibition.
DISPATCH TELLS FEW THINGS
Grave" Insurectos Are stek from
Eating Too Much Goat Meat
OroEco is HankerinG for
Real Meni.


surrectionists was exhibited here today
Exhibited" Is the proper word. for no
one was hurt on either side and the Eek
hihition" was viewed by 1000 or more FL
Pasoans, who lined the bank Of the Rio
Grande on the American see about three
miles west Of this city
The exchange OF missiles occupied about
fifteen minutes, during which about 800
shots were fired. According to Pascual
Orozco. leader Of the lnsurrectos. his men
fired only atty Of these. He declared that
the federals got away 30 fast that they
were out OF range before more could be
fired at them,
Tonight the federals are behind the wallis
of the cathedral Of Guadeleupe, Of the
barracks, and the bull ring at JuareE ac-
cross the river from here. orozco remains
in possession Of the position which ne oc-
cupled at noon and held against the fesf~S
eral advance. He declared that ne firmly
intends to attack Juarez but that he IL
awaiting the arrival Of General Blanco with
$50 men. He said he looked for the latter
at any moment
Orozco's present force IN the vicinity Of
Juarez numbers under 600 men-probebly
$50 OF these $50 were with him IN the
skirmish this afternoon The federal forces
by actual count numbers 1910 foot SOL
diers and eighty-four mounted infantry
They took with them no artillery and
Orozco has none.
"OrOScO Got His Goats"
The insurrecto leader and hts men spent
last night at ranch known as Rancho
Flores" usually inhabited by few horses
and a herd of goats. The owner today in
nocently admitted that "orozoco got his
goats" This bit of American slang proved
true, for when the insurgent leaders camp
was discovered later his men were drowsy
with the eating of much near mutton.
Orozco quit the ranch during the fore
noon and by moving through the deep
arroyos which scar the desert everywhere.
reached new position on the hills along
the river across fro mthe smelter Here
the correspondents who had been on his
trail since daybreak discovered him
He and six lieutenants met the visitors
half way up the boulder-strewn mountain
side He carried a rifle, like his men. He
loked careworn but determined. He
answered questions only after elaboration
and often evaslvely lie was obviously OF
no mind to betray his plans. He borrowed
some ink for his fountain pen and alsoAa
writing tablet He expressed a wish tA
visit FL Paso 10 get square meal"
His 800 men were scattered along the hills
w AlANS-N udAltIs OF a mile some or them
had the horses on the other side of the
range watering from the river. Some one
leaving Eel Paso in an automobile coincident
with the departure of the federal troops
from Juarez under General RabaEo gave
them the warning. Making a trumpet with
his hands the Ell Pascan shouted get
busy-the troops are comingl" The scout
machine was quicly followed by scores of
others, each with a load many OF the pas
sengers being women. Others came on
horseback, in carriages, express wagons
hay racks, bicycles and hundreds by the
street car line, which runs out TO the
smelter. Other hundreds on foot arrived
breathless after It was all over
1.-THE revolotocos" had resumed the in.
terrupted task Of watering the horses.
Rebels Flee from Bullets.
At the alarm OF the automobiles the
whole mountanside awoke to life AT 200
yards the revolutionsts looked like insects
making their way on all fours to avoid the.
bullets through the maze of cactus. soap
weed, sage brush and boulders. 1t was
about o'clock this afternoon when Colonel
Rabago marched out the river road on the
Mexican side. The eastern wing OF
OroZco's force opened fire when the focvF
soldiers appeared on crest about 100
yards distant. The federaIs halted in a
compact mass, but escaped Injury because
the "Thirty-thirties" carried by the revolu-
tlonists are not effective at that distance.
They returned the fire for fifteen minutes.
They then turned and retreated at dog
trot. The mounted men Of the federals did
not come within range.
The crowd Of sightseers on the American
side bear witness to the CELEBRITY of the
retreat for the federals were in full view
Tor nearly a mile.
AS soon as news OF the impending fight
reached Colonel Sharpe, commanding the
Twenty-third infantry, he detached rein
forcements to the guard at the smelter TO
prevent possible violation of the Ameri-
can neutrality law.
Buys Dinner for OrOEco.
The skirmish had been over for an hour
when an insurrectionst, clutching 5-peso
bill in his hand, crossed to the American
side lie had been sent to buy dinner
for Orozco who had had surfeit of goat
meat. \ soldier turned hirl back, fearing
that he wished to purchase ammunition
Again on the main side he encountered
some newspaper men, who guaranteed the
innocence Of his mission. He bought his
supplies under their supervision and was
9NilN bdNh bIluHlhb.
OrOzco was content with repulsing the
enemy. After the retreat of the latter he
searched the grounds thoroughly. but dis
covered no sign Of bIood-lettng.
The moral effect was needed Orozco's
stock dropped several points among his
sympathizers, first when he allOwGd-
| Rsbago to Clude him a. Bauche on sun
day and, second for failure to attack
| Juarez.
General Tells His side,
! In the course Of conversation today he
gave his side OF the story for the first
( time. lie had waited at Bauche two days
for Rabago. lie was without food or
water. His men clamored for an advance
on Juarez, he said declaring that Rabago
| was a myth or had been engaged further
south by General Blauco
/ Leaving fifty men, on guard where two
/ rails had been removed, he started north
/ Ills men were nearly exhausted from
/ thirst, hunger and fatigue ana his horses
/ unable TO move faster than a detected
! walk. lie had been gone an hour when
/ Rabagos train arrived. The rebel rear
guard engaged the federaIs At intervals
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