The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-16
CHIHUAHUA NEXT.
MaderO Is Concentrating HIS
Forces for an Attack.
His Troops Are Closing In FROM
All Sides.
CALLED BACK
Orders to March on JuaFez Are
COuntermanded.
In Meantime Rebels Have Sip
ped in Behind Him.

chihuahua. Mexico, May 81 VIA FL 1i
Paso TEX. May 16.)-News or the Iaii
of Jliarez has done much toWdIu -
ing all the scattered bands u ..Cro Ilis
rectos- in the states of sonora Dui HI.--e,s
Zacatecas and Aqua can - oF
from Madero having reao rio"t in these
the various insurrecto leeDuTl ~ +bano-
states with directions to place Inen,- !.
selves under the provisional presluehI
direct command. - nut =,
In this way it is expected W P s
stop to brigandage and loo1lng suCI -, %
has existed near Torreoh anu tio,, 80 i
range. The scheme of organlza.Ilg1h, jill ~
was learned. by an Associated fres9
corresnondent who visited some OF the
remote camps in the Chihuahua Zon7'
extends as far south as GuadaIaJdra
In that territory it is Maoero PuI PP9o 20
to isolate as many of the federal trooPs
as possibIe and to open up ralroaus
and TELEGRAPH lines only when ne IS
certain of their being controlled by the
insurrectos. -, 44-, -
No doubt exists here that this city IS
to be the next point of attack py Ine
insurrectos At Santa Ysabel, 81 IhlleS
west. the correspondent found SOO IN
sl1rrectos who are regarded as the
vanguard Of the attacking forces. 1t Is
believed they will be Joined by 1000 III :
s1lrrectos who are reported to De
marching north from Torreon ana VINO
have already reached Escalon. Klein
forcements are. also expected from Md
dero's camp at Juarez.
1t is believed it will be at least ~
days before the insurrectos will be IN
a position to open the attack on Chi
huahua-
Meantime, the situation in the city
is becoming daily more desperate.
Supplies are scarce. All train and and
telegraph communication has been
cut off for two weeks. Governor
Ahumada has issued an order forbid
ding the taking out of the city of any
food stuffs, despite the appeals OF
many surrounding mining camps
Most people, including the 700 or 500
American residents, used up all their
reserve supplies, thinking peace was
in prospect. Many Americans have
appealed to United States Consul
Marion Letcher for protection in case
of an attack. Some have attempted
to return to the United States but il
is impossible for women and children
to go. Conveyances are so few that
prices ranging from $500 to $3.50 are
asked for a single automobile trip tc
Ell Paso.
The federal troops are effectively
bottled up. Only 1900 soldiers are
in Chihuahua city.
General Rabago's 1900 men who
started for Juarez are cut off from
return by an inSurrecto band which
came in behind them.
Rabago Called Back.
Mexico City, May 16.-Seemingly
having abandoned the campaign tc
retake Juarez, orders have been is
sued by the war department for a con-
centration of troops at Chihuahua
General RabagO, who was proceeding
northward, has been directed to coun-
ter march to that capital. Genera
Luque, who with his force, was be-
sieged for weeks at Ojinaga and was
reported to be on the way to Juarez
has altered his line of march and will
Join General Rabago.