The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-10
.OROzCO PLANS TO
ATTACK NAVARRO
Apparently This Ends His
Threatened Assault OF
City OF Juarez.
REBELS ARE QUARRELING
Junta Divided Against Itself,
and General Blanco Obcys
No Orders.

FL Paso, Tex. February o.-Mcmbers
of the revolutionary iunta tonight
said that General Orozco. who was
reinforced this afternoon by $50 men
under General Cassilla. would start
south TO contest the road to Juarez
with the federal troops under General
Navarro. reported yesterday about
eighty miles south OF Jliarez.
This. IL il, prove true, Will end for
the present the threatened attack OF,
Juarez 1t was General Cassilla and
not Alanais who spent Tuesday night
twelve miles east OF here across the
river from Ysleta a SaraE 1t took
him until this afternoon 10 make the
junction. He had q brush with the
fcdcrals last night, but eludcd them.
At SKIES und SevcnS.
\ more serious fight occurred be-
tween unidentified forces opposite Fort
Hancock. fifty miles east. last night.
sixteen participants were wounded.
The report of the fight came 10 Fort
bliss from American soldiers guard :
ing the border. Some OF the wounded
reached The Texas side and We're cared
for by the Americans. Plans OF the
insurrectos were 1T skies and sevens
this afternoon. The junta was divided
as to whether Orozco should remain
near Juarcz, nursing a hope that
Blanco would come TO his aid. or
ABANDON the campaign LOT Ietledl.
y member who favored retreat said
that Orozco's force had been purposely
announced as larger than 1t was. All
told he said. the insurrecto force
under OroZco had not numbcrtd more
than $50 men. This was the real rea-
son that J,,arcz was not attacked.
Orozco determined to retreat. lie
Was unable to get food from the
American side, and, despite his long
wait achievements had not joined
him Leaving a rear guard OF nifty
men across from the Ell Paso smelter,
he began the march south.
Meanwhile the local junta was busy
on the legal question Of sending 1000
across the river. After much consult
ing OF the law. United states Commits :
sioner Oliver decided that food could
be taken across the boundary
The Mexican government had not
declared provisions or anything else
con:raband Of war. To do so, 1t was
said. would be to recognize the bel
ligerency Of the provisional govern
ment The American troops had mere
~ to prevent the crossing of armed
men and to preserve the neutrality OF
American soil
This decision. sent post haste. reach
as the advance guard OF General Cas-
stlla's force. FIc camped at Rancho
Flores for the night.
III he carries out his plan OF attack
ing Navarro, Orozco Will have 600 men,
all told. save tho remote possibility
that General Blanco joins him The
latter is said t. be forty-iive miles to
the south.
Serious Friction.
There Is serious friction between
Blanco and Orozco. 1t began two mouths
ago Blanco declined to obey an or
der OF Orozcn. and the latter ordered
his arrest. sending twenty-fiv men
for the purpose. Blanco had 200, and
laughed at the warrant. Since then
the two have remained apart, operat-
ing Independently
Abraham Gonzales, provisional gov
ernor Of chihuahua. within the last
week has repeatedly ordered Blanco
to join the detachment threatening
Juarez, but Blanco apparently ac-.
knowledgcs no superior This friction
is said TO account largely for the In
effectiveness OF the revolution to date.
work train on the Mexican Cen-
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