The Detroit times., 1911-02-10
]. S. ARMY EXPERT
DIRECTS REBELS
OF MEXICO
War Correspondent for The Times
Visits Camp of Insurgents in Dias'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.


been over to the camp OF the rebel
general Orozco, and my visit was 30
fortunately timed that I was present
during one or the skirmishes that
took place on the outskirts of Juarez
| didn't go TO the firing lire be-
cause, for one reason, there wasn't
time, The federal soldiers who march
ed out Of Juarez marched back again
so hastily that even Orozco and half
OF his command couldn't reach the
front In time TO fire shot.
There are wise hoods managing this
campaign just across the Mexican
border. While there is no proof OF II.
II have heard II said repeatedly on
both sides of the border that the
rebels are getting military advice from
a famous retired American general
and political advice from 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 I'm
the occasional newspaper sQuibs
about fighting In Mexico. Most OF
you we're inclined to believe the Mex
lean cabinet officials who stated posi-
lively that Their evolt had been stamp
ed out. So In weeks time Gen.
Orozco has won victory and fruits Of
victory as follows:
1. Proved to the world that there
is a serious revolution in Mexico.
2. Proved that the rebels in north
western Mexico are fell-armed. dar-
ing fighters, and that IL will take
large federal force to crush them.
3. The rebels have so excited Tn
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's
panic I'm Mexico City. So
5. And all this has served notfc6
on sympathizers and friends Of the
downtrodden people OF Mexico that
now Is the time to jump to the front
with money and munitions OF war.
And so, 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 osul with the
rebels. Thousands of Americans rush
up the Rio Grande when 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-
cans. one a newspaper man named
Neville, and the other a baker named
Loomis, swim their horses across the
stream and give the insurrectos to-
bacco and money. A sure road tn the
insurrecto heart Is smoking material
-cigarets, cigaret paper. cigars or TO
bacco in any form.
These bring many repetitions OF
"Gracios. senor.'
Both Neville and Loomis we're 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 is because the latter have
adopted the cowardly expedient vi
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
TT. Bliss, the one at which I happen
ed to be present, Robago's women
were too far in the reaf-probably
half mile away, standing on top Of
a big sand dune, seven or eight of
them--and Orozo sent the federals n.y.
ing back ward i'm defeat.
I'm this engagement ! saw a revolu-
ZIONIST stand boldly in the open. Two
bullets struck within a few feet of
him: and instead of hustling for safe
ty, he dropped TO one knee and re-
turned fire for fire. The insurrectos
are becoming veterans.
federal soldier facinPg the rebels
invariably hesitates. II the federal
officer made a hurried retreat. II was
because he was afraid of his own men
half of them criminals serving time
in the army instead OF in jail--ne
couldn't trust them.
On the other hand the fearlessness
and daring OF the rebels Is remark
able.
Gen orozco, standing on high
hill. silhouetted against the clear
southwest sky, directed his meh BY
motions OF the arm: and like the
soldiers they are, the rebels rushed
forward at each motion OF that arm.