Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-07
MAY NOT ATTACK THE CITY NOW
Say Troops Ran Out of
Food and Water.
TENSION IS GREATLY RELAXED
Business Houses Open Again in Morn
ing for Trade.
GENERAL NAVARRO ON THE WAY
Insurgents Are AwaitIng Reinforce
ments and the City VIII Not Fall
Until After Bloody Battle
Has Been Fought


Ell PAso, Tex, Feb 6.-Tne belief pre-
walls in official circles tonight that General
Pasquil Orozco has abandoned for the
present at least, his plans to attack
Juarez. This has relieved the tension that
has existed across the internauona border
for four days but Mexican military and
civil officials have not abated their Wig
lance.
No definite knowledge is obtainable here
tonight as to the location Of Orozco's
forces Mexican officials are inclined to
credit the report that the insurrectos'
chieftain has retired to Samalayuca his
supply camp, to effect his long delayed
juncture with General Blanco's 700 troops
Contradictory advices today from the in
surrecto junta here state that Orozeo is
cnmped ten miles west of Juarez within
easy walking distance. The same advices
report that he was Joined early today by
General Jose De La Luz Sanchez and
considerable force of rebels.
As to his immediate plans Of campaign,
advices are equally conflicting. One report
says that Orozco plans to go south tonight
to meet General Navarro's federal troops
marching overland from Chihuahua to the
relief of Juarez, Another states that
Juarez is still the objective point of
orozco and that he is planning surprise
attack.
Although bushes sin Juarez was par
TALLY resumed today, there is considerable
nervousness among the residents
RepIenish Supplies.
Ell PAsO, Tex, Feb 6.-Out-generaleo
in their efforts to prevent the entrance
into Juarez Of Colonel Rabago and 300
Fagl
revolutionists under Pascual Orozco are
reported to have retired to replenish their
ammunition and to await reinforcements.
Alanis, with an insurrecto force of be-
tween 500 and 600 men were reported
twenty-five miles east of Juarez last night
He had sharp skirmish with band of
100 federals last night, the federals re-
firing In front of such overwhelming odds
Alanis was expected to join Orozco in
front of Juraz before daybreak and as
sault the city, but apparently the revolu-
tionlsts plans have been changed for up
to o'clock taere were ny signs of an at
tack
The whereabouts OF Orozco and other
rebel leaders and commands is puzzlng
the federal officials. Members of the in
surrectos' junta declare the rebels ran out
of food and water and had to withdraw,
but will attack soon, and that Orozco will
/ be reinforced by men from Otnaga east of
| here and others from the vicinity of Ca
lena and Casas Brandes to the south.
| With the fear of an immediate attack dis
| sipated tension in Juarez is greatly relaxed
and business houses opened again this
morning.
| In the meantime General Navarro's com
mand Of 7OO men which has been campaign
ing around chihuahua City is reported
making forced marches overland to the re-
lief of the beleaguered city. Should Navarro
succeed in getting into Juarez with his
forces, the insurrectos will have their work
cut out for them for Navarro's men are
veterans, seasoned by hard campaigning
Indeed, Mexican officials are now con.
fident that the city protected by 800 soldiers
Is now safe from assault and that the cam.
paign of the young revolutionists leader
will soon end in his defeat and the scatter
ling of his followers.
All this however, is prefaced on the be
lief that General Navarro will succeed in
reaching the Rio Grande with his troops
Had Orozco succeeded yesterday in hold
ing off Rabagos reinforcements nothinl
could have saved Jaurez from the hand,
of the revolutionists. But with his troop,
within the city, Orozco and Alanis nov
have before them 900 well armed regular,
and Juarez. II 1t falls, will II is believe,
fall only after bloody fighting
/ OrOEc0 Loses Chance.
The star OF the insurrectos' leader. Pas
qual Orozco, who was TO occupy the CITY o
Juarez by sunrise Sunday morning, appear
to be on the. wane. His policy OF delay ha
enabled reinforcements ~ reach Juarez
and the proba bility OF taking that city /,
now considered much more remote than I
was yesterday.
other reinforcements. I'm the shape o
General Navsrro's column. are en- rout
from Chihuahua and will reach Juarez to
night or tomorrow and It is expected tb
federaIs will be able to hold their city an,
that, knowing this, the insurrectos will re
tire,
During the battle today near Bauch
thousands OF spectators crowded the sur
rounding hills and gazed upon the opera
tons being kept at safe distance by IN
guns OF the retreating federals
5 The regular passenger train over IN
Juarez division of the Mexico Northwestern
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