The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-09
MEXICAN TROOPS
RELIEVE JUAREz
Federal Army Flee in Fights at
Bauche.
BATTLE LASTS ALL DAY
Rebel Leader Seems to Have Lost
His Opportunity Of Capturing Bor-
der Town by His Policy
OF Delay.

Ell Paso, Tex. Colonel Ra-
bago and his command of 300 fed
erals entered Juarez city Saturday
night unmolested by the insurrecto
forces and were received with joyful
acclaim by the people Of the city.
The star of the insurrecto leader,
pasqual Orozco, who was to occupy
the City Of Juarez by sunrise Sunday
morning, appears to be on the wane.
His policy of delay has enabled re-
endorsements to reach Juarez, and the
probability of taking that city is now
considered much more remote than 1t
was then.
Other re-enforcements, In the shape
Of General Navarro's column, are en-
route from chihuahua, and 1t Is ex-
pected here that the federals will be
able to hold the city and that, know
ing this, the insurrectOs will retire.
There is a rumor that the insur-
rectos are near Juarez, but this can.
not be verified.
The net result In killed and wound
ed of battle at Bauche between
Orozco and Rabago Is not known. The
federal loss cannot be learned but 1t
was reported 10 had been killed.
A Red Cross train returned with
twenty men and children refugees,
picked up near the scene Of battle,
and the officials reported they could
not reach the battle-ground because
the federals refused to recognize the
Red Cross flag
The regular passenger train over
the Juarez division of the Mexico
Northwestern railway was ditched by
Orozco's forces OF insurgents In
small cut at Bauche, ten miles south
of Juarez. Saturday night.
The insurgents, who were stationed
within 200 yards of the scene. imme-
diately made an examination, because
the train had not been stopped when
signaled. causing them to suspect that
Rabago's federals were on the train.
The examination proved that the train
contained eighteen cars and Orozco
ordered his men to fire a volley into
the air to develop what part of the
train was occupied by soldiers. as he
had been warned that many might be
on the train.
Men began to jump off the train and
Orozco not being able to distinguish
who were soldiers and who were not,
ordered another harmless volley fired.
The insurrectos Immediately retired
Il yip all
noncombatants and women and chill
dren time to get out Of the way.
There were no casualties on the in
surrecto side, but two of the federal
skirmish line were seen to fall. From
some OF the Americans on the train II
was learned that this was the total
number OF casualties on the federal
side.
At that time all noncombatants had
left When about three miles distant
It was noticed that the insurrectos
were making charges from all direc-
tons on the federal position and the
latter were holding their places be-
hind the embankment and replying
vigorously
Rabago had about 400 men in the
trenches. It was estimated, and the
battle continued all day. which result
ed in heavy losses on both sides. He
escaped from the position In which he
had been hemmed In by the insur-
gents and began slowly to make his
way toward Juarez, followed by the
insurrectos. harassing his rear guard.