Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-04
Mexican InsurreCtos to
Conduct Campaign
From There.
STILL DELAY ATTACK
Warning, However, Is Given
That Assault Will Take
Place in ~ Hours.

FL Paso, Texas, Feb. AT 3 o'clock
this morning Juarez rs lined with sol
diers, police. guards, and federal and
state rurales. expecting an attack any
moment No reinforcements for the
federals are in sight. The forces of
Orozoo and Blanco are reported 70
have formed a junction last evening
AT Bauche, II miles south of Juarez.
ARMED WITH KRAGs.
The insurrectos are said to have four
Tapid-fire guns, one long tom" and
four howitzers Of ancient model They
are reported to be all armed with
Krag-Jorgensen rifles of the latest pat
tern.
WITHIN "a HOURS.
The official notice of the intended
attack upon Juarez reached the
American consul at 1890 last night.
In this notice Orozco said he would
attack within "a hours. Couriers
from his camp, o miles from Juarez.
this morning said he expected first
to reconnoiter the town before strik-
ing and that he was awaiting rein
forcements. Juarez, too, was looking
for reinforcements for the federal
garrison. but the revolutionists said
none might be looked for from the
south where Robago and his shatter-
ed command were.
TAKE CITY CAPITAL.
Orozco told his friends yesterday
he intended making Juarez the CAPT
tai of Mexico and of Tallying all OF
his followers there TO start on a
march south against Chihuahua City
and ultimately against Mexico City.
FEDERAL TROOPS LOOT CITY.
Presidio. Texas. Feb 4.-Fighting
between the insurrectos and federais
under Dorantes has been renewed
around Coyame. The insurrectos at
tackled the federals when Dorantes
attempted to lead his command back
20 Ojinaga. IT is declared Dorantes
troops looted Cuchillio Parade during
their flight following the insurrecto
attack. More than one hundred in
surrectos encamped yesterday near
MulatO.
MARSHAL. HOLDS THE FORT.
American cavalrymen are enroute
from Maria, Texas. to this point. and
are expected tonight. At present
Deputy Marshal Warren is the sole
representative of the United states
in more than 100 miles along the
Rio Grande Single handed he has
arrested several bands of insurrectos
who were using the American side
of the river as highway.
IN TOUCH WITH CAPITAL.
FL Paso. Texas. Feb. Yester-
day afternoon temporary tele-
graph circuit was made up, Juarez
Via Ell Paso. San Antonio and Laredo,
Texas. 20 Mexico City
officials in Juarez communicated
10 officials in Mexico the defeat Of
Colonel RabaPo by Qrozco about 10
days ago in the Galena district and
impaired the further information
that there was not enough ammuni-
rion in Juarez to make a successful
defense of the city.
WARNS CONSUIs OF ATTACK.
\ messenger from General OroNco. '
commanding the insurrecto troops
threatening Juarez, made his way
into FL Paso late yesterday after
noon. He bore a message from the
revolutionary leader asking that
a message be sent from FL
Paso 10 notify the American con-
sui az Juarez. warning him of the
intended assault and requesting him
10 warn noncomhatants TO seek .
safety.
The generals message declared
former messengers sent direct 20
Juarez had been intercepted by the
federal authorities. The messenger s
detoured Juarez, crossing the border
north of the city.