The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-06
Fighting Sunday Was of Com
ic Opera Character, Little
Damage Resulting
FEDERAL TROOPS CUT
THROUGH LINES BUT
LOSE PARAPHERNALIA.
Belief Entertained That Attack
On JuareZ is a Feint and
That Orozco Plans
Surprise

Hcan resoiutionists are to-day i'm
POSSESSION OF the town of san
ighacfo, situated opposite Fort
hancock, Texas. This informal
non was received ut the state
department to-day I'm a telegram
= from Cfudad Porfiro Diax.
Ihe consul ut Monterey tele-
graphed to-day that the reyolu-
ton was growing more furious in
the state of Chihuahua and part
of sonora
other dispatches received nj
the state Department to-day con-
firm the United Press accounts
OF the rebel operations I'm the vi
cfnity of Juarez.
Ell PAsO. TEN. Feb. s---f,nck ha.
played With Diaz's troops. and n Il
believed here to-day that the tnsur-
reetors cannot take Juarez unless the
reihiorcements of Alanias the rebel
leader In Chihuahua. come up uuick-
~.
me reverse suffered yesterday by
senerai orozee when he atteruuted
10 cut of Rabago and his three hum
ureo men who were being rushed to
the relief of the Juarez garrison vas
a hard blow to the rebel leader Fatl-
ure OF dynamite fuse to burn saved
Raoago-s men from either being XIII.
ed or captured.
Rabago declares that his losses
We're not serious. According to the
government officers, Rabago reached
Juarez yesterday with practically All
MS men. two machine guns and rides
and ammunition.
Navarro's column is said to be
marching northward with about 700
men to aid Rabago Alanias il r.
ported 70 be making desperate en-
tort TO form a tuncture with Croxcux
out II Is believed he may have d.
cided to try and cut Off Navarro.
Skirmish Monday Morning.
skirmish took place south OF Ju-
arez early this morning, when tho
federais from the garrison rushed out
TO engage small band Of Oroxco-S
soldiers. The fighting lasted some
time. but the federals finally With,
drew.
1t is believed here that Navarro
VIII reach Juarez some time to-day.
unless he Is cut off by rebels. He
left Gallego yesterday.
Colonel Rabago escaped from,
Orozco at dusk last night after an al
day light at Bauehe. where thu North
western passenger train, on which
the achievements were riding. wa
held up by the insurrecto chief. Orox-
co had planned to blow up the train.
but the dynamite fuse would nor
burn. and the train was stopped In
a H. open field; instead OF mountain
pass, into which the rebels had plane
ned to pour rain OF bullets.
No figures are given out as to the
number of injured in the government
camp, Two rebels We're killed and
three wounded. according 10 reports
received to-day.
Whether the attack on Juarex u
TO be made late to-day depends upon
the success General Navarro nneets
with In his attempt TO reinforce the
federafs cat 1Juafez navarro IL NOV az.
ing northward on train. If Orozco
finds that Navarro is making rapid
progress he will devote his efforts 10
an attempt to dynamite the traiu
and cut of reinforcements
IL Navarro is delayed, Ii is reports
ed that Orozco will make an assault
on Juarez this afternoon or evening
Orozco this morning took his CONE
mand to Rancho Flores to get food
and water for his horses and men.
They have been without anything "a
eat or drink for twentv-four hours
Colonel Blanco, with detachment a.
rebels, is expected to join Oroxco to-
day. Jose De lie Sanchez is heading
La band OF rebels, which may reach
Orozeo this afternoon. Sanchez left
Ojinaga Sunday, and unless he meets
with unexpected delay should reach;
Orozeo this afternoon.
1t was reported at noon that Gene
eral Orozco was within four milen
of Juarez. Two machine guns and =
mountain Howitxer were TODAY
mounted in a position to help In the
defense OF the city.