The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-08
THRoNcs or CURIOUS AMERi-
CANS CROWD THE RNEa BANK
TO SEE EXHIBITION
VAST HORDE OF 500
TO ATTACK JUAREz
Hostile Forces Had an Awful Fifteen
Minute Clash Tuesday and Federal
Forces skiddoo-orozco May Not Be
a Piker-No Fatalities.
speeiaI BIZ Unlted Presg.

Special by United Press.
FL Paso, Texas, Feb. S.1t is be-
lieved today that the allied revolu-
tionists under the commands of
Orozco, Blanco, Delgado and AIanis,
with forces totaling 500 men, are plan
ming to move on Juarez.
Anticipating battle, the greater
part Of the population Of Ell Paso
have gathered on the river front to
view the thrilling spectacle
The main body Of the insurrectos
camped last night within two miles or
Juarez.
Americans View Battle.
The first battle Of Juarez between
federal troops and insurrectionists oc.
Cured here Tuesday. No one was
hurt on either side and the eexhibi-
tion" was viewed by a thousand or
more El Pasoans. who lined the Rio
Grande on the American side, about
three miles west of this city.
. The exchange of missiles occupied
about fifteen minutes, during which
about 200 shots were fired. According
TO Pascual Orozco, leader Of the insur-
rectos, his men fired only fifty OF
these. He declared the federals got
away SO fast that they were out Of
range before more could be fired at
them.
Tuesday might the fedefals were
behind the walls Of the cathedral Of
Guadeluope Of the barracks and the
b-ll ring at Juarez, across the river
from here. Orozco remained in pos.
session Of the position which he ocou-
pied at noon and held against the fed.
eral advance He declared that he
firmly intends to attack Juarez, but
that he awaits the arrival Of General
Blanco with $50 men. He stated that
he looked for the latter at any mo
ment.
Orozco's present force in the vicin.
ity Of Juarez numbers under 500 men
probably 500. OF these, 800 were
with him in the skirmish. The fed.
eral forces, by actual count, number
lS4-l00 foot soldiers and S4 mounted
infantry They took with them no ar.
tillery and Orozco has none.
Orozco's 800 men were scattered
along the hills for three-quarters OF d
mile. Some Of them had the horses
on the other side Of the range water.
ing from the river. Some one leaving
FL Paso in an automobile coincident
with the departure OF the federals
from Juarez under Colonel Rabago,
gave them the warning. Making a
trumpet with his hands, the FL Pasoan
shouted: Get busy. The troops are
coming"
Automobilist Starts It.
AT the alarm Of the automobiIIst,
the whole mountain side awoke to
life. AIT 200 yards the reyolutionists
looked like Insects making their way
on all fours to avoid bullets. through
the maze Of cactus, soap weed, sage
brush and boulders.
II was about o'clock In the after.
noon when Colonel Rabago marched
out on the river road on the Mexican
side The easternmost, Or Orozco's
force. opened fire when the foot sol.
diers appeared on a crest about 500
yards distant. The federals halted
in compact mass, but escaped injury
because the "thirty-thirtiesa carried
by the revolutionists are not effective
at that distance They returned the
fire for fifteen minutes. They then
turned and retreated at dog trot,
The mounted men Of the federals did
not come within range. The crowd
Of sightseers on the American side
bear witness to the celebrity Of the
fpdprals who 4rprp IN Fun viaur eov