Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-15
MADERO'S ARMY ON The MOVE
Casas Grandes to Be Invaded by the
Chihuahua Insurgents.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS SCATTER
Leave the city Practically 60 Mercy
Of che Invaders, who Hope 20
Take city Of JuareH
shortly.
Lon a SD correspondentl

/ Ell PASO. Tex. April 10--CSpecial Cor
respondence. Private advices from Pear
son. Mexico. verify the report that Madero's
army Is moving on Casas Grandes The
army arrived in MADEIRA. Saturday night,
and is expected in Casas Grandes Tuesday
or Thursday. II Ia believed the insurrecto
/ forces are marching overland upon the
/ city they once tried to take
I The federal officers at Ciudad Juarez are
! making desperate efforts to reach General
Eduia liz. who is now marching overland
! from Casas Grandes to Chihuahua. by
way Of suaz. and turn him back to Casas
Grsndes to protect the town from the un-
expected invasion. At the present time
both Casas Grandes and the road to Juarez
are unprotected and the field clear for the
carrying out OF Msdero's original purpose
OF taking Cssas Grandes and later taking
Juarez. a port Of entry.
II r. now believed that the demonstration
at Chihuahua was in the nature OF a feint
| on the part Of the insurrectos to draw the
federal forces into Chihuahua and then
make quick movement to the north. II
this was the plan, Il Is working beautifully.
Abandonins the City.
What few Mexican officials remain at
Casas Grandes have given the residents
permission to leave with their families IL
they so desire. and they are taking advan-
tage Of the privilege and are scattering in
all directions. Smallpox has broken out
end many Mexicans are offering large sunns
to anyone who will convey them out Of the
country. With the federals and prisoners
on their way to Chihuahua went Donaciano
Mapula, recently appointed jefe politico.
His departure completed the municipal dis
organization. Apparently Madero and his
main command will not meet opposition
when it marches into Casas Grandes.
Modest Girl Rebel.
Among the passengers on a train from
Casas GTandes to Juarez. Saturday. was
Patrocina Vasquez, the 16-year-old girl who
fought heroically in the battle of Casas
Grandes and was captured by the federals
General Equia Liz gave her her liberty be-
fore he left for Chihuahua, saying that he
did not wish any woman TO suffer the hard
ships Of the march to Chihuahua with the
other prisoners. In the attack on the town
Miss Vasquez Is said to have fought madly
dseharging two big army pistols in the
faces Of the federals when they surrounded
the small band of rebels and cut off re.
treat. y
When she stepped off the train there
was never a more modest young woman
in speech and appearance
II come from santo Tomas" she ex.
planned "and my father Joined the in.
surrectos, and just one day before the at
tack l went along with my father Yes
was in the battle and ives captured, but
they let me 90 free. My father went away
with the insurrectos and 1 was left all
alone. ! am looking for work. I know
am young but 1 am willing to work hard
II given the chance"
Famine Threatens Now.
Conditions are rapidly shaping them.
selves in the states OF chihuahua and
Sonora for crisis more serious than death
in battle. Americans in these two states
declare that unless the rebellion is ended
very soon that all northern Mexico will
experience a disastrous famine. So inten,
upon war have been most Of the Mexican.
OF the country that almost no tilling hal
been done this spring and the crop Of
wheat from last fairs planting will be
very small. Supplies haze become almos
exhausted and many stores robbed by
marsuding rebels.
What men have not entered the rebe
ranks as fighters have fled from their
homes and fields to escape impression in
the federal ranks. First Bavispo and
Naqui valleys. then NaeazaT1 valley, and
now Sonora valley have been deserted by
crop growers and the land given over &c
the rebel armies.
Many of the cities have been deserted
by federal troops. Cananea has only g
portion Of one troop OF federals, Moctezums
is guarded by a handful OF volunteers anC
so it is over the whole northern country