Arizona republican., 1911-02-08

1 FL Paso, Feb. THE first battle
iof Juarez between the federal troops
and insurrectionists was exhibited to-
day Exhibited" is the proper word
for no one was hurt on either side
and the exhibition was viewed by a
! thousand or more FL Pasoans who
lined the bank Of the Rio Grande
on the American side about three
miles west of the city. The ex-
change of missiles occupied fifteen
minutes, during which about 200
shots were fired. According To Pas
cual Orozco. the leader of the in
lsurrectos his men fired only fifty
Of these. He declared that the fed
erals got away so fast that they
were out of range before more could
be fired at them.
Tonight the federals are behind
the walls of the cathedral Guada-
Ioupe. the barracks and bull ring at
JuareZ, across the river from here
OroZcO remains in possession of the
position which he occupied at noon
and held against the federal advance
He declared i'm an interview with an
Associated Press correspondent that
but that he awaited the arrival of
General Blanco with $50 men. He
sand ne looked for the latter any
moment. OroZco's present force in
the vicinity of Juarez is probably
$50. OF these $50 We're with him in
the skirmish this afternoon The
federal force by actual count is 1S4-
100 foot soldiers and the balance
mounted infantry They took with
them no artillery and OrOzeo has
none
The insurrecto leader and his men
spent last night at a ranch known as
Rancho Flores. usually occupied by
a few horses and a herd of goats.
The oWner thereof innocently admit
ted today that 'OrOZco got his goats"
This is American slang but proved
true for when the insurgent leaders
camp was discovered later the men
were drOwsy with eating much near
mutton. OrOzco quit the ranch dur
ing the afternoon and by moving
through deep arrOyOs which scar the
desert everywhere he reached his
new position on the hills along the
river across from tn smltr Hr
river across from the smelter. Here
the c1rrespS ndents who had been on
his trail since daybreak discovered
him lie and six lieutenants met the
visitors half way up the boulder
strewn mOuntainsida. He carried
a rifle. like his men. He loOAed
careworn, but determined. He an
swered questions only after delibera-
ton and often evasively. He was Cf
no mind to betray his plans He Dor
rowed some ink for a fountain per,
and also a writing tablet. He eS-
pressed a wish to visit FL Paso aad
get a square meal.
His 500 men were scattered along
the hills for three quarters of mile.
some OF them had horses on the
other side of the range watering
from the river Someone leaving
FL Paso i'm an automobile coinei-
dent with the departure of the fed
erals under Rabago gave them warn
ing.
Making a trumpet with his hands.
an FL Pasoan shouted: Get busy.
the troops are coming This ma
chine was quickly followed by scores
of others. each with load. many OF
the passengers being women Others
came on horseback, in carriages, eN-
press wagons, hay racks. bicycles and
by the street car line, which
runs out to the smelter. Other
hundreds. on foot. arrived, breathless,
after it was all over. but an coca
sionaI "Vivo Madero" echoed from
the hills The 'revOlters" had re-
sumed the interrupted task of wat
erng the horses.
At the alarm of the autOmcbilst.
the whole mountainside awoke to life.
At 200 yards the revOlutiOnists looked
like insects making their way on all
fours. to avoid bullets. through the
maze of cactus. sage brush and bould- |
ers
1t was about . o'clock this afternoon
when Col. Rabago marched out the
river road on the Mexican side. The