The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-08
REBEL LEADERS
JOIN FORCES To
CAPTURE JUAREl
Ell Paso Folk Line River Banf
in Anticipation of Thrill
ing" Spectacle
FEDERAL SOLDIERS
HAVE SMALL APPETITE
FOR GLORIOUS FRAY ]
Orozco's Temperance on
Rio Grande Takes Even
Vigilant War Correspon-
dents by Surprise

Ell PASO, TEX, February s.--AI.
though Juarez and Ell Paso residents
are hourly expecting the insurrectG
army under General Orozco to make an
assault on Juarez, there are no indi-
cations that the insurgent leader plans
to act to-day.
Several bands of insurgents. covered
with dust, were seen to ride their jaded
horses down to the river to get water.
1t il believed that these are reinforce-
ments and that Orozco plans to give
them a short rest before making an att
tack.
The revolutionary Junta to-day gave
out the following statement:
Ctudad Juarez will be taken within
the next four days. 1t is probable
that Navarro's forces will be allowed
TO enter Juarez without being moiested
before the attack is made as this battle
will then settle the supremacy or
power
Just why the willy Orozco would per-
init Navarro to enter Juarez with
strong force OF reinforcements cannot
be figured out. The general Impress
ion IL that Orozco has received news
that Navarro Is being held In check
by insurrectos to the South and that
knowing thSre is no danger OF this
reinforcement reaching Juarez, he will
assaii Juarez as soon as his new forces.
which are now thought to be greatly
augmented. are rested from their ex-
ertions In reaching him.
Al unidentified Amarican, dressed In
khaki. fell unconscious at the foot Of
the Station street bridge Ut midnto1t,
having come from the insurgeut camps
presumably with verbal messaxe Tor
arrested and thrown into Jail, betng
held in communicated. He refuses 10
give his name or tell anything about
himself.
According to the revolutionary Junta
loo armed Mexicans succeeded in Cross
ing the border last night and joining
Orozco. Large quantities of food sup
plies and ammunition were also taken
across the line in spite OF the vigt-x
lance of the American soldiers.
-Four troops of United States cav
airy from Fort Meade. Omaha, have
arrived to help patrol the border, a.
the force present has been unable to
prevent supplies being sent across 70
the insurgents.
Following the near battle at the
Smelter yesterday evening. American
employees OF the Shelter made up =
large purse to present to Oroxco's
army. .s. ,..s.,s..a.. ...ss:s,sss.
II il reported here that two hum
dred Americans and Mexicans crossed 1
the border on the New Mexico line
and Joined Oroxco this morning.
efezco Is SO strongly entreHehed Ut
his camp that 1t would require = much
larger army than the federals could
secure at present, even ii they Mera
Joined by Nayarro's army OF about
three thousand, to dislodge him. The
insurrectos are behind large rocks
and Will withdraw there II they are
repulsed when they attack Juarex.
Practically every street in the down.
town section Of Juarex is being mined
and the federals are preparing to put
up desperate resistance. Parties ar
irving from Orozco's camp last night
report that the insurgent leader wa1
greatly pleased with the way men are
pouring across the border to aid The.
insurrecto cause.
Blanco is south of Juarez, and ~
expected to join Orozco to-day win
force OF two hundred men ana two
machine guns.
The members OF the Junta here 4
believe the attack on Juarex will H.
gin early Tomorrow. ALTHOUGH thar
do not know why Oroxco IL waiting.
they profess to believe that the ssuhfef
OF stair knows his business and han
good reason fer waiting. 4