The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-14
OROzcO, HERO 70
THE lNSURRECTOS
Mexican Generals JuaTez Op-
sTatlOns Cap Lively Career.
STANCH MADERO FOLLOWER.

piaz, Proves Most Daring and Re-
sourosfuI Of Opposition Leaders.
Noted For Ability With Rife.
The unexpected and sensational de-
scent on the border city of Juarez by
Mexican insurrectos commanded by
General Pasquale Orozco stimulated
interest In the rebellion against Diaz.
This was particularly true of the
United States. as Juarez is just across
the Rio Grande river from Ell Paso.
Tex, and is Joined TO It by the huge
international bridge which Presidents
Taft and Diaz dedicated Since horse
racing has been abolished in Texas
the American promoters have moved
to Juarex, which has emphasized its
Importance as the most important
Mexican town on the Texan border
Gustavo A. Madero. the younger
brother OF Francisco /. Madero. leader
OF the revolution, who is In America
to secure aid for his brother. declares
the rebel army is made up of 10000
earnest men, armed with modern Win
chester rides. while the government
has only $4,000 apathetic soldiers. The
Madero forces have already captured
eight small towns and have organized
bands in ten states. He praised Oroz-
co.'s Juarez maneuyers.
Praise For orezco.
'sPasquale Orczco, one Of the young
est and bravest Of my brothers gen
erals, Is responsible for this he said
.s0rozco. since the war began in No
vember, has been the leader of three
Of the revolutions most spectacular
achievements. at Guerrero, Cerro
Prieto and Malpaso.
aHe is only twenty eight years old
and never served in the army before
or ever held any public Office. He was
the son Of a small ranchman outside
Chihuahua. Being brought up on his
fathers ranch, he had no social pos
sition in particular, but learned to be
able to hit dime every time with a
rife at 200 yards. When he reached
the age of twenty-one he left his fas
theirs ranch and came into Chihuahuai
ard started In business for himself as
commission merchaint
HE never RaaE my brother, but when
the latter last summer was touring
Mexico making speeches Orozco be
came enthusiastic over his idea. and
when the revointionist commander
Abraham Gonzales became provision
IL governor OF chihuahua last Novem
her Orozco became his personal escort
Gonzales was a brave man on the
field, but at Guerrero two months ago
he lost his nerve. The town had beer
captured By the revolutionary army
after a fourteen day siege. The fed.
eraI troops made their last refuge q
block of houses Ii which the families
of many revolutionary sympatlizers
also lived. Gonzales said he wouldn't
blow up the block, and 1t seemed as
though the federals were going to re-
main intrenched there unfortunately.
while Gonzales was thus hesitat.
Ing Orozco jumped out In front of the
revoiutionists and cried THAI the block
must be blown up ana that he was
willing to take the responsibility for
doing It. He asked Il the men would
follow him, and In the wave of excite
ment which followed the revolution
lists said they would let him be Their
leader thereafter. The block was
blown up and the town fell absolutely
into the hands Of the revolutionists
Proves sklIiful Leader.
"Orozeo has been the official leader
Of the revolutionary forces of Ghihua-
hua ever since and has proved
worthy. At the battle Of Malpaso,
which occurred q few weeks after the
fan Of Guerrero. be enticed the fed.
eral troops into d canyon and ambush
ed them, killing and wounding $50
He afterward permitted the federaIs
to take their wounded from the field
Among the wounded was Colonel CUE
man, leader of the federal forces He
died few days later in chihuahua
hospital. Before be died he said, /
have only one regret. and that is that
have never been able to shake hands
with my opponent. General Orozco.
the bravest man and the ablest gen
eraI that know.
Just before the engagement at NAL
paso occurred the battle Of Dark Eli
(Cerro Prietol, Mt which orozco turned
what might hare been q disaster into
splendid victory General Navarro.
federal commander with $50 men
was marching through the province
looking for revolutionary bands. Orozi
60. With only thirty-fiv men. was fol.
lowing him Navarro knew. too. thai
Drozco hoped to receive re-enforce4
nents, SO he disguised $50 Of his men
N the uniforms Of the revolutionary
army and sent them to meet 0rozco
"Orozco and his men were at FIRST
deceived When the TWO forces were
within 80 yards Of each other Orozce
saw he had made mistake Insteasl
Of gaIioping DE- he and his men sprans
from their horses and. getting behind
them. rekreated slowly, firing T'ley
zetreated thus for eight miles Ofnzcc
lost twenty-five Of his thirty five men
hut the SedezaIs killed were TAR more
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