Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-07-11
GUERILLA WARFARE NOW
THE lNsURREcTos EXPECT TO
HARAss MApERo AS MUCH
AS POSSIBLE
no HELP FROM OUTSIDE
THE GENERAL ASSERTS THE WAR
IS "FoR MEXICO BY
MExIcANs"

Juarez. July lin the sarae Gus
tom house where President Taft once
met former President Diaz, and where
Francisco Madero established his
tr!umphal government, Pascaal Oroz
co, Jr. is weaving the torn threads
of his unsuccessful military cam.
paign against the federal government
The rebel chief, while admitting his
defeat in an organized movement,
made it plain that guerilla warfare
now being planned was calculated to
harass severely the Mexican govern
ment but contemplated neither fric-
tlon nor alliance with any foreign gov
ernment. Toward the United States
he said he entertained no Ill will.
From nations said to be friendly TO
his cause. he added that he wished no
assistance.
This is a revolution by Mexlcans
and for Mexicsns," he explained With
emphasis, @it is, true that we have
received offers Of assistance from
abroad, but we have rejected them
Declaring the Madero goveran ant
had circulated false stories to injure
the rebel cause. Orozco said
1--WE don't want foreign complica
tons. Our fight is in Mexico alone"
Inconspicuously General orozco had
come to Juarez. the new rebel capital,
from Encinillas, 1874 miles south.
where the outposts of the rebel army
on the Mexican Central railroad are
now stationed.
In a little yellow caboose, the rebel
commander made the journey to Jua-
rez, arriving in the darkness on the
Of the town unknown to all
except a few who recently met him
here. Only handful OF officers ac-
General Orozco. His deci.
'ion to come to Juarez was inspired
" demands from his father, Colonel
oascual Orozeo, Sr., who is in charge
4 the Juarez garrison.
General Orozco conferred TODAY 8
With his subordinates over more ef-
ective prosecution of the rebellion.
and hopeful, he believes that
y guerilla warfare the government
I Madero ultimately can be over n
brown. The campaign has been q
Mapped out. Nine columns have cone n
all directions, some to the south. n
attempt to cut General Huerta's D
ne of communication from Cbihua- W
la city to Toreon, and others west m
ard toward the Mexican Northwest II
n railroad. They will ATTEMPT to
leck the federal advance up that tb
ute from chihuahua, and assist in W,
. invasion of the state of Sonora be
sneral Orozco gave his attention al. W,
to the situation in the Mormon col mi
les in northern Mexico. He repeat ba
his promise that foreigners and co
cir propertl would not be molest- mi
General Orozco's future movements re,
We not been announced He prob nh
ly will be in Juarez only short tn.
ne, returning back along the Mex va,
IN Central toward the outposts, 1874
les away where he will receive re- PHI
rts by courier from his various flv- his
, columns. do.
rhe Mexican Central road is slow me
being destroyed in front of General of
erta's federal forces. The pres 4
'e of General Orozco on the line of we
Mexican Central is calculated to mil
wv the Mexican government col bv
ms along that route toward Jua- ed
, but the rebel system of railroad lur,
truction probably viii prevent the pri,
erals from reaching the vicinity pen
Juarez and the American border owe
at leas two months fac,
the Meantime General Orozco to