Arizona republican., 1912-03-29

J cral Aubert is succeeding by masteriy retreats in keeping the main body of Orozco's army occupied chasing him
 through the hills west of Jiminez
 while the main body of the federals under Huerta. is concentrating at Torreon and rendering it impregna
 blc against assault. It was Aubcrt with l.25O men who came from Tor reon by way of Mapimi through tor tuous defiles of the mountains and by threatening Jiminez made it inn possible for OroZco to follow his bril- liant victory at Corralitos by pur- suing the routed fcderals as they fled to Torreon Had his own base at Jiminez not been endangered by Aubert Orozco could easily have am initiated the fleeing remnants of the joint commands of SalaS and Bun quet Aubert. with consummate dar- ing. knowing he was outnumbered four to one. pushed his way on Monday to Dolores ranch about nine miles west of Jiminez and was driven
 back only after 2 hard fight of five hours on Tuesday night, which. how ever was an artillery duel with com paratiyely few casualties When the federals were finally dislodged, fled and were pursued southward il was supposed they would not return. After . nights rest the federals came back yesterday with the intention of cutting the National railway north of
 Jiminez and isolating Orozco from l his base of supplies at Chihuahua. 1 forcing him to withdraw from Jim inez to save the cities of santa Ro- salia and Chihuahua from attack and
 maintain an unbroken line of com munication with his port of entry at Juraez.
 Aubert's forces were halted at San i Pedro ranch by force under Sala- gar and after skirmish retired in good order to Villa Lopez. where they took cover under protecting acequils in the irrigated fields "f
 that section During the night Sala- Ear was reinforced by the major portion of Campas division, which had been sent from Jiminez and five i hundred cavalry which had come 1 from Rellano. the liberal forces | maneuvering all night in the hope of | enveloping Aubert so completely that l his capture bag and baggage would 1 be complete. When daylight came Aubert had gone He had left his camp fires burning to deceive the be- ! siegers. but had gone out into the | hills to AtotOnilco about six miles | further west. A number of shells | was thrown into the deserted camp | before it was discovered that no men were there The firing led to the 1 impression in Jiminez that big l battle was on.
 The vanguard of Salazar and Fer nandez in pursuit of Aubert. eN- 1 changed long range shots at the lat , ters rear guard this afternoon with out apparent result
 There is /rumor here that Telle2 1 is cooperating with Aubert. rein l forcing him when necessary. and protecting his line of retreat. all oi
 which enables him to persist ir hanging on the edges of the liberal
 base in this city. OroZco has about thirty five hundred men in Jiminez about twenty-five hundred holding
 the country between here and Esca-
 lon. and two thousand more in Santa Rosalia and Chihuahua. With Au-
 1 bert's Wasp-like force out of the
 way Orozco feels he can easily over come the federal forces gathering
 under Huerta at Torreon.
 MEXICO. March 2S-There is grow ing apprehension over the irrespective