New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-31
REBELS CUT OFF HUERTA
FROM BASE, IS REPORT
Lerdo. as Well as Torreon, Be-
Iieyed to Have Fallen to
General Campo.
OROzCO WOULD RETALIATE
Menaces to Americans Issued III
Revenge for Our Embargo
on Expectation OF
War Supplies.

Chihuahua MAY 30.-General hueild .
forces. upon whom the Madero government
is depending TO end the rebellion. are IN d
precarious position. according 10 reports 10
rebel headquarters to-day
Lcrdo. only a few miles from Torreon,
was reported to-day 10 be in possession u
Generals Campo and Argumendo' II CON
firmed, this means the cutting OF cornmu'n'
cation between General Huerta and his base
Of supplies
From this position It will not be dlfiicu''
for Campo and Argumendo, whose forces
are said TO number more than 800 TO CUT
the railroad behind Hperta and otherwise
| harass his rear guard Moreover the couh-
try through which his long line OF COM
munication extends Is barren. and unless
lie is able 10 keep It open the problem o'
maintaining his commissary VIII be SER
GUS. In front Of the federal commander
extends a series If broken bridges and de-
| stroyed water tanks.
TO the list OF destroyed bridges mas ''ch
added the big steel structure at santa ho-
salia. ninety miles south Of Chihuahua. a.
Gar north rs ortiz ali others have been TORN
ont the forces that were at Santa Rosalla
heing retired t,S niles 10 the north TO La
! Cruz.
Mexico CITY. MAY 3o--President Madero
tonight emphaticaly denc+ mat Torreon
or Ciudad Lerdo had fallen INC the hands
Of the rebels.
II have been in communication vim Tor
| reon throughout tho day" said Pre- Silent
Madero. "and can state positively that th't
is not the least foundation for the
port"
| .IuareZ. Mex. MAY 30.-Private kilograms
| received here to-day indicate the situation
! about chihuahua is critical and that APP
prehension for the safety Of Americans IN
the rebel zone is not unfounded. with the
scarcity of ammunition In the rebel ranks
and the resentment stirred mp against the
| United States owing to the latters embargo
on the expectation Of arms. crisis has
been reached in the revolution.
! II is believed that rebel leaders are eX-
periencing difficulty in gathering strength
! for a stand al Bachimba Pass. few miles
south of Chihuahua
| Money is scarce and there are signs OF
friction among the rebel leaders. The first
manifestation OF the seriousness OF the sit
uation was Irregular train service to-day
| Americans are said to have started to-day
| I'm automobiles for this city. Only one train
has reached here in two days from chi
huahua
on a train which reached here to-day
came three mysterious passengers. one OF
| whom is believed 10 be GonZalo G. Enri'c
| formerly financial agent ana right hand
man Of General OroZco. Enrile. who was
stabbed last week. issued violent anti
| American proclamation in RI Paso several
weeks ago copies Of which were coniiScated
by the United States authorities. II" fears
some legal action may he taken against
him as result Of this.
| Bridges burned 10y Mexican federal troops
| on both the Mexican Central and the McXi-
| can Northwestern railroads. 1t il believed
| is the cause OF railway communications
| being cut off from Chihuahua.
| Official adviccs from chihuahua rcitcratc
the report that Torreon is IN the hands OF
Generals Campo and Argumendo hcadlns
| combined rebel forces
! Washington. May 3O.-The implied
| throat Of OroZcO tho Mexican leader. t.