The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-10
.,,.rv Available Man In Colorado is
Being Given : Chance
70 40 % ehe
Front
MANY ARE ENLIsTING
-.,.oraph,c Conversation With ths
MexIcan General Reveals That
Rebels Have Been
Routed.

rrr,ted Press Leased Wire Service. ]
nrNypR, Colo. May 1o.-Every
nan available for duty is being rush
ID to the Mexican border from colora-
A. according to statements OF army
officers M here today. Wednesday after
noon 81 men left the recruiting sta
.,or At Fort Logan for El Paso to join
tha Tventy-second infantry enroute
here from the south. The detail is
he,no sent, it is said. to escort the
-rookjes'' to Ell Paso. These will re-
,nforce the Eighteenth infantry as
we'll as the Twenty-second.
THAT an emergency exists Is indi-
Gated BY orders broadening the appii.
cations for service. That there is
great desire among young men to join
the army is indicated by the rapid re
cruiting at Fort Logan where 100 men
enlisted last week.
A Talk With Huerta.
Ell. PAso, Texas, May 10 The
United Press correspondent here at
o'clock this morning talked directl,
with General yictoriano Huerta, the
federal commander, over a. Thousand
mile circuit via Laredo, Texas, ant
Torreon. to the battle field at Bernie
lilo where Huerta asserted he hat
routed the rebel forces under Orozco
During Thursday night Huerta sat Il
the army telegraph office in a freigh
car outside the Mexican town and tn,
following conversation took place:
what happened Thursday at Ber
mejillo2' Huerta was asked and he re
piled:
General Robaga completely routes
an advance party OF 1000 rebels a
Earagoza. near Bermejillo. KILN
ninety The rebels were pursued b
Villas volunteer cavalry. Tuesda
night we heard the advance guard wa
coming We sent villa to meet them
He attacked their front at six o'cloc
Thursday morning. In the meantim
General Robaga advanced and flanke
them with machine guns. The figh
lasted until noon. Finally a PAM
seized the rebels and they ran lils
rats"
When will the main battle TAX
placer
! Will answer that question tomo
row friday night Our position
becoming stronger every hour. Sine
you have been talking to me, hors
man has brought me telegram sa,
Ing that the rebels under Salazar ;
cuerto Cienegas were routed la,
night This makes my position |
Bermejillo stronger than 1t has eve
been?n
How many men will be engaged
tne coming main battle?"
Please excuse me from answerir
further questions tonight. / must {
out into my camp and prepare for t
morHowf fFriday's) movements
troops. Tomorrow night promise
grant you wire interview and to a
sser further questions. | want II
american people to know the tru
aoout the battle. congratulate "
on YOUR enterprise in communicate
WIN ME In this way Good night"
heneral Huerta has charge of Il
i''e thousand government troo
which are making what is considers
almost the last stand Of the Made
government against the revolutiona
troops of 0rozco. BernleiilIo Is ne
lorreon and Orozco's main body
.'ueo is expected there some time
uay The capture of Bermejillo
'ne rebels would mean the retireme
J" Huerta's forces to Torreon, viii
revolutionary occupation of Torres
would mean the complete control
Northern Mexico by orozco.