The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-08
GOMEZ IS NOW A Man
WITHOUT A PRESIDENCY
GcneralissimO Orozco Refuses to
Recognize His Own Pro.
visiOnal Government.
DECISIVE BATTLE AT HAND
Federals Advance From Tor.
reOn-Rcbels Check March
on chihuahua.

FL PAso. Texas May Emilio vasquez
Gomez does not know tonight whether
he is provisional President Of Mexico
or not. A message came from Pascual
Orozco. Jr.. Generalissimo of the rebels,
to-day, declaring that he decl lines to recog.
nize Gomez as provisional President or
the establishment of a provisional Gov.
ernment. notwithstanding that Orozco'e
father 10 Secretary of War in the Cabinet
Of the provisional President and that
Vasquez Gomez in his proclamation Of
acceptance declared he had assumed the
duties and responsibilities Of Office upon
the request Of Orozco.
Orozco. Jr.. does not deny having
sent for vasquez Gomez to come to
Chihuahua. but says
Il would have received him gladly IL
he had come into our territory TO consult
with my men and myself. but disap-
prove Of the establishment OF a provis-
ional Government until the revolut ion
triumphs.-
Further than this Orozco says nothing
vasquez Gomez merely says: Il am in
communication with Gen. Orozoo by
telegraph
Orozco's father says: Il knew that my
son sent for Senor Gomez to come. I
accepted the Cabinet position. believing
that the organization Of the government
was what my son and the soldiers in the
field desired"
Meantime Gomez ia virtually prisoner
in the customs house in Juarez awaiting e
a reply from Orozco. He may i've per-
mitted to 60 to the front and discuss
affairs with Orozco. He can not come
back to Texas. rs he will he arrested as
soon IA he comes here.
News came during the day that Orozc q
advanced as far as Escalon last night and
went on south to-day. So far as known
the rebel army has not advanced further
than Peronal. which is forty-two miles
north Of Torreon. As Mexico City de-
advancing from Torreon yesterday. "a
battle is expected at any time.
Reports came to-day Of battle near
Oiinaga between Federals and rebels
Il is known that there are about 500
Eederals and at least I 200 rebels in that
vicinity According to the reports, the
Federals were moving as IL headed for
Chihuahua. the State capital which they
have been expected to attack while Orozco
| and his force was south at Torreon and
the rebels opposed them preventing their
passage. The Federals We're comma nded
by Gen Saniines and Gov. Abraham Con
Zales OF Chihuaipia. whom the rebels
forced to fee from the capital The Fed
, erals are said To lpv- lost fifteen killed.
WAsHISGroN. May ! REPORTS OF
| Americans in distress on tn. we>t Goa 81
! Of Mexico have been much exaggerated.
according TO despatches received a, the
War Department this afternoon frou
Capt. Frank ID. Ely of the army transport
Bnford sent to the Mexican coas; 10 rescue
anv Americans or other foreigners
Ma jor- Gen Leonard Wood this after
noon asserted that positively no order,
! had been issued for the movement of IN,
Ninth Cavalry from Fort ID. 4. Russell
| Wyoming. 10 the Mexican border. as re-
ported early to-day. No orders had beer
ISSUED for the movement of any troops
Gen. Wood said. and added that no such
| orders were even being considered