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0R0zC0 JOINS INSURGENTS
Former Friend of Msdero Chosen
Provisional President.
Is NOW MARCHING ON JUAREZ
Insurgents Can Take Possession at
Their Pleasure.
BLOODY BATTLE M SAN PEDRO
Moro Than Two Hundred Rebels
Killed in Fight sunday'-Another
Report Says city Was subse-
quently Recaptured.

Ell PASO, Tex. Feb. SS-1he Mexican
national Passenger train. which left here
last night. returned today, having en-
countered burned bridges south Of Jsurez.
Several bands Of rebels were passed.
The bridges were burned after troop
trains. bearing the Jaurez garrison had
passed on their way TO Chihuahua by
rail.
As rebels hold tow freight trains on the
Mexican Northwestern road, Jaurez may
be taken by the insurrectos at their
pleasure.
Rebels Moving Toward Juarez.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.--war depart
ment officials were concerned today by
reports from Colonel Steever, in charge
Of the American forces patroIing the
Mexican border, confirming press dis
patches that larges forces OF rebels were
moving ON JuareE, opposite Il Paso. The
advices stated that General orozco was
leading one Of these forces with LOO
men.
Officials Of both the State and War
departments consider recent developments
in northern Mexico as ominous and are
watching closely every move Of the gov
ernment.
The runaored movements Of General
orozeo are attracting attention.
chihuahua continues a hotbed Of reyo-
luton.
All the women and children living at
VelardenR and AsarcO, where the Amer
lean Smelling and Refining company is
located. are reported to have left the
vicinity.
OroEco Joins ynsauistas.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Feb. 2s.--Advlces
to the Light from Fl Paso say: "Pascual
orozco will lead Vasquista's forces after
March 1. according 10 passengers on a
Mexican National train which returned
here this morning, having been turned
back at ChRhatito. Chihuahua They say
rebel leaders assert orozeo has again
sent his resignation to Madero and In
slsts on Its acceptance"
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-officlai ad-
vices from the Mexican border today In
dicate that General orozco VIII join the
revolutionary forces OF General Geronimo
Treylna in Chihuahua and has accepted
the provisional presidency of Mexico.
Bloody Battle at san Pedro.
ToRREoN, Mex. Feb. N-tvia FL
Paso. Tex. Feb. 23.)-Details OF the fight
ing between federal troops and vasquistas
at San Pedro Sunday have reacheu here.
II is stated that 29 rebels were killed.
while the federals lost eleven killed and
wounded. Two children and seven women
were killed by stray bullets.
The heavy loss sustained by the insur-
rectos was due TO a ruse on the part OF
the government troops. They had posted
a small skirmish line outside the city
This detachment retreated as 1t fired.
and, to lure the attackers on, kept cry
ing, "Evacuate, evacuate." to their COM
rades in the city. Deceived by this, the
rebels rushed into long. narrow street
Of the city. Federal soldiers concealed
on the roofs and in houses poured muir
derous fire on them. In a few moments
Il is said, 800 OF them were down, their
bouies llttering the streets. An uneon-
flrmed report states that later rebel re-
Inducements arrived and captured the
town, burning the market place.