New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-05
MEXICAN REBELS LOSING
Such Is Opinion Of State Depart
ment Officials at Capital.
OROZCO'S PLIGHT DESPERATE
Insurgent Leader Formally Sane
tions Zapata's Proposed At
tack on Mexico City.
From The Tribune Bureau.

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Washington, June 4.--Rebels in Mexico
are rapidly losing ground, and the end OF
the revolution. under the leadership OF Gen
/ eral Orozco at least is not far distant. in
the opinion Of officials Of the state and
/ War departments who have followed events
on both sides Of the struggle for the last
| three weeks
! General Orozco Is nearing the end Of his
/ resources. II Is reported from the vicinity
Of his operations and Is becoming desper-
ate TO an extent that forebodes difficulties
| from which he will he unable TO extriCate
| himself unless he makes material changes
| IN his tactics and methods Of prolcnging the
| struggle. one report * 10 the effect that
| he has becom" decidedly insolent in his
dealings with Consul Letcher. while another
| rumor from Chihuahua. which does not
have the stamp Of official confirmation. IL
that the rebel leader IL drinking excessively
and that his personal habits have become
subject Of criticism among the men who
have supported him.
The caustic character Of the message.
sent 10 Consul LctCher by General OrOzco
IL attributed by the State Department 10
the fact that the rebels are chatting under
the Irritation OF defeat and are desperate
1t was declared to-day. however. that no
further representations would be made to
the rebel chief with respect to afrording
ample protection to American lives ana
property. as the demands contained in tn
messages conveyed BY Consul Letcher COW
cred nearly every contingency. and moth
ing more could be added.
Officials e the state Department would
Of the demands made several days ago
being stlll ignored. but IT Is we'll known
that adequate means of enforcing the rep
rcseutations are available. Tie war De
partment IS I'm readiness tn cross the Dor
der on moments notice. It IS not be-
l'cved to be even probable. however. that
such action will become necessary.
Information was received to-day that
service on the Pan-Amerlcan Railway has
been resumed and that conditions below
' Juchitan are much improved Traffic had
! been interrupted by the depredations Of
! the rebels.
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson, who is
on his way to Washington from Mexico
city. naturally Will discuss the Mexican
situation with the Secretary Of State. but
II is authoritatively stated that he was not
summoned 10 the capital for that purpose.
II Is declared that he requested leave
and incidentally had in mind taking up
matters relating to the boundary con-
tfOversy.
Chihuahua, Mexico. June i.-General Pas
cual Orozco. chief OF the revolution in
Northern Mexico. to-day formally sane
! toned an attack on Mexico city by Emil
iano Zapata. rebel leader In the south
An cmissary from Zapata was to-day in
/ formed by OroZco that he would permit the
proposed attack on the Mexican capital
| provided the southern leader would not
modest foreigners and could dominate the
! situation.
| The sending OF the envoy to OroZco con-
| firms the earlier assertions of the rebels In
| the north that they are acting In unison
! with those i'm the south against President
! Madero
Definite advices reached here tonight
! that Generals Campo and Argumedo. with
! ZOO rebels are harassing the rear Of Gen
! eral Huertas federal army.
| Homer a. Scott an III Paso photographer
/ Sam Drebn. Of Philadelphia; Tracey Rich
| ardson. OF Lamar. Mo, and Jack thinner
man. OF Pulaski Penn. the last three men
| toned being machine gunners for rebels,
! arrived here to-day after nearly months
! isolation with Campa's column. They came
! as part Of an escort TO fifty federal pris-
oners taken during the many skirmishes In
the vicinity Of Torreon.