Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-11
LEAVE CAPTURED TOWNS
Forces of the Government Now Said
to Number Nearly 10000.
MANY ILL IN BOTH ARMIES
Shortage Of Water and Food and
Insanitary Conditions Are Hav-
ing Their Effect.

Ell PASO. Tex, May 11.-Gen. Pascuai
Orozco's advance guard Of rebels have
been driven back toward Escalon. the
central base of the insurrectos in north.
ern Mexico.
Instead Of being on the defense, the
government troops have within the last
twenty-four hours pushed the attack Wig.
orously, forcing the rebels northward
nearly twenty miles, to Conejos, about
200 miles south Of Chihuahua.
Peronal and other towns occupied by
the liberal forces within the week. were
evacuated to the federals.
The facts became known at o'clock
this morning, when a telegraph interview
was arranged between Gen. Joaquin
Teller at the staff headquarters of the
federal troops north of Bermejillo and
an Associated Press representative here.
Staff headquarters Of the federal troops
is $50 miles directly south Of the border,
but by wire route is 1000 miles by way
of Laredo and Torreon.
Huerta Advances Thirty Miles.
1t was learned that since early yester.
day, when communication was establish-
ed with the headquarters of Gen. Victor.
iano Huerta, the federal commander-in.
chief, the latter had advanced nearly
thirty miles.
Huerta at daybreak today was neal
Peronal and his outposts were pitched
northward toward Conejo. Bringing up
the rear are the forces of Gen. Rabajo.
while Off toward the northwest, near
Sierra Mojada, Gen. Trucy Aubert, with
four thousand men, threatens to come
body Of the insurrectos under Orozco. The
federal forces now number nearly 10000
men, and latest estimates give Orozco
several thousand fighters. With reserves.
it is estimated that altogether about is,
600 men are spread over the barren
seventy-five miles.
The moon illuminated the region most
of the night and the government troops
crept cautiously northward. Shortage OF
conditions are having effect on both ar
mics. Fever among the soldiers is preva.
lent.
Gen. Salazar Driven Back.
The maneuvers Of the last twepty-foul
hours indicate that Gen. Salazar. the
| rebel officer next in command to Orozco
was driven back and closely pushed By
Gen. Aubert all the way from Cuatro
Cienegas to Sierra Mojada.
Salazar fled back to Orozco's base at
Escalon and it was reported at the fed
eral camp that he was wounded.
1 Gen. Huerta, the federal chief, reached
the front last night near Peronal. but
his camp could9Aot be reached by wire.
| Gen. Tellez was last in touch with him
at midnight
1.-The enemy are exhausted and hun
gry," said Gen. Teller over the wire
| from the box car telegraph Office in his
| camp early today. They intended first
| to get behind US. going east to Cuatro
Cienegas, but the opportune arrival Of
| my brave comrade, Gen. Trucy Aubert.
intercepted them, causing a loss Of more
than 100 dead. They were routed shame
fully and still are being pursued.
Leave Ammunition Behind.
1.-The enemy likewise were beaten at
| Zearagosa and Lahuillo on the same day.
| We found many of their dead and
wounded as we advanced today. They
left behind many horses and in their
flight abandoned much ammunition. We
| lost about ten or twelve killed and a few
| wounded. Our intention Is to press north
| ward. Our troops are full of spirit and
their equipment could not be better.
We have twenty-five pieces OF heavy