Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-07
BANDS ORDERED TO RAID
One Detachment to Try to Isolate
Gen. Huerta in Chihuahua.
Chihuahua.
FEDERALs ON THE OUTSKIRTS
Ready to Take Full Possession
Residents Of City Abandon
Fear Of Disorders.

OROzCo HEADQUARTERS. SAUZ.
Mexico, July 6.-Gen. Pascual Orozco to-
day ordered the bulk Of the rebel army
westward from here toward the state OF
sonora and Pacific coast towns, where
1t Is hoped to get ammunition and con-
tinue the revolution. Guaymas will be
the first seaport which the rebel columns
will attempt to take.
It is unlikely that Gen Orozco himself
Will go to Juarez. He probably will
leave here tomorrow for the hills west
of the state Of Chihuahua, statoniny
himself at Casas Grandes to direct the
various columns which he has sent In
every direction.
To Haras sand Raid,
The attachments sent westward are to
harass and raid and fight whenever op-
position IS encountered.
One rebel band that may cause serious
trouble to the federal army is that of
Gen. Campos and Gen. Luis Fernandez,
just outside of Chihuahua city, who have
Gems. Argumedo and Murillo, in isolating
Gen. Huerta, the federal commander in
the city Of Chihuahua
Reports from Chihuahua city, which is
only thirty miles south Of here. are that
the federals are still on the outskirts
ready to take full Possession when the
last OF the rebels ride away. The federal
main column Is reported at Mapula. If
teen miles south of the city. and will
find no resistance in reaching it. Resi-
dents in Chihuahua have abandoned fear
or riottng ana disorder
New Plan Of the Rebels.
JUAREZ. Mexico. July 6.-Mexican rebel
leaders today announce a new plan Of
campaign against the federal government.
With Quaymas and other Pacific seaports
as their objective. the rebels will invade
the state of Sonora, making their way
south along the coast if possible toward
Mexico City to join Emiliano-zapata, who
dominates the southern revolution. Pos
sessing seaport such as Guaymas, the
rebels declare they intend to get ammuni-
ton from foreign countries.
we are going to try to get Guaymas
nrst said Col. Pascual Orozco. ST., father
OF the rebel chief, tonight. From there
we can get all the ammunition we need.
we nave made no arrangements with any
foreign government for help, as that
WouIo De unpatriodc. but we hope to buy
ammunition in a commercial way from
nrns In Japan, Germany and other coun-
tries
Costulo Herrera, commissary general
of the revolution, also declared that
with hold on the west coast ammuni-
tion was certain to be forthcoming
from foreign countries. He added
arms were also expected to be pro-
cured by boat from points on the west
coast Of the United States.
Gen. Pascual Orozco. jr.. will not
reach here until tomorrow or Monday,
II he decides to come at an Col
Fascual Orozco. ST., stated tonight
tnat ne expected his son here tomor-
row. Dispatches from Sauz, 100 miles
south of here. report Gen. Orozco to-.
army there. Hundreds of head of cat
tie will be driven overland by the
troops from the range near Sauz
Juarez today was formally declared the
rebel capital.
Drunken Soldiers Wreck Train.
CHIHUAHUA. Mexico, July Elm
toxicated rebel soldiers leaving Chi
huahua over the Mexican Northwestern
railroad Communicated a young fire.
man and engineer, forcing them to run
the train at full speed toward MADEIRA
early today, but before 1t was thirty
miles west Of here 1t collided with a
southbound passenger train near Selas.
Both engines were put out OF commits
sion. The engineer was killed and
three OF the soldiers seriously in
jured. The crew Of the regular train
were threatened by the rebels, but es-
capped on handcar to this city.
The federal main columns have not
yet reached here, but thirteen troop
trains and two troops Of cavalry were
sighted early today near Santa Rulalia,
few miles south of here. Little harm
was done by the rebels as they evacu-
ated. aside from the conflscation of
some horses and occasional looting.
A squad Of soldiers looking for horses
saw some hitched to q funeral process
SION. They took the horses from the
hearses and other conveyances. LEAVING
the family Of the dead man and mourn
ers 10 oury the corpse as best they could.
Rebels Loot Custom House,
GALVESTON. Tex, July 6-How a
band Of twenty raiders, supposed
to be rebels, slipped into the From
terra, Mexico, harbor In skiffs and
Frontera, Mexico. harbor In skiffs and
quickly obtained $4,000 from custom
house and banks the night Of July 2
was told by J. C. Griffins and William
S. Mussenden, who have just arrived
here from Frontera. They say the band
took the few inhabitants awake by sur
prise and worked with such rapidity that
l, 600 rifles and ammunition which the
government had coniscated and stored
and made down the coast. Citizens OF
Frontera doubt they were rebels work
ing under orders of Orozco.