The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
.HUERTA TO FIGHT
THE zAPAT|STAS.
The General Who Crushed
OrOZcO to Be Recalled
REBELS SEE FEDERALS
Vanguard Sighted Near Madera-To
Send Rebel Troops From Casas
Grandes to Face the Fear
for Prisoners

Mexico City, July 26-Gen. Victoriano
Huerta, now in command of the cam
paign against Orozco, will soon be re-
placed by Gen. Trucy Aubert, according
to a report current in official circles
here.
General Huerta is expected in Mexico
city within few days and it is said will
take charge of the campaign in Moreos
against the Zapatistas, either replacing
or cooperating with General Roberto.
Disorder in Morelos is assuming again
large proportions mere.
Dispatches TO Ell Imperial frcm Chihua-
hua that great fear is felt there for the
safety of the people and especially for
the 200 or more prisoners now held by
Orozco should the permanent commits
sion of congress enact the law of sus-
pension of guarantees. 1t is believed that
even should the rebels respect the fed
eral prisoners now In their prisons, they
would execute any other prisoners which
might fall into their hands.
Communication by rail with Chihuahua
was established today after being inter-
rupted for over 10 days.
Juarez, Mex, July 26.-1he advance
guard of the federals was sighted today
by rebels at Matachlc, in the MADEIRA
district. $50 miles. southwest of Juarez
When this news reached General
Orozeos headquarters, train was or
dered made up on the Mexica Northwest
ern railroad. with the evident intention of
transporting rebel troops from Casas
Grandes to MADEIRA to face the advance
ing federal force. Tonight the main body
of federals was reported in 1.aJunta.
A courier arrived to report at Orozcos
headquarters here that the rebel de-
struction crew so far had torn up about
90 miles of the Mexican Central railway,
burning ties and rendering rails unfit for
use. One hundred more men were sent
south along the Central to assist in the
work.
Orozco had originally planned to evaeu-
ate Juarez and leave by way of Casas
Grandes for the state of Sonora, where
his main column is now holding forth, but
todays developments may lead to an en-
tirely new plan.
Three rebel commanders are here. There
is also generous sprinkling of colones
Today they find themselves with an i'm
mediate command of only 800 privates, 100
70 each general.
Pascual Orozco, commander In chief of
the Mexican revolutionists, in conference
here with two visiting generals, Mar
cello Carayero and Inez. Salazar, are con-
frcnted with a curious problem. If he
does not hasten his long delayed and Oft
threatened evacuation of the border city,
he may be unable to evacuate with other
than himself and staff officers.
His army Is rapidly dwindling to a cor
porals guard. Orozco has an army, but
II is scattered over northern Chihuahua
and eastern Sonora.
a1s1t Is learned that more men have
been sent out of Juarez than originally
planned and added to this is steady
desertion of men who laid aside the
rifle to accept section hands shovel
on an American railroad.
Since the coming of the rebel army
to the border deserters have continued
to flood into the United States to be
recruited rapidly by employment bu-
reaus.
The federal army, which three times
has defeated the rebel forces, is APP
preaching slowly from the south and
the rebel bands are Fastening forward
the newly planned campaign in Sonora.
the border westward state