The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-29
Battle at Bachimba Now Only
a Matter of a Very
Few Hours.
CAMPAIGN ON BORDER
Two Columns Moving in Di-
rection of Juarez; Madero
Makes Statement.

AT REBEL FRONT, BACH1MBA,
Mex, Juno 2S.-Rebels reported at noon
today that federal cavalry and heavy
artillery bringing up the rear were ad-
vancing northward. leaving troop trains
at Ortiz to follow later. Based on this
information battle is likely either
late today OF early tomorrow.
Rebels returning from near Ortiz had
reported that the federals had aban-
doned the work Of repairing the large
bridge there, when as a matter of fact
the structure had been completed the
day before, the federals leaving but
two trains on the south side for ruse
while the balance of their trains were
withdrawn south for water. Emilio
and Raoul Madero, with 900 cavalry,
arc quartered at Humboldt ranch near
Meoqui. east Of Ortiz, while a similar
| number, consisting of infantry, was
located four miles west.
Juarez Campaign.
Aqua PRIETA, Sonora. Mex, June
GS.-The federal campaign on JuareZ
began today with the departure from
here Of 800 men under General Blanco,
who moved toward ColoDia Melos, a
small town on tho border between the
states Of Sonora and Chihuahua, where
| they will form junction with the main
column there under Colonel Rivera.
General San Jinez, who is command
or in chief Of the Sonora movement, un-
der orders from General Huerta left
| today for Eronteras, south of here, to
| inspect the troops under General Quis'
sep Garibaldi, proceeding then to Go"
lonia Morelos to take charge of the
mobilization there. When concentrated
the federal force will numer about $500
mon. Garibaldi will command the ad-
and General San .Iinez the main col.
umn. The troops will march close to
the border Of Arizona and New Mexico
reaching the vicinity Of Juarez within
five days.
Flank Movement.
AT REBEL FRONT, BACHIMBA,
Mex, Juno 2S.-Rebel chiefs here arc
mystified at the disappearance Of the
fedcrals from the railroad directly IN
front of Bachimba. Almost as far south
as the big Ortiz bridge, fifteen mile:
away, scouts report no federals in sight
the rebel officers Is that General Hu
erta has moved his army by g cir
cuitous route away from the railroad
in an effort to flank the mountain pass
It is asserted here that General Huerts
probably is planning a flank movement
to prevnt the rebel army from rotrent
ing to chihuahua. Tt is assumed thai
the federal commander has withdrawn
his troops from the railroad in front
of Bachimba to allow the rebels to head
southwark if they choose. What TIT
government is said to be anxious to dc
is TO get the rebels away from tht
American border, preventing them from
obtaining ammunition or supplies.
Did Not Promise.
MEXICO CITY, June 2s.-Prosiden
Madero, in letter to the Ell Impair
cial answering imputations made b,
that paper as to his agrarian progra III
said he has never promised a WHOLESALE
distribution Of land. He said the pla1
Of San Luis Potosi has beeD misinter
| Of lands illegally taken from the peo
pie. The president said the agrarial
problem was being solved as far a.
possible by the plan of the government
for the sale of land to the people ol
long time payments
Thief Captured.
TUCSON, Ariz, June 2s.-Carlo
MonteZuna, the alleged abscondinl
, lpaymaster of the Mexican federal arm,
in Sonora, was captured here today an,
j confessed that he had taken $4,000 o
the money intended to pay off rursles
G He came to Tucson and was on his Wa.
to the coast when caught, He will b
taken back to Mexico.
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