New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-05
Mexican Rebel Chief Prepares to
Abandon Chihuahua City and
Retire to Sonora.
HEADQUARTERS AT MAPULA
Final Stand To Be Made in
Mountains Near Casas
Grandes, Where Federal Ar
tillery Cannot Penetrate.
From The Tribune Bureau. |

or state to-day received confirmation of
the fierce battle between the rebels and
the Mexican government troops at
Bachimba. The dispatches were to the
effect that the federals had made n
deadly onslaught on the Notifications of
the revolutionists. but that the latter
stubbornly resisted the attack for eight
hours and then began a general retrea I
toward the American border. 1t is be-
lieved from the information received to-
day that Chihuahua will be I'm the pos
session Of the federals within the next
few days.
General Orozco it is stated is planning
to make last stand near Juarez The
opinion prevails in Washington that the
end of the revolution is in sight.
Chihuahua, July General Orozco f. to-
night at Sauz, thirty miles north Of here.
while tie main columns OF rebels arc en-
c"mped at Montezuma, only ia miles from
the American border. All day long the
rebels retreated. Chihuahua, with it's merry
Gus colony OF foreigners. was left ur-
touched by the rebels.
Preparations were made tonight bv tho
rebels to isolate Chihuahua All bridges
were destroyed south OF here during the
day. The work Of tearing up the Mexican
Central Railroad was detailed TO dynamite
crews, which left here with the last Of
the rebel forces This dispatch will evil
IDENTIFY be the last message sent before the
rebels cut Chihuahua off from Geographic
communication on the north.
All rebel officials left on the last train
The foreigners remain in their houses, rails.
ing flags of all nations
Mapula (Rebel Headquarters). July T.
Before dawn to-day the entire rebel army
had withdra wn under cover OF the darkness
TO a point twenty-five miles to the north
tributing II to lack Of ammunition. The
whole rebel army will retreat toward the
American border, abandoning tho city Of
Chihuahua to the federals
General Orozco gave orders 10 retreat
after his troops had been subjected 10 the
heaviest fire they have yet experienced.
The rebel commander and a large part OF
his force returned 10 the city OF Chihuahua
to-day. but only a small portion Of his army
stopped there The remaining troop trains
went through AT fifteen miles an hour,
to get Of.
wiz Protect Chihuahua
Determined 10 save Chihuahua II possible
from looting and rioting. General Or"zc"
declared that he had sent his troops Nv va
riCus directions from Mapula. avoiding n
return 70 the state capital Re added that
the troop trains which had been '"rt
through Chihuahua without stopping would
be halted first at Sauz. end then Morte-
yuma, 100 miles and ~ miles south of
Juarez
General Orozco ordered all saloons m
Chihuahua closed It NAV he three days
tefore the federals can repair the bridges
and enter the city Meantime, General
Orozco will have garrison kept there to
preserve order.
Orozco himself will 60 70 JuArcz, op-
posito RI Psso, Texas. with the intention
Of proceeding thence southwest along the
Mexican Northwestern Railroad 10 caNds
Grandes, which j. now the rebel rallyins
place. From Casas Grandes. which IS IN a
mountain country where the federal artil-
lery cannot be brought Into action al
vantageously the rebels will invade the
rich state Of Sonora.
The retreat followed a council Of war
long after midnight. II was the unanimous
opinion of the rebel chiefs that a further
waste Of ammunition would be foolhardy
n the revolution were TO be- continued. II
was decided to follow a new plan altogether.
Flying columns VIII be sent north. west
and south. The strongest will move To the
south 10 cooperate with General Argu-
medo and Colonel Murillo. last reported at
Nazas. in the southern part Of the State Of
Durango. pursued by the federal forces
under General Banquet.
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