El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-22

by the federal troops under command
Of Capt Ormachea-
From Guerrero he went to Perder-
males and also took possession, being
driven out later by Col n. Guzman. His
forces in the meantime had grown and
he pushed farther into the mountains
where he recruited more men. He at
tackled first one place and then an
forces, and never failing to engage
federal force when the distance separ-
atlng them was not too great
Finally. Francisco / MaderO crossed
over from FL PasO into the state Of
Chihuahua some time in February and
sent a courier with a letter asking
Orozco to Join him To this request
OrOzcO aCceded-
The OrOzeO-MaderO Army.
The consequence was that OrOzcO
threw his forces with those Of MaderO
and after defeat at Casas Grandes and
a demonstration before Chihuahua, they
started on the march toward Juarez
It was OrOzcO and his men strength
ened by those Of MaderO who compelled
the surrender of Gen. Navarro after a
three day fight which began on May s,
1911, and terminated on the 11th- 1t was
OTozcO who approved the attack on the
border city after il had been started
in defiance to, MaderO. over this, the
first quarrel / between Madero and
OrozcO occurred, which was followed
later by others more violent and bitter.
The surrender at Juarez settled the So
called MaderO revolution ana ultimate
~ resulted in the choosing Of Francisco
J. Madero for the presidency
It is an open secret today that since
the battle at .JuareZ Gen. Orozco ana
president MaderO have never exchanged
common courtesies in the way of greet
ings. Privately they avoided one an
other; in public for the sake Of har-
the president, but the words that
passed between them were few
Is Made n General.
For his work in the revolution that
overthrow Diaz and made president
Of AfaderO, OrOZCO received the commits
sion Of general ana was given charge
of the rurale corps IN his native state
He filled the office until early in jan
uary Of THIS year when he filed his
resignation. to take effect on the first
OF March past But president Madero
showed a disinclinatiOn to accept the
retirement Of OroZco until the latter
practically made IL compulsory fCY the
government to accept The second OF
March saw OrOzcO a plain citizen.
On the Sd of March Gen. Orozco
claims that he discovered a system OF
tntrigues existing between the then
constitutional governor, Abram Con-
zales and Francisco Villa. who with
800 men was camped a short distance
outside the city. The purpOrt of the dfs-
coWery was that Villa vas to come into
Chihuahua city and take II by surprise
noised about, a number Of business rusT7
are reported to have gone to Gen
OrOzcO and requested him to lead .
force against villa and drive him to the
hills, killing him II possible and takfnS
his men prisoners.
Becomes a Rebel Again.
OrOzcO marched with several hundred
men, surprised Villa and his men and
succeeded in routing and scattering
them. For this seeming piece of ''po-
uucal perhdy," OrozcO decided to nm
seat the man he helped seat in the
presidency and with that end in view
gave a statement to the press on the
would begin a march to Wexfco CO.
shortly and drive out president Nadero
news OF this move startled the world
ana today this man of destiny is
making every preparation to CARR ont
the threat that, should IL succeed, will
make OF him one OF the strongest fig
time. - -i'