Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-12
General orozcO's Advance Guard is
Fleeing Toward Escalon, Gen.
tral Base of Insurgents.
FEDERALS TAKE OFFENSIVE
They Advance Thirty Miles and
Occupy Several Towns.
AUBERT THREATENS FLANK
attempt to Get Behind Federals is
Interrupted.
Two OTHER BATTLES FOUGHT
Insurreetos Leave Dead, Arms and
Ammunition on Field.
TWO OTHER BATTLES FOUGHT
PRESIDENT GOMEZ QUITS JUAREz
seif-Appointed Executive of the
Provisional Government 10 on
His Way to San Antonio,
Texas.

Ell PASo. Tex. May h-General
orozcos advance guard Of rebels have
been driven toward Escalon. the central
base OF insurreotos in northern Mexico.
Instead OF being on the defensive, the
government troops have within the last
,twrnty-four hours pushed the attack
vigorously, forcing the rebels nUrthward
nearly twenty miles to Conejos. about
2oo miles south Of Chihuahua.
Perxonsl and other towns occupied by
the liberal forces within the week were
evacuated TO the federals. These facts
became known at O'Clock this morning.
when telegraph interview was arranged
between General Joaquin Telles. at the
staff headquarters OF the federal troops
north of Bermejlllo and an Associated
Press reporter here. Staff headquarters
of the federal troops is 80 miles directly
south Of the border but by the wire route
Is loo miles by way OF Laredo and
Torreon.
FederaIs Advance Thirty Miles.
II was learned tnat since early yester-
day. when communication was established
with the headquarters of General Victor
iAno Hnerta, the federal commander-in-
chief, the latter had advanced nearly
thirty miles, Huerta at daybreak today
was near Perenal and his outposts were
pitched northward toward coneio,
Bringing up the rear are the forces OF
General Rabajo. while off toward the
nothwest near Sierra Mojada General
Trucy Aubert with 4.ooo men threatens to
come due east to Escalon to flank the
main body OF the insurrectos under
orozco. The federal forces now number
nearly Io0o men and latest estimates
give orozeo several thousand fighting
men. .-
With reserves 1t is estimated that al
together about 1900 men are spread over
the barren plains within radius of
seveny-ifye miles.
The maneuvers OF the last twenty -four
hours Indicate that General Salazar the
rebel next in command to orozo was
driven back and closely pushed by GEN
eral Aubertall on the way from cuatro
Cienegss to Sierra Mojada.
Sslzaar fled back to orozco's base at
Escalon and II was reported at the
federal camp that he was wounded.
General Huerta, the federal chief,
reached the front last night near Per-
onal. But his camp could not be reached
by wire. General Teller was last In touch
win him at midnight. aa.
Rebels Are Exhausted.
THE enemy is exhausted and hungry"
said General Teller over the wire from
the box car telegrph office in the heart
of his camp early today. They intended
first to get behind US, going east to Gu
afro cienegas, but the opportune arrival
OF my brave comrade General Tracy
Aubert. intercepted them. causing loss
of more than 100 dead. They were routed
shamefully and are still being pursued.
THE enemy likewise was beaten to
Zearagosa and Lahuillo on the same day.
We found many Of their dead and
wounded as we advanced today. They
left behind many horess and in their
flight abandoned much ammunition. We
lost about ten or twelve killed and few
wounded. Our Intention is to press north
ward. Our troops are full OF spirit and
their equipment could not be better.
I'VE have twenty-five pieces Of heavy
artillery, besides many machine guns and
ammunition that would last for months"