The Detroit times., 1912-03-04
REBEL LEADER OR0zCO n
DEFEATS MAOERO MEN
Drives Gen. Villas Forces From
Chihuahua After Stubborn
Engagement

Ell PASO, Tex, March 4.--Pancho
Villas attack on chihuahua, his
JAILED.
The federals gained strong posi-.
ions In the city. and having dislodgcd
he troops under Gen. Pascual Orozco
rom all but few positions. the f,r'
ner bandit leader was unable TO with
Atand the fury OF Orozco's renewed
,ttack and early today was driven
rom the cityto Q point six miles cut.
ide. Orozco Is again In complete cen
roi.
Although no word has come direct
from Orozco today the VasQulstds in
uarez declare the former Madego
eader Is lighting for their cause and
hat villa has been made commander
bf the Maderista troops in Chihua. IA
Btate.
Advices from Chihuahua give few
ietails OF the engagements OF Sunday
md this morning. One despatcl TO
lol. ID. Ponce. In Juarez, declared
villa lost 30 men killed and that Oroz.
los losses were not so heavy.
That the sentiment OF the citizens
If Chihuahua is all against Madero
vas indicated by the fact that mob
oday gathered about the governors
balace there. and demanded that Gov.
Abraham Gonzales. Madero's Official
representative, surrender. Gonzales
led from the. city.
Twelve hundred Vasuuistas with
wo rapid fire guns, and two skilled
american gunners are AT SuaZ this
morning, awaiting the arrival OF Gen.
inez Salazar from Juarez. The Vas
Iuistas are commanded by Con. Emilio
?. Campo. They left Juarez last night
,n three special trains and will pro-
eed 10 chihuahua today to keep The
ity from villa. In addition TO this
cree, Gen Maxine Castillo, with rour
hundred rebels, Is rushing to Chlhua-
iua from villa Ahuamada and Col,
,raulio Hernandez, with $50 .as-
luistas is marching to Orozco's aid
Six vasquista soldiers, heavily arm
q, who attempted to cross TO tho
american side at the S,anton-st.
bridge early today, were stopped by
he American patrol and two OF them
rrested after a hand-to.hand fight
with the American soldiers. The 9th
+ Mexicans fed.
ne dSuNlSld
gainst holding the two, but they are
till held.
kilograms received early today in
uarez by Gen. Ynez Salazar and 9TH
'r Vasquista leaders declare that
)rozco held the city of Chihuahua
gainst two fierce attacks By villa
yesterday and last night. In the first
Engagement 35 were killed. while de-
ails of the latter battle have not been
eceived
The first battle lasted between
hree and four hours Villa arrived
ln the outskirts of chihuahua with
90 federal troops at daylight Sunday
nd Immediately sent an officer TO de-
nand that Ordhco turn the city over 10
i'm.
Orozco refused and villa at once
opened his attack For three hours,
recording TO telegtams received here,
Eilla pressed the garrison hard, but
Z the end OF that time. after he had
cen repulsed, repeatedly with heavy
dss, he withdrew his troops into the
bpen country and left Orozco in COM
lete control.
There is considerable alarm here
10 the fate OF Americans near
iudad chihuahua, as II is impossible
Dr. them 10 escape under existing
ondtions. There is some fear also
( rioting at JuareZ, as soon as Gen.
S.Llazar starts south. Pamphlets
ere circulated there last night. de-
bouncing Americans In unmeasured
arms and declaring President Taft's
reclamation OF Saturday was really
Ssued to get The Americans out OF
fexfco before United States troops
,rossed the border The Vasquista
soldiers are much wrought up and 1t
| win take little, il is feared 10 start
attacks on Americans.
Meanwhile trouble is expected
pyer the action OF the rebel leaders,
Tampa and Salazar, in arresting and
holding in prison Rev. c, NJ. Pinto.
Jesuit priest aad an American cit
fzen. After the priest had preached
In the Guadeloupe Mission at Juarez
h esterday, the rebels arrested him
nd demanded that he pay them 49,
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