The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-11
ARE ON The RUN
Mexican Rebels Under OrOZcO
Being Pushed Northward.
The Federal Commanders Have
Taken the Offensive.

Ell Paso, May 11.-General Pascual
| Orozco's advance guard of rebels have
been driven back toward Escalon, the
| central base of insurrectos in north
| ern Mexico. Instead of being on the
defensive the government troops have
within the last "a hours pushed the
attack vigorously, forcing the rebels
northward nearly twenty miles te
! Conejos, about two hundred miles
south of Chihuahua.
| PeronaI and other towns occupied by
the liberal forces within the week were
evacuated to the federals. These facts
| became known at 4 o'clock this morn
| ing when a telegraph interview was
arranged between General Joaquin
TeIles at the staff headquarters of the
federal troops north of Bermejillo and
an American Press representative here.
Staff headquarters of the federal
troops is ESQ miles directly south OF
the border but by wire route is 1,OOO
miles by way of Laredo and Torreon.
1t was learned that since early yes
terday when communication was es-
tablished with the headquarters OF
General Victoriana Huerta, the federal
command er- -in-chief, the latter had
advanced nearly thirty miles. Huerta.
at daybreak today was near Peronal
and his -outposts were pitched north
ward toward Conejos. Bringing UP
the rear are the forces of General
Rabajo, while off toward the north
west, near the Sierra Mojada, General
Trucy Aubert, with 1000 men, threat
ems to come due east to Escalon to
flank the main body of the insurrectos
number nearly 10000 men, and late
estimates give Orozco several thousand
fighting men.
FederaIs Push Northward.
With reserves it is estimated that
about $4,000 men are spread over the
barren plains of desert sand within
radius of rs miles.
The moon illuminated the region
most of the night and the government
troops crept cautiously northward.
Shortage of water and food and
general unsanitary conditions are hav-
ing effect on both armies. Fever
among the soldiers is prevalent
The maneuvers of the last "a hours
Indicate that General Salazar, the reb-
ell officer next in command to Orozco,
was driven back and closely pushed
by General Aubert all of the way from
Cuarto Cienegas tc Scrien Mojo. Sala-
lon, and it was reported at the federal
camp that he was wounded.
General Huerta, the federal chief,
reached the front last night near
Peronal. But his camp could not be
reached by wire. General Teller was
last in touch with him at midnight
'sThe enemy are exhausted and
hungry" said General Tellez, over the
wire from the box car telegraph office
in the heart of his camp early today
'sThey intended first.to get behind US,
going east to Cuarto Cienegas, but the
opportune arrival of my brave COM
rade. General Trucy -Aubert, inter-
cepted them, causing a loss of more
than one hundred dead. They were
routed shamefully and still are being
pursued
ssThe enemy likewise were beaten at
Zaragosa and La Huillo on the same
day We found many of the dead and
wounded as we advanced today. They
left behind many horses and in their
flight abandoned much ammunition.
We lost about ten or twelve killed and
a few wounded. Our intention is to
press northward. Our troops are full