Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-11
GENERAL oRoZco's TROOPS
DRIVEN BACK FROM viciN.
lrY OF ToRREoN.
FEDERAL TROOPS HAVE
BEST OF CAMPAIGN
Exhausted and Suffering
From Hunger and Fever-leave
Manv Dead Behind and Abandon
Supplies and Ammunition = Federal
Troops to Press Advantage.


Pasqual Orozco's advance guard Of
rebels have been driven back toward
Escalon, the central base of the insur-
rectos in northern Mexico.
Instead of being on the defensive the
government troops have within the
last twenty -four hours pushed the at
tack vigorously. forcing the rebels
northward nearly twenty miles to
Conejos, about 200 miles south OF
Chihuahua.
Peronal and other towns occupied by
the liberal forces within the week were
evacuated to the federsls.
These facts became Known at :
o'clock this morning wnen telegraph
interview was arranged between Gen.
Joaquin ,relles at the staff headquar-
ters of the federal troops north Oh
vermejillo and an Associated Press
representative here.
Staff headquarters of the federal
troops is 250 miles directly south OF
the border, but by the wire route is
1000 miles by way of Laredo and Tor
reon.
orozco outoeneraIed.
1t was learned that since early yes
terday, when communication was es-
tablished with the headquarters OF
Gen. victoriano Huerta. the federal
commander in chief, the latter had ad-
vanced nearly thirty miles. Huerta at
daybreak today was near Peronal and
his outposts were pitched northward
toward Vonejo. Bringing up the rear
49,
off toward the northwest near Sierra
Mazda, General Tracy Aubert, with
1000 men, threatens to come due east
to Escalon to flank the main body OF
the insurrectos under Orozco. The fed
eral forces now number nearly 10000
men and latest estimates give Orozco
several thousand fighting men,.
With reserves it is estimated that
altogether about $4,000 men are spread
over the barren plain within radius
Of seventy-five miles,
The moon illuminated the region
most of the night and the government
troops crept northward.
Much Suffering Among Troops.
Shortage Of water and food are hav-
ing effect on both armies. Fever among
the soldiers is prevalent.
The maneuvers Of the last twenty
four hours indicated that General Sal
azar. the rebel officer next In COM
mand to Orozco, was driven back and
closely pushed by General Aubert all
Of the way from Cuatro Ciengas to ST.
ezra Mojada
Salazar fled back to Orozco's base at
Escalon and it was reported at the fed
eral camp that he was wounded.
RebsIs Exhausted and Hungry.
General Huerta 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.
"The enemy are exhausted and hum
gry," said Tellez over the wire from
the box car telegraph office in the heart
Of his camp early today. They at
tempted first to get behind us going
east to Cuatro Cienegas, but the OPP
perfume arrival of my brave comrade.
Gen. Tracy Auhert. intercepted them.
causing a loss of more than 100 dead.
They were routed shamefully and still
are being pursued. The enemy was
beaten at Zearagosa and Lahuillo on
the same day. We found many OF their
dead and wounded as we advanced to-
day. They left behind many horses
and in their fight abandoned much
ammunition. We lost about ten or
twelve killed and a few wounded. Our
intention is to press northWard. Our
troops are full Of spirit and our equip
ment could not be better.
eve have twenty five pieces Of heavy
artillery, besides many machine guns,
and ammunition that would last for
months"