Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-05-12

10y Morning journal special Leased Wire.l
| Juarez, Mex, May l1,--Gen. Pas
cual Orozco, farmer, ranehman, sol
| dier of meager education, tonight
holds the balance of power In the
Mexican revoluiop Though Orozco.
! with 1000 men, y face to face with
| a federal army hat IL pressing him
| back toward thS border and the cut
come of the battle is uncertain, the
Developments OF the day, chiefly the
abdication by Emilio Vasquez Gomez
OF the provisional presidency which
he unceremoniously assumed IA week
ago tonight, Indicate that the money
interests behind Mexico's present dis
turbances must continue to court
Orozco's favor.
The whereabouts of Emilio Vas
quez Gomez are tonight unknown.
Once n member of the cabinet of
President dc la Barra and the brother
of Dr. Francisco NasqueZ Gomez re-
Gently defeated for the vice presi-
dency, the little man fled for his life
early today across the RIO Grande
to United States territory. He il
presumably on his way TO san An
tonic, Tex United states authorities
deny that there is a warrant any
where for his arrest on a charge of
violating the neutrality laws.
Tonight reliable Information was to
the effect that group OF men who
once surrounded former President
Diaz had been financing the Orozco
movement through the agency of
Gonzales G. Enrile, now IN Chihua-
hua, but that another set Of capital
lists had sprung up who were seek
ing to oust the Enrilistas and control
Orozco's hand. In the underground
contest between these financial fac
xyl
political ambitions, was lost
I'VE thought Senor Gomez would
be safer in the United States from
his enemies" admitted Francisco Pra-
dillo, the envoy who claims Orozco
sont him to bring Gomez from San
Antonio week ago.
"He will return after Col. Pascual
OrOzoo, Sr., who went south today to
see his son, straightens out the mat
ter"
There is little doubt tonight that
the chieftainship of Gomez as pro-
president has been ephem-
eral and that he, like Bernardo
Reyes, has been eliminated from
the race for provisional president"
which alone Francisco I. Madero con-
veI ,cd into actual civil supremacy
over the Mexican republic.
OF the battle ON the desert plains,
400 miles south Of here. along the
line Of the Mexican Central railroad,
few details were at hand tonight
Not content with the rigid censorship
exercised over dispatches coming fro
exercised over dispatches coming
from the 'front.' General Orozco de-
rllned today 10 allow the correspond
ents to proceed further south than
Iescalon. the rebel base.
Below Escalon. somewhere be-
tween Conejos and Peronal. twenty
six miles southward. the battle ragged
Today under n hot sun that spread
throughout both armies.
On broad plains of alkai
'nnd.
The rebels are many miles behind
heir positions OF few days ago.
The federals claim they are gradually
pushing orozco's vanguard back.
Rebel sympathizers say Il is but a
use 10 draw the government troops
iorthN ard and away from their ex-
.clleni fortihcations. While General
iucrta. the federal commander. Just
forth OF Peronal is striking con-
iantly az the vanguard Of the rebels
Il Concjos, Orozco has sent to the
westward a column under Gen. Luis
90 nank the government
roops and attack General Teller.
rho Is bringing up the rear OF the
cdcral army. Generals villa and
iabaro were detailed early today by
seneral Huerta To o1set the flank
ttack of Fernardex on the west
East Of the railroad some cf the
roops Of General saiazar. next in
ommand 70 Orozco. have been placed
o intercept the advance of Gen.
'rucy Aubert, who today Is executing