Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-06
MAYBE The END
syEYrgE Y
OF Mexican Revolution
Rebel Army Retreating.l
Insurgents TerTorizlng Region
Around Casas Grdndes.
Demands Made for ProvIsIons--U. 5.
Troops on Lookout.

Aqua Prieta. Sonora. July 5.-Ad-
vices reached here. tonight. that 1910
rebels had left Casas Grandes, march
ing toward the Sonora station. The
Federal commander announced, that
he had abandoned his plan for an at
tack on Juarez and would distribute
his forces now in defence of the noun
tain passes leading into Sonora until
Gen. Huerta can bring his govern
ment forces UP from the South for a
general attack on the rebels.
Casas Grandes, Mex, July 5.-Rebeis
under Gen. Salazer, commanding the
vanguard of the Insurrecto army.
have begun to terrorZe this region
Tension among Americans and for
eigners. was increased, today, with the
Imprisonment of c. +. Hoilingsworth,
manager of the general store Of ket-
tleson and Degeteau here, when he
refused to give the rebels supplies
They looted the store.
Demands have been made upon
Mormon colonists for horses and pro-
visions. When the main portion OF
the rebel army overruns the region
1t is feared trouble will be the re-
suit. Five hundred cattle already
have been eonhscated by the rebels
from local residents. Along the en-
tire Mexican Northwestern Railroad,
where the rebels are now gathering,
there is a feeling of nervousness as IT
is not known to what extreme the
hungry army will go in its looting.
Ell Paso. Tex, July 5.--Organized rev.
olution in Mexico in so far as 1t slim
ulate1 military campaign of concen-
trated forces was by, today's move
ment of the rebel army, shown to have
ended. and in it's place there was sub
stituted a guerilla warfare, threaten
ing widespread devastation in north
western Mexico.
Troops trains bore the retreating n
surrectos from the vicinity of Chihua-
hua City to Juarez, opposite here, and
before the day was over 1t was ex-
peeted that the most of the rebels
would be sent southwest from Juarez.
a distance of IS miles to Casas Gran
DIES, from which point it was in
tended to effect an entrance to the
rich mining state of Sonora.
Having abandoned chihuahua to the
the federals, the rebels destroyed all
bridges between Bachimba. where the
last battle occurred, and Sauez. 30
miles north of Chihuahua. the small
station at which the rebel ontposts
now gre gathered. The evacuation of
Chihuahua means that the zone of
rebel control will be greatly dimin-
ished, Juarez being the only import
art point that remains.
ha hal 4nf
ed the night at Sauez. but was expect
ed in Juarez. today. TO direct the move
ments of various bands into which the
rebel army is now disintegrating.
Juarez at present is the rebel capital,
train loads of archives having been
sent there within the last three days.
Though the invasion of Sonora means
a rambling campaign In the mountains.
the rebels. most of them mountaineers,
believe themselves equal to it. The rev.
olution in that form. they say. will
prove more vexatious to the government
than an ordinary campaign. To check
the rebel invasion of Sonora, the Next
can government is moving forces from
Aqua Priesta and western Sonora. Fully
1000 men are believed to be under way
to intercept the rebels.
today. for Frontera. Sonora. to take COM
mand of the main column
The next battle. II any occurs, should
be at Casas Grandes. AT Juarez. there
: ,lssle ellnooa q 7ghs; as ss, the reo-
us plan TO Withdraw most ~ .i 'fase'' ioiees
toward Sonora.
Reports early. today, were to the enect
that no federals had as yet entered the
city of Chihuahua. though detachment
of cavalry under General Rabago was
said to be nearing the town.
At General Huerta's Headquarters.
Bachimba, Mexico. July 5-The brief re-
sstance of the rebels which preceded
their retreat caused comparatively little
loss of life. but the destruction OF the
railroad for 40 miles to Chihuahua Is SO
extensive as to prevent the arrival OF
the main federal columns at the former
rebel capital for at least three days.
U, S. TROOPS