Arizona republican., 1912-03-09
Force of General Villa With Superior Training and Better Military Equip ment, Will Resist Their Advance
REBELS TAKE A
 DIFFERENT VIEW
Orozco Says He Is Daily Receiving Accessions to His Force and Is Certain Madero Will Soon Have to Quit
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 FL PASO. March Suitability of the Mexican governmen: to check the growth of the revolution in the north ern states is more apparent than real, according to some of the best informed Mexicans here. They declare OroZco will have to fight a decisive battle in the neighborhood of Torreon within the next week or So. Friends Of the Madero administration admit the de- sertion of federal soldiers to OroZco is a serious feature of the situation. Fed eral soldiers are paid a peso day, equal to about fifty cents. His brother in the rebel ranks gets double the sum and a prospect of loot. Inasmuch as most of them don't know what the fighting is all about opportunities for stealing offered the rebels have a po- tent appeal.
 The loyal troops from the capital are being led by Martinez of the Diaz school. General Blanquet. who is re- lied upon by Madero to maintain dis cipline. If there is man in MeXicOl who can control the soldiers. it is 1e- clared Blanquet is that man. When the opposing forces meet, OrOZco will be confronted by artillery much su- p-rior 10 his own. Blanquet is said to be supplied plentifully with rapid fire guns and field pieces while at present the rebels have but two rapid firers and two antiquated muzzle-loa'ling field pieces. General Rojas. command ing the JuareZ garrison. was in mer- " mood tonight over the possession of two hundred rifles and suitable ann munitiOn. The arms were addressed n the Madeira Lumber company and were for the use of Americans ther" should they be called upon to defend themselves or their property Un'te1 States troops allowed the consignment to pass and ROias immediately com mandeereI it. The train from Chihua- hua tonight brought a hundred pas sengers, half of them Americans.
 CHIHUAHUA, March S-The Nan- guard of the insurrecto army that has been mobilizei here departed south on two trains today. IL was the real je ginning Of the campaign to take the City Of Mexico. although the immeli ate QlSIlTaIlOn or Iil'- tDiulllH IS Sdlu to be Jiminez. about half way tO Tor reon Six bridges must be repaired between here and Jiminez and It is thought the trip will require at least two days. About eight hundred are - the detachment This leaves a thousand here. but OrozcO states re- cruits are joining in crowds. During the next week he says two thousand additional men will be entTained fr.' Jiminez, A messenger from the camp of General Villa ,the federal cOmman- der. brought word that 200 of the lat ter's men wished to join the rebels.
 FL PASO. March S.-A special from Chihuahua to the Herald states Gen. erals Salazar and Campa, with the vanguard of the rebel army. left for the south at ? o'clock this morning Orozco had five trains in readiness and said l500 men will go south. Oroz- co himself will remain in Chihuahua for the present.
 FL PASO, March S.-Rebels today at Juarez succeeded in getting over the line. 100000 rounds of ammunition. several cases of arms and a machine gun barrel, which were held up last night by Americans. It was stated to- day the breech lock or the big gun which was at Chihuahua and which was sent to Juarez for repairs. was stolen by Maiistas. thus making in effective Orozco's biggest gun.
 MEXICO. March S.-Governor Con- gales. of Chihuahua, anu Col. Francisco Villa. federal commandant. are in Gu errero according to advices received here today. Gonzales is trying to es- tablish a provisional government in Guerrero.
 FL PASO, March S-Lieutentnt Benjamin Field. who with a squad of soldiers crossed into Juarez by mis- take, was tried by courtmartial at Fort Bliss today. The findings will be made public in Washington.
 FL PASO, March S.-Treight service on the Mexican Central was resumed today between Juarez and Chihuahua. under supervision of the rebels.
 FL PASO, March S.-J. C. Halton, an American employed by the Ma dera Lumber company, was arrested and detained some hours in connec- ton with the seizure of rifles here today. Halton is said to have secured
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