Cheyenne record., 1916-07-13

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in the east: General Jacinto Trevino,
commanding In Chihuahud;1 = and Cen.
P. Elias Culles. military governor of
Sonora. isis -..
These are all war-seasoned veter-
ly to Americans and has gained a
rather high opinion along the border.
He gave his. word he would personally
see that American refugees were not
nolested in their flight out Of Mexico.
He will probably try to 'leadhhis force
through the mountains to.attack the
American expeditionary forces from
the west.
It was General Calfes who over
threw Moytorena, the. villa governor
Of Sonora. Gales is believed to have
5000 men under his command.
Carranza himself may take the field,
with the object Of inspiring the Mexi-
cans and showing he is with them
heart and soul. He has no military
ability, but has shown sense enough
in previous campaigns not to interfere
with the plans of Obregon and other
experts.
Obregon is undoubtedly the man of
the hour in Mexico. II he were not
unswervingly loyal to Carranza he
could seize the reins of government
and become himself dictator. But he
is as true to the bearded first chief as
a good dog Is to its master.
He is unlike most Mexicans, big.
breezy, youthful fellow-he is only
thirty-nine-who reminds one more of
an American westerner than of the
sordid, dissolute, brutal type so often
found in high places in the southern
republic.
Like Villa, he is a man brought to
the command of an army without reg
ular military training and rising by
the simple genius he possessed. He
has been called the 'Gincinnatus of
Mexico. aiA s,f;'';.et $50 s :,
He comes Of an old SoHoru family
and is wealthy. ,-',s''s,-''sss ~ ;.,..,,
Mexico's troubles found him a peace
full farmer. known to but a few peo;
pie in Sonora. He. aided the revoIu.
ton of Francisco Madero against Por-
f1rfo Diaz In many ways. bnt did not
take the field. 5'tai ~ fsa;
4 obresen,s, Fame; Spreads, "a.
Il, When in. the early months. of Ma.
dero's term Of office Pascual orozco
and his reds. became terror in the
state of chihuahua. Obregon collected
Al band of 400 Maya Indians and under
the command Of ,yictoriano ,.Huerta,
then a Madera general; went out to
quell the rebellion. In the battle Of
Otto, Obregon's men gained for them:
selves the. title of e'Invincibles." His
fame spread. and so. many came to
Join him that he rode home. at the
bead OF an: army Of a, ,OO0.s IL !; 4. !.,s.
He was made colonel ihrthe Sonora
state militia, and when Felix ;Diaz
startedy4he military uprising which re-
suited; In: the death. OF: president Ma
dero and the seating OF ,Hnerta. Obre-
gon organized 500 Indians, and routed
the. garrison at Nogales. which had
gone over To- Hnerta a,,.ssr:-ss.- ,,...-.I.4..
soop after this. Governor Carranza
or goAhuila w4s dsclarad first chief
.of the CpnstitdtitnafiA army and he
made :Obregop. general, ,of the. army ef
the West While xflla became general
,of the central armyf n u s,,;f...s;s?f
rs II sMas 4he ;asttyitses sof 9bsssdn y
,tAe syicjpftF. of; AexteQ CITY ,,Ehix9
forced Hyerta to ns4stsp ~ .lalf 9h.
F1esoe@ @shag occupied the caplta ~ tMtth
) o Tssn,csns yl1ila's hssai. 4ith i / Ess E 81
fsaxa.; obregon was naade ,CerFfnsf
@isf, senersls and organized the laEg-
est .ayaIy Mexico had yet seen. Hts
eSseat triumph came 4at the: battle iof
cslasa,s where illa was ST ,c!sishea a.e ....e ans
forced to flee. h; - -: :;srf srtsi.s.;at
nInr this battle obregon was desper-
ately wounded. His right arri was
amputated few days later. Ills 70
bust constitution resulted In quick ~
b.