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Show JUAREZ DESERTED Br TNEJEBEL ARMY Orozco to Join His Forces in Their Westward March in a Few Days. JUAREZ, Mexico, July 1-1. Bullet-scarred Bullet-scarred Juarez, once tho battleground where Madero won his revolution against Diaz, also birthplace of the present revolt re-volt and chief cause bf international apprehension, ap-prehension, may be had for the asking before be-fore the end of the week. All Indications today pointed to an early evacuation by the rebels of thn border town opposite El Paso. Less than AW) men guard tho town now and preparations prepara-tions are being mudc for their removal 141 miles southwestcrward to Casos Grandos, the new rebel base on the Mexican Mexi-can Northwestern railroad. General Pascual Orozco, Jr.. tho rebel chief; his father. Colonel Pascual Orozco, Sr., and his nephew, Colonel Jose Orozco. are the only rebel leaders In town. All other officers and their men have been sent to Casas Grandes. The detachments still operating along the Mexican Central south of here are merely occupied with tearing up the railroad. They will rldo overland to Casas Grandes when their work is done. General Orozco. It Is announced, an-nounced, will go south to join these forces In throe or four days. Many offers are coming to General Orozco to help him make a "getaway." Several ambitious Americans, believing Orosco has amassed n. private fortune of half a million dollars In the revolutionary business, have approached him with schemes of various kinds. There is no charge against General Orozco or his family on the American side of the line, but apprehension that an extradition case may "he trumpod up on technical grounds has kept the male members mem-bers of the Orozco family from crossing Into the United Slates ever since tho revolution began. As a port of entry nnd base of supplies, sup-plies, particularly for ammunition, Juarez hnn nmved of mistaken value. The rebels now are after ARiia Prleta, opposlto Douglas, Ariz., and Colonel Castula Her-rera Her-rera and thirty of his expert ammunition ammuni-tion getters are en route there now behind be-hind a rebel force that Intends to fight Its way through the state of Sonora toward 'the American border. "Whan tho federals conccntralo enough forces to chase the rebels from Agua Prleta the rebel plan Ib to evacuate again and run toward tho Pacltlc coast, taking Guayma8 and other ports from which to gain supplies. The guerrilla warfcu'c s intended tb be a "hit and run affair throughout northwestern Mexico. The rebels now arc gathering cattle and provisions pro-visions around Cosas Grandes for their westward meanderlngs. Stories of loot and confiscation In that region continue to come In. tho Madera company and the Mexican Northwestern railroad being tho principal sufferers, |
