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Show ADVANCE IS DIFFICULT Destruction of Railway Delays the Conflict in Mexico Bl Paso, Juno 4. The Mexican forces of federals and rebels near Chihuahua Chi-huahua are not likely to meet for at least a week because of the dlstruc-tion dlstruc-tion of portions of tho Mexican Central Cen-tral railway. Generals Villa and Rabago with a largo force of federal cavalry are moving mov-ing towards Chihuahua from the southwest, their flank movement being expected to harross General Orozco's rear, when tho main columns of General Gen-eral Iiucrta are brought north of tho boundary on the railroad Another flank movement Is 6aid to have been begun by the federals from tho east. The rebels have sent a largo force of caalry westward to check Generals Villa and Rabago, but as yet no men have 3tarted eastward General Orozco expects tho main engagement to be fought at Bachlmba, Bachlm-ba, a mountain pass forty-six miles south of Chihuahua which he has been fortifying but whero General Huerta of the federals will accept tho challenge chal-lenge or move his troops around behind be-hind Bachlmba and into Chihuahua, 13 an alternative which rebels scouting parties have been unable to" determine. Rebel scouts report that a small force of federal cavalry has moved us far north as Sonta Dosalla, sixty miles south of Bachlmba, but declare that General Huerta has made no attempt j to reconstruct the lines north of Ji-bencz Ji-bencz Progressing overland with heavy artillery would bo difficult and slow So confident is General Orozco that there is no immediate danger of an attack by Genornl Hucrta's main col-.umn col-.umn that ho has sent General Francisco Fran-cisco Del southward to re-take Santa Rosallo. Steever to be Retained. Washington, Juno 4. Colonel E. Z. Steover, commanding tho United States cavalry along tho Mexican border bor-der line, and who has been acting commander of. the department of Tex as sinco mo aeatn or Hrigaaior ucn-enarl ucn-enarl Duncan, will bo retained there, at least until the appointments of a new brigadier general to succeed General Gen-eral Duncan. This was announced to-lay to-lay by Major General Leonard Wood, -hief of staff. on |