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Show POOREST ARMY. i El Paso. Dec. 20. An American. I formerly an officer in tho Spanish-American Spanish-American war, and now a mining engineer en-gineer In Mexico, who arrived here today direct from the scene of the revolutionary activity west of Chln-uchua, Chln-uchua, declares that Navarro's force U only about 30ft men and that they are sorry looking fighters. "It is the poorest army I have ever Foon.'" he declared, "and I have boon lit. South America and in Cuba an.l I have fc?u tho campaigns there. I "The rebels can hold Mai Paso I against a force of 150 federals," h 1 nuld "The advancing army of fe 1-J 1-J orals Is carrying wireless apparatus I and is having a tower built In Chl-! Chl-! l'uahua., hoping to restore communication communi-cation with tho field If they ever get through Mai Paso and Join Navarro." Workmen are not being disturbed in attempting to repair the burno.j bridges bridg-es on the El Posa Northwestern road south of Fl Paso, but have had no communication with the rebels nud fear that the brige will bo destroyed again. |