Rebel Forces Split By Madero's Troops.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 4, 1912:
Gen. Sanjines Strikes the Mexican Northwestern Railway and Cuts Off Juarez.
MORMONS JOIN REGULARS
Martial Law in Troubled States Enacted by Mexican Commission at Madero's Request.
    JUAREZ, Aug. 3.— According to rebel advices fighting is in progrress at Corralitos, 150 miles southwest of here and fifty miles north of Casas Grandes. A train, bearing 400 troops, was dispatched in haste from this point to reinforce the rebels.
    Gen. Sanjines, commanding one of the two armies of Federals, attempting to hem in the rebels, has succeeded in reaching the Mexico Northwestern Railway, thus cutting off Juarez, where Gen. Orozco is located, from Casas Grandes, where Gen. Salazar is stationed with 1,000 rebel soldiers.
    The rebels are fighting fiercely to save the road, but it is thought doubtful at Orozca's headquarters whether the reinforcements from Juarez can arrive in time.
    South of Casas Grandes at Madera is the main Federal Army under Gen. Babago, and Salazar's force is in danger of a hostile movement from both south and north as a result of to-day's developments. It also shuts off Orozco, the rebel leader, from Salazar's assistance.