Huerta and Pancho Villa

The minute General Huerta took control of the rebellion, Orozco's fortunes changed. He was never going to be able to match what the federal government was now pouring into Chihuahua under Huerta. A lot of common people felt the same way and they in fact signed up for federal service rather than rebel service. At a second battle of Riano on May the 23rd, OroZco's forces were routed and scattered. So Huerta's reputation is beginning to be rehabilitated.