ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv, oːɹˈɑːzkoʊ dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ɐ fˈɛdɚɹəl ˈɑːɹmi ˌʌndɚ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl hoʊsˈeɪ ɡənzˈɑːlɛz sˈɑːləz wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn sˈɛnt tə kˈæptʃɚ hˌɪm, nˌɪɹ ðə ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd stˈeɪʃən ʌv ɹɛlˈɑːnoʊ.
On 24 March 1912, Orozco defeated a federal army under General José González Salas which had been sent to capture him, near the railroad station of Rellano.