Gilpin observer., 1911-05-11
REBELS MAKE DETERMINED
FIGHT TO CAPTURE BORDER
CiTY-MANY KILLED.
FEDERALS DESPERATE
FIVE AMERICANS IN Ell PASO
ARE KILLED BY FLY
ING BULLETS.

Ell Paso, Tex-What was perhaps
the fiercest battle of the Mexican
revolution was fought at Juarez,
across the Rio Grande, but without
result.
Both federals and, insurrectos are
resting on their arms, ready to resume
the fighting.
At least five people have been
killed On the American side of the
line since the skirmishing began and
about fifteen wounded, while the loss
on the battlefield is variously esti-
mated at thirty to sixty dead on both
sides and about rs to 100 wounded.
Fifteen of the insurrecto wounded
already have been brought to the
American side, but more are believed
to be lying far within the town.
Gen. Madero issued a statement say
ing he ordered his army to prepare
for battle and a portion at once be-
gan fighting.
Washington. - Senator Stone of
Missouri wants the United States to
take action to prevent what he terms
the murders" of Americans by MeXi-
cans on the Texas border.
City of Mexico.-The government
believes reinforcements will reach
Gen. Navarro. in time to prevent the
capture of JuareZ.
All day long the battle ragged with
the insurrectos swarming through the
streets of Juarez and meeting the
heavy fire of the federals with equally
vigorous volleys of musketry.
The rebels claim the town and while
it is true that they actually control
more territory. the position of the
federal forces is so well fortified as
to be well night impregnable.
The strength of the federal position
is largely due to the fact that the
rebels are scattered. If the rebels
were lined up in battle formation, they
probably could storm the federal
strongholds, as they apparently con-
sist of just six places-the barracks,
the church, the theater, the school
house, hotel and the custom house.
The rebels have forced the fightins
in the face of the deadly fire of the
federal machine guns They dare not
gather in too great numbers for an at
tack on the federals, because the artil
lerymen of General Navarro many
times demonstrated the accuracy o.
their range when they shelled adobe
houses behind which insurrectos had
sought protection a half mile from
Juarez while skulking along the river
front General Navarro also is said to
have laid mines under most of the
houses in Juarez and when he gets
words of an insurrecto gathering he is
believed to be able to inflict terrible
slaughter.
Many feats of bravery on the part
of the insurrectos were plainly visible
from the American side of the line but
an actual view of the fighting in the
streets of Juarez presented the insui-
rectos as no more than holding their
own in the OPEN.
The town of Juarez looks as If a hur-
ricane had struck it. Wires are sus-
pended from jagged telegraph poles.
and the streets are filled with plaster,
adobe debris, window glass and splin-
ters of wood, and not few buildings
are without roofs.
The terror-stricken residents or the
town are under cover. Many of them
have been injured by the hailstorm OF
bullets which fell. passing through thin
walls and windows. The town itself is
quiet except for the occasional rifle
shots.
The insurrectos practically control
the river front and are aiding refu-
gees, especially women and children,
in reaching place of safety.
Washington.-The danger to Ameri-
can lives on the border as a result of
the revolution in Mexico was the sub
ject of a sharp controversy in the
Senate. The killing of several citi-
zens in FL Paso as the result of the
battle of Juarez was the immediate
provocation. Senator Stone again
urged the use of United States troops
to protect Americans, and, changing
his attitude toward the Presidents
course, practically charged him with
playing a game of bluff in sending the
army to the front.