Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-08
The AMERICANS LOOKED ON
HoUSEToPS AND BUILDINGS IN
Ell PAso THRoNGED WITH
CURIOUS HUMANITY
ADVANCE WAS UNAUTHORIZED
OVER-EAGER INSURRECTOS, UN-
ACCOMPANIED BY OFFICERS,
MOVED ON CITY

Ell Paso, Tex, May S.-The resi-
dents of Juarez awoke today to find
they had been spared a night mare
of real bullets which might have re-
suited in one of the bloodiest battles
of the Mexican revolution. Creep
ing along in the thick of the night,
the insurrecto army supposedly on
its way south because it was feared
American intervention would follow
if it attacked Juarez, was about
to deliver a blow at the feder-
al stronghold last night, when an AS
sociated Press dispatch from Mexico
City, stating that President Diaz had
announced his intention of resigning,
was carried to the front like a gov
ernor's pardon to victim on the gal
lows. The dispatch changed the situa-
tion from one of great activity to ono
of festive hilarity.
Today members of the Madero fam
lily are sending messages to Presi-
dent Diaz praising him for his pa
triotism. 1t is the unanimous opin.
ion of both sides that complete tran
guilty in Mexico is now in sight.
However, Juarez today had a
touch of what a real battle means
when band of insurrectos, over
eager for fight, made an attack on
the city. Before they were called off
several had been killed both in the
rebel and federal armies, while inno
cent non-combatants on this side of
the Rio Grande were hit by stray bul.
lets, one and possibly two being
killed. A detachment of about one
hundred rebels, aching for fight
with the federals, left their camp
secretly early today, unaccompanied
by officers. They opened fire on the
federal outposts of Juarez. Only a
few shots were heard during the |
morning but about noon, the firing
was incessant. One of the mines in
an adobe house on the outskirts of |
the city was blown up by the rebels,
who proceeded forward and forced |
the federals to flee for their trenches |
The trenches soon we're abandoned |
and the insurrectos took possession
with wild shouts of joy.
In the meantime, General Madero
himself, rode to the front and per-
suaded most of the rebels to turn
back. Some, however, had ventured
so close to Juarez that they could
pot be reached. The insurrecto loss
was reported at headquarters as two
wounded, while three federals were
known to have fallen in the fray.
Three Mexicans on the American side
OF the line were reported to have
been hit, one of them, Antonio Gar
cia, dying an hour later,
The American troops were lined up
along this side of the Rio Grande,
but several times were ordered by
their officers to get under cover of
the high railroad bed near the shore.
The, firing practically ceased about
| O'Clock and all was quite at the
Madero headquarters.
sit was announced at the Madero
headquarters that peace negotiations
would be formally resumed at
o'clock this afternoon, the usual
meeting place. half way between
Juarez and the insurrecto camp, al
new armistice being agreed to at l
O'Clock. One of the first things to be
arranged is an armistice to cover the
Chihuahua district and perhaps other
sections.
While flag of truce messenger
was approaching the fighting army,