The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
Stirring Scenes. Enacted Among the Victors and Vanquished of Bullet
 Riddled JuareZ
CAPTURED CITY ISz REBEL CAPITAL OF
 MEXICAN REPUBLIC,
General Madero Takes Charge of the City and General Navarro and His Army Are Prisoners of War-Aftermath of
 the Battle
MADERo's LENIENCY


 MADERo's LENIENCY ' ' Juarez, Mex, May 10.-General ' ' Navarro and his 27 officers were < . paroled tonight by General Madero. <- : After inviting them to dinner he < ' announced that if they would ' . promise on their honor not to leave % ' the city they could have the lib- ~ . erty of the town. They agreed to z ' do so and are sleeping at their own < . headquarters tonight. '% e~>~>>>>-s<<<<~
 Ciudad Juarez. Mex. May 1o.-This lit tie bullet-riddled city tonight is the pro- visional capital of Mexico and Francisco I. Madero, Jr., provisional president and his staff have taken complete possession after winning the bloodiest battle of the Mexican revolution.
 In corner room of the barracks, which for two days had held out against the terrific fire of the rebels, sits Gen. Juan J. Navarro, the federal commander, cap tive, having surrendered today with al- most his entire garrison of several hun dred men. His sallow face is sunken, his head is bowed and he does not talk for the bitter sting of defeat has dsheartened him.
 In contrast, in another part of the lit tie town is Francisco I. Madero, Jr., the conquerer, surrounded by members of his family and his staff, joyous, exultant and vrit xrio wal 6v ba to make peace with the Mexican govern ment if it is disposed to deal frankly and sincerely with the revolutionists and with out such vague promises as President Diaz's manifesto contains
 In hotel Hobbies, store fronts and hall ways the improvised hospitals of the bat tlefield are scores of wounded. attended by host of physicians and nurses from El Paso. who have volunteered medical relief. The floors of the Porforio Dias hotel, where 30 wounded lay tonight, are covered with blood and gore soaked cloth- ing
 The fortunes of war;" mumbled an in- surrecto soldier in Spanish tonight as he stood with tears in his eyes over the body of federal soldier whom he had known for years
 Burying Dead
 All the dead are being buried tonight A conservative estimate by physicians as the fighting puts the federal dead at nearly 50 and the rebel loss at about 15, with a total of nearly 250 wounded on both sides. The actual number lost probably never will be known as deserters were many and the dead have been buried quickly.
 The Associated Press correspondent counted seven dead federals in the bar racks late this afternoon. Among the dead were Colonel Tamborel and Cap tain Sachudo, the former the man who few days ago taunted the rebels as towards.
 On the American side of the line five have been killed and about IT wound- ed, many of them being innocently en- gagged at a distance from the rivsr front.
 The actual surrender of the town by General Navarro took place about l o'clock. General Navarro giving his sword to Colonel Garibaldi of the in- surrecto army after the rebels had
 
 to annihilate the garrison within.
 His eyes were dimmed as he sur rendered but Colonel Garibaldi, with a handshake that bespoke his admiration for the brave fight the federal leader had made assured him of the desire of tne rebels to afford him every courtesy. A score of rebel officers rode up and ex tended to the federal commander their sympathy, as Mexicans, for him and his men, There Is the same fraternal senti. ment tonight in the hearts of the entire insurrecto army for their country men who have been defeated, but every where are heard words of opprobiuin for President Diaz. whom they hold responsible for the loss of life and the suffering of the wounded
 General Madero himself, when he arr rived this afternoon at the corral wh ere the federal prisoners are quartered, made an address full of sympathy and .encourag cement, lauding them for their bravery and assuring them that in his heart, as well as in those of his men, there was no feeling of enemity but of uniform friendliness.
 Brothers, Not Foes
 You fought for General Diaz." he declared at the conclusion of his speech. because you had to; because you were part of that system which we are trying to dissolve. In a few days per- haps, peace will be restored You soon will be free. If the war is to be con tinued you can have your choice of be- ing paroled or joining the army of llb- eration. In the meantime we shall treat you as brothers not as foes"
 With shouts of Viva Madero," the vast throng of prisoners and insurrectos who gathered to hear him threw the,r hats skyward and shouted in most deaf ening applause. t ts
 few moments later. down the main thoroughfare. was heard the galloping of horses and soon the insurrecto stand ard, the Mexican national colors flashed in the sunlight. Behind 1t rode Mrs. Francisco I. Madero, Jr., and an escort of cavalry Her face was beaming with ioy. her black dress covered with dust and she spurred her horse to the scene of her husbands triumph. The shouting increased as the two embraced and en- tered the municipal building, now the Madero headquarters.
 Orders were being issued by Gen. Pas cual Orozco all afternoon to his men to guard stores and houses to prevent loot ing. General Orozco himself shot at two, of his men whom he caught trying to make away with some booty.
 The town the federals thought impreg- nable to attack fell after a comparatively easy effort The house to house advance. the same deadly fire that had driven federals from their trenches and OutpOstg