Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-10


by the haistorm of bullets which fell
during the day. passing through thin
walls and windows. The town itself
Is quiet except for the occasional rifle
shots Bullets continued To sing
across the Rio Grande to the Ameri-
can side today.
General Francisco |. Madero Jr.,
leader of the rebels was observing
the progress of the battle from the
distance. lie used powerful pair of
field glasses and not infrequently gave
shouts Of exultation at the advancing
insurrectionists He was eager to go
to the front and thrust himself into
the battle, but his staff officers re-
strained him.
Rebels Take Town OF Tijuana.
Tijuana, Lower California, May O.
Three companies of rebels, comprs-
ing 2SO men are camped tonight in
the building and streets Of Tijuana.
The town was taken by assault this
morning, the battle lasting from $50
tG 9:4O o'clock. Conservative esti-
mates of dead and wounded on both
sides placed the number at Is. The
assault was made by a company Of so
men. The remainder OF therebels force
held the pass to Tecate and to En-
senada, South and East of Tijuana.
Out OF about 100 men who were in
Tijuana yesterday guarding 1t against
attack by the rebels, twelve succeed
ed in making their way to the Ameri-
can line where they surrendered to
American troops. There are six bod
les In the main streets OF Tijuana, two
OF them rebels. In the underbrush
and behind rocks are more bodies Of
dead and wounded men. The wound
ed are being brought In as fast as they
are found by an American Red Cross
party. The wounded now there num-
ber 1G and two of them will die. At
the camp Of the American troops, half
mile distant are ten other wounded
men. all members Of therebel band.
The leader Of the rebels, General
Sam Price. who succeeded to COM
mand when Captain Wood was killed
late last night, will as yet make no
statement regarding the number Of
killed or wounded. The attack was
planned and executed by Price. An
other party driven from the customs
house where the last stand was made,
raced for the old Mexican school
house a half mile away a short dis
tance from the American line. Half
Of these fell. The survivors made a
dash for the American line and reach
ed It in safety Among these was
Lieutenant Guerro Of the Mexican
forces.
In their advance on the town the
rebels set fire TO an old church build
ing and shot down It's defenders as
they dashed through the flames. The
federals In the trenches south Of town
were driven into the bull ring and
rebels managed to set the bull ring on
fire. The federals inside numbering
Is broke through the south wall and
are believed to he making their way
TO Ensenada.
Navarro VIII "Stnnd Pat"
Mexico city, May 9.-"I will die be-
fore I will surrender. So long as I
have soldiers to defend my position in
Juarez, will not deliver the city to
the rebels"
with these words, General Navarro
closed his report to the department
Of war on the battle at Juarez. He
declared this to be themessage re-
turned to Madero In reply to his de-
mands for the surrender Of the city
Placing all confidence In the aged
warrior, the government officials were
confident that he would succeed I'm
holding the city until the arrival Of
the columns of Rablgo from Terra
zas and Gordllo Escudero from Mu-
lato Should they fail to withstand
the attack the government considers
the taking Of the place will be but n
minor incident. They believe the ad-
vancing Of achievements will be bo-
fore the town long before the rebels
are able to fight again and the place
retaken.
Residents OF the capital betraS In
terest In the developments at Juarez
Their attention was divided by the an
nouncement that a tentative peace
pact had been entered into by 'he gov
eminent and rebels OF Guerrero.
The rebels are to retain control Of
lguala and are promised they shall
have a full share IN the conduct OF
local affairs In their state, including
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