Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-10

Colonel Francisco Villa, with 1ov
rebels, has started in pursuit of Gen.
eral Navarro.
General Madero is reported to De
moving rapidly toward Juarez at 10:aO
o'clock to take possession fthe town.
Insurrectos can be seen at lO;ss
o'clock filing the streets, as they nov
are coming out from behind their bar
ricades. A number of federals have
take refuge in the adobe houses. west
Of the town.
Insurrectos have taken the church.
This building, the main stronghold OF
the Federals. was considered the
strongest building in the city. 1t is
built of adobe, the walls being from
eight to twelve feet in thickness 1t
was known as the Cathedral, and was
the principal church of the country be-
fore the capital was removed to Mexico
city.
1t is situated upon the Plaza, the
main square of the city. and was one
of group of which the customs house
and municipal buildings formed part
The insurrectos, having been relieved
of their wounded. were IN the alert all
night for any move by the federals.
Many l. t the river front, where they
had been caring for the wounded, and
crept about in the streets, bettering
their position.
1t is not known whit the insurrecr2
force numbered, for at least 100 revolu-
tionary sympathizers within Juarez
were reported to have Joined them
when they entered, and many residents
of the town aided or opposed the at
tack.
Federal captain was lying wound
ed early today within view of the
American shore, but no effort was
made TO care for him.
The United States troops had con-
siderable trouble with the Mexicans on
the American side. who insist on lin
ing the river front directly opposite
the firing. Two or three were arrested
for throwing rocks at the United States
solGiers
AT $3.50 o'clock the insurrectos began
shooting off dynamite bombs in the
town. Colonel Garibaldi and his COM
mand of 200 men were reported to be
stationed at the Porfirio Diaz Hotel,
opposite the customs house. where
number of federals are hiding.
At s;25 o'clock fighting began i'll
earnest. 1t was fiercest in the
southern end of the town and it
was evident by the movement of num-
ber of insurreetos from the outposts
that Colonel Blanco's reserves were
closing In.
The rebels it was apparent had
moved their cannon during the night
from the hills close to the western part
of the city.
Drive FederaIs from Custom House.
AT s:45 o'clock it was apparent that
the revolutionists had driven the Fed
erals from the big customs house The
rebels passed back and forth in front OF
ii several times without drawing any
fire.
At $50 o'clock a shower OF bullets
came across the river, several lodging
in the United States immigration sta
ton A squad of insurrectos had gone
to the river front TO get some ammuni-
ton. which had been brought up TO
them from camp. They carried it in
small sacks and handkerchiefs. and
were directly exposed to the federal
fire while running back and forth
At o'clock company of insuIrectos
under Major Gozal, of General Pasqual
Orozco's command. swung out toward
the northeast in an attempt to cut Off
a detachment of federals stationed at
Cowboy Park there from getting back
to the barracks in the west.
At 9:10 heavy firing was in progress
In the centre and southern parts of the
city.
A message to the Madero headquar-
ters today said that 300 insurrectos from
Casas Grandes had arrived at Bauche.
eleven miles south, Colonel Rabago,
with federal reinforcenents. was re-
ported at the rebel headquarters. to be
at suaz. 1876 miles south, and with no
prospects of getting here for week
as0-A big explosion occurred at the
schoolhouse where Federals are quar-