Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-12
silver candlesticks taken from the big
church In which yesterday the federals
n1aAA r dAapArat0 stand esg

are not overlooking the possibility OF
attack from Colonel RabaSo, reported
approaching from chihuahua with
relief force. Naturally, the febsl lead
ers- win not divulgo their plans In this
direction, but 1t 10 known that surprise
from the south 10 carefully guarded
against
Volunteer Flock % Rebels.
Juarez itself contained last night the
larger part Of Madero's original force
OF 1.e4o men, augmented by several
scores Of volunteers who during the
day enlisted under the banner OF the
victorious rebel army and were armed
with captured rifiss.
Now that the battle Of Juares has
besn fought and won. even the insur-
recto leaders are wondering some-
what at the easiness OF the capture OF
the city that appeared almost impres-
nable.
With i well drilled force Of regulars.
thoroughly armed with Held guns and
rapid -firers. posted at strategical points.
Navarro outfought and outmaneuveFed.
surrendered to force of insurrectos
that At the most did not number more
than 600 or TOO lighting men when the
white nag ~ the federal barriers was
An explanation may be found IN the
talk Of federal prisoners. a number
OF the wounded expressed sympathy
with tho insurrscto cause. while others
unwounded but disarmed, openly IRA
ternized with the rebels.
"They simply would not aght. cpl
tomized the belief In insurrecto ranks.
Red Cross lnvadss City.
That the Mexican federal forces are
almost without provision for surgical
and medical care was shown when the
Red Cross surgeons and nurses from Ell
Paso invaded the captured city and
took possession of, tho barracks and
other temporary fald hospitals where
scores Of wounded awaited their care
Three or four federals were found IN
an old hotel that had been used py
Navarro as a hospital Theyiwere su1-
fering from wounds received IN the
fighting around Casas Grandes nearly
two months ago and had received no
care since that time.
Hollow eyed skeletons: with gan
grenous wounds, gazed silently at the
Red Cross workers as they set 70
work not at flrst with the wounded but
the place.
In one room IN heap were found
four bodies. Stretched on the floor IN
another room were tive wounded men.
One was dying from a shot thru the
lungs. The latter had been nursed oy
q woman.
Etsht cases Of typhoid fever were
found by the Red Cross corps at thds
enc hospital. One patient was .
maniac.
March on Mexico City Next.
San Antonio. Tex. May 1.-"Unless
President Diax resigns and peace -
made a. once Con. Francisco / Madsro.
my brother. chief OF the revolutionary
(movement. will be leading 9 force OF
10000 men thru the streets Of Mexico
City In iess thAn month." said Az
fonso AkadApo. This 10 no idle talk.
Il IL the military plan which he has
made
..Ths City. OF Mexico h the objecttvs
point" sid the former peace emissary.
my brother, - soon % It Is definitely
determined there shall be- no further
peace moves. Will start south. gather
ing In his soldiers az he goes. It IL
planned to take Torreon. install gar
rison, and then head for Chihuahua
There 10 no question that the insur-
rectos can take every town rs they go.
After Chihuahua, It will be march
south. couriers calling In the insurrec-
to commands from around Saltillo in
the mining camps, and elsewhere. Long
before he appears before the gates OF
Mexico City my brothers army will be
augmented to more than 10000 men,"