The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-16
BATTLE AT BAUcAE.
Fighting In Progress all Day Near Juarez;
No Definite News as TO Result.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex. April 15.-Fighting
which Is believed TO be preliminary to
a general attack on Juarez. began this
morning, seventeen kilometers south,
near Bauche, and has been in progress
here shortly after o'clock tonight was
that the battle was still in progress. hut
with what advantage TO either side was
not stated Information regarding casu-
altes is equally meager.
In spite of the nearness OF actual
fighting there is the lack OF excitement
In Juarez and e. Paso such as existed
al the time OF General Orozco's advance
on Juarez and his battle with General
Rabago at Bauche. However. precau
tions arc being taken by Mexican and
United States officials FOR the protection
of noncombatants. General Navarro TO-
day notified American Consul Edwards
that an embargo would he placed on all
traffic from the United States. The E'
Paso chamber Of commerce today also
conferred with Colonel Sharpe. command
Ing the United States troops here. rela
tive 10 the protection OF this city from
an experience similar TO that at Douglas.
Ariz., during the battle OF Aqua Prieta,
when Americans were killed by bullets
from across the border
Todays fight was entirely unexpected
and opened when 100 federal cavalry
men were ambushed by insurrcctos. The
federals were later reinforced by 100 In
fantry and ffty cavalry from Juarez
The insurrecto force ia estimated at 800.
The insurrectos came from the south
on train and took their position In a
well protected canyon. while the federals
fought in the open. However. the rebels
out the day. being content TO meet the
federal assaults. Late today the federals
sent to Juarez for a field piece: with
which they hoped To be able to dislodge
the rebel force.
Shortly before dark a Herald repre-
sentative and Juarez physician re-
turned from the battlefield bringing with
them two wounded fcderals They were
fedcrals had been wounded, but none
killed No information was obtainable
on the field as TO the insurrecto loss.
JuareZ officials are making more
strenuous preparations for the defense
OF the city than has been In progress for
several days. The commanders insist that
they do not believe IL is the main rebel
army near Bauche and an early attack
on Juarez is not feared.
Notwithstanding this view today s
fight is closer TO JuareZ than the battle
Orozco wrecked the train on which Cen
eral RabaGo was travelling to Juarez with
federal reinforcements. The latter is
again marching 10 the relief OF Iuarez.
having left Chihuahua several days ago.
Unless he arrives shortly, the general
belief here is that the rebels will attack
JuareZ.
Late today American residents of FL
Paso telephoned that they could hear
firing across the Mexican line. Mexican
military authorities In Juarcz state posi-
tively that none OF their troops are along
the river and are unable to account for
the firing
Today's battle developed into an en-
durancc test, with the lighting al long
range. When the federal rcinforcements
arrived the entire force was deployed In
protected positions and contented Itself
with returning the fire OF the insurrectos
The failure Of the rehels 10 take the
offensive at any time leads TO the be-
lief that IL is their intention merely tc
hold their present position pending the
arrival OF the main army. II they car
hdo this II Will enable them TO keep the
abroad open to within few miles o
,u,arcz and greatly facilitate the hand
iiis of troops.
LwaS learned tonight that one fed
efai Nicer Is among the wounded.