El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-11

to the nti-goyernment forces the most
important strategic point and great
est port OF entry on the border.
The capitulation OF Juarez, in fact
gives to the rebels complete control
of the border. not an important port
of entry is missing, From this time
forward q far more ambitious military
program can be carried out than was
possible hitherto; indeed, the advance
on Mexico City IS no longer the dream
Of the visionary, and 1t is this which
now apparently menaces the govern
ment Of Diaz.
Rebels Capture Supplies.
The insurrectos captured considera-
BILE stores of provisions. field and ma
chine guns, rifles and ammunition.
Rebel soldiers could be seen every
where loaded down with the arms OF
the Tanquished. The seizure of the
federal horses furnished the greatest
Indictment to joy, however, and the
rebels who have been getting sore feet
10, these many months hiking over the
hot and stony desert, were being con-
veyed cavortingly around on the backs
Of well fed steeds late of the Mexican
federal army.
Among these rebels are some 200
Americans and, needless to say, these
fought most bravely They taught
their more timid companions in arms
that they way to win is to go after
the enemy They discouraged long
range fighting and Immediately profit
ed by the occasion of fighting in the
open, If that was the thing to do.
Bravery In Assaults.
In the various charges under which
Juarez was forced to surrender, the
federa1s were defending by fighting
from behind walls. The American and
Mexican rebels, utterly disregarding
the disadvantage at which they were
placed, ran from the trenches into and
straight up the streets toward the pro-
tected positions and took them by as
sauIt.
FederaIs Noncombative.
Briefly, this is the story of the bat
tie of Juarez: The regulars were driven
from one protected position to another
by the successive advances of the reb-
els, who were obliged to proceed in
Yariably in the open or almost So
There is little question, notwithstand-
ing the persistent progress OF the IN
surrecto forces. that the federal COM
manders were confident Of holding the
church and +he Quartet. but they did
not reckon on the poncombative nature
of their men, most of whom are long
term convicts.
They are said to have shot two or
three of these to enforce their COM
mands to hold off the enemy. but this
sort Of emphasis to orders was mani
testify impotent and when the surren-
der came it was an occasiontfor great
mental relaxation on the part OF the
regulars.
HeraIding the News.
News Of the victory was first herald
ed by the ringing of the cathedral
bells, several men being employed IN.
this triumphant business.
Shortly afterward a rebel climbed up
to the lofty railing running around
the water tank which rises from the
court in the city hall building. This
insurrecto carried conceits in the Mexi-
can tricolor from flags to papieg
mache, streamers to the limit OF his
lifting capacity, and these were flam-
boyantly arranged around the water
tank.
He stood there for an hour or more
waving by turns flags. swords and
rifles, and shouting: viva Madero."
Viva Orozco." and those below would
take it up with a tremendous roar,
until vocally as well as militarily the
town had been captured past question.
BATTLE Is EXPECTED
IN VICINITY OF NOGALES.
Nogales. Arig.. May 11.-American
troops stationed here have received or
ders to be in readiness for action. No
gales, Sonora. is expecting an early
attack. All the federal outposts have
been ordered IL