Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-09
Fiv. klIIsd ln q Paso.. .

i. Five Killed In Ei Paso.
The casualties Of the insurrectos ana
federals were not known last night, hut
i've persons on the American side Of
the lire were killed and at least twelve
wounded.
Thousands OF persons in 81 Paso dot
ted the roof tops or lined tho river
banks In direct line Of the fire.
Colonel Steever OF the Fourth Unit
ed States cavalry protested to- both
armies against the fire into American
territory, and 1t lessened considerably
Nearly 1000 American troops were
massed on the border. keeping crowds
back and ready to respond to any orr
ders from Washington.
The fight lasted until dark and fur
nished many a thrilling spectacle as
well az continuous terror for many
Americans living along the river bank.
Rebel Advance on Town.
About q dozen insurrectos were seen
to emerge from the barren hills around
Jaarez early in the day. They skulked
along thru the shrubbery toward the
outposts, firing repeatedly at a
squad Of federals cooped up in an
adobe house.
The version OF the affair given at the
Madero headquarters Is that the fed
erals began the engagement. At any
rate, the federals soon left their adobe
and fled, pursued by the In
surrectos.
At the head of the insurrecto band
was Canadian. w. H. Mckenzie.
Soon after leaving shelter two fed
erals were seen to fall. Soon the fed
erals abandoned their trenches and the
rebel fred lntermittently for q few
hours without advancing.
FsdsraIs Uss Their Cannon.
At last, about O'clock in the after
noon, the federals brought their artil-
lery into action and heavy cannonading
began. The federals not only shot
shrapnel into the insurrecto advancing
force, but far into the outlying forces
OF tie fnsurrecto camp near Peace
Grove, where the peace eonlmission-
ers were to have met yesterday.
The insurrectos. however, took ad-
Of the river bank and used It
for protection, as the federals had been
ordered not to shoot into Ell Paso.
The insurgents advanced to the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
way bridge, which joins Juarez and Ell
Paso. driving the federals back into
town and taking possession Of the GUS
tom houses.
Carrying the fight into Juarez, the
rebels entered the town. and for four
hours kept up continuous fire. Insur-
recto reinforcments reached the bridge
later in the afternoon. but did not fire.
They Withdrew at night under orders
from their chiefs.
First American to Fail.
he first person killed on the Amer
ican side Of the line was Antonio Gar
cia, who was standing zoo yards from
the advancing insurgents across the
river.
A woman sitting on porch several
blocks within the city received q bullet
in her wrist and another in her alb
domen.
About s o'clock last night two un-
known Americans were kllle near the
9anta Pc bridge. -,
4. The name o6 ons q supposed torbe
Camp, ard his homo Ii said tolbe In
Nebraska, while the other had on his
person memorandum reading "R. IL.
Ferguson. troop F. Third cavalry. San
The names Of the others killed have
not been learned.
Glen chesman Of Shreveport, La:
Mrs. Joseph Moorehead, Edmund
Heaton, and Luis villalobas Of III Paso
were among those wounded. but none
is fatally hurt.
Firing Continues at Night.
There was occasional firing last
night into Juarez. but General Navarro
il in complete command.
In the main insurrecto camp yester-
day confusion reiGned. Orders were
given for general attack. but they
were countermanded. It was argued
by some Of the chiefs that since a
small detachment had made such
progress it was the duty, Of the rest Of
the army to reinforce them.
General Madero wavered in his de-
cision, but finally decided to stand by
his promise of last night not to attack
the city.
Flags Of truce suffered grossly dur
ing the day, an insurrecto who bore
one being shot. Those who were try
ing to persuade General Madero to
make a general attack. it Is said, re-
ported that the federals had fired on
the truce bearer. but this has not been
confirmed.
At s:15 o'clock an automobile bear
ing a flag of truce started from tho
Madero headquarters for Juarez. Gem
eral Navarro was willing during the
day at any hour to grant an armistice,
but the insurrectos ignored all efforts
in that direction.
off;r;al. Ar> aevwiiderod.
Mexico City, May 9.-With no other
than that contained in the
Press dispatches regarding
the Kaleidoscope changes at Juarez
government officials are betrayinG