Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-11
INSURECT0S
WIN JUAREZ
Mexican ReyoIutionists Cap
ture Important City After
Severe Battle
EEDERALS JOIN REBELS
Madero and Army Hold City,
andsAre in Position TO
Dictate Peace
JOIN REBELS

CIUDAD JuAREZ, May 10-This
little bullet-riddled city is tonight the
provisional capital of the Mexican
revolutionists and F. l. Madero Jr.,
president, and his staff have taken
complete possession after winning the
bloodiest battle of the Mexican revolu-
tiOn.
III the barracks in which for two
days he held against the terrific fire
Of the rebels, sits General Navarro.
the federal commander, a captive, hav-
ing surrendered today with almost
his entire garrison of several hundred
men. The general is disheartened by
the sting of defeat.
Read To Make Peace
In contrast, in another part of the
city is General Madero, exultant and
flushed with victory, yet ready to
make peace, he says, if the Mexican
government is disposed to deal frank
~ and without such vague promises
as President Diazs manifesto con-
tainS
Capture of the City
At the close of yesterdays fight
ing the rebels had secured extensive
control of the town. During the night
they discovered the federal strong
holds and by the use of dynamite
bombs and amid the raging conf1agra-
ton and fierce musketry fire. they
fought their way to the old Spanish
church. which they captured at mid
night. The federals retreated further
into the city to the roof of the muni-
cipal building, the edges of which
were piled high with sand bags.
After the attack was renewed early
today and the rebels had brought the
machine guns into deadly range, the
federals retired to the barracks. The
rebel fire rapidly demolished this
building, which, by reason of it's few
loophOles, gave the federals but poor
opportunity to respond Finally, at
noon. General Navarro hoisted the
white fiag. The general first attempt
ed to negotiate an armistice. but the
rebels would have none of it.
They demanded the immediate sur
render and about an hour later Ma
varro complied, yielding his sword to
Colonel Garibaldi.
Daz Blamed for the Carnage
After the surrended score Of the
rebel officers congratulated Navarro
upon his defense and extended their
sympathy. There was the same fra
ternal feeling among the soldiers
Everywhere there was nothing but
condemnation for President DiaZ, who
was blamed for the loss of life and
suffering. Madero himself made a
speech to the federal soldiers, tell
ing them his belief that the war will
be over il a few days, but if it was
continued the CaDtiVeS would have the
choice of being paroled or joining the
army of liberation.
! The federals numbered about 800
Tonight it was reported that 150 had
taken the oath of allegiance to Ma.
dero and would join his forces. The
iEsurrectos collected thousands oi
rounds OF ammunition in the federal
! barracks, which. with two mortars
three machine guns and two field
pieces making it easily the most valu
able capture of the revolution.
Sympathy With Rebels
The sympathy of the people of the
state of Chihuahua is with the rebels
and if they march southwark toward
Mexico City they are sure to recruit
thousands of men.
1t is probable the course of action
OF the inSurrectOS now Will be to de
termine whether the government is
ready to make definite peace cOnces
sions. Negotiations for peace will
probably be resumed in a day or two
but the rebels demands will probably
be much stronger than before. All
erstwhile peace commissioners and
rebel political chiefs were in Juarez
tonight comforting with Madero