The Detroit times., 1911-05-09
REBELS CAP I URE|
JUAREz; FEDERA[s
IN FLIGHT
insurrectos Refuse To Obey Orders
and Continue Attack On City
Navarro's Men Withdraw
Under Heavy Fire.
Several Americans in El Paso Arc
Killed By Stray Bullets, But
U. s. Won't Interfere.

EL PAso, Texas, May s.-At
o'clock this morning after q
series of desperate battles In the
streets OF Juarex, In which the
casualties are reported to have
been enormous, the troops Of GEN.
Francisco !. Madero were prac-
tIcaIiy In control Of that city.
At that hour the insuraent
sharpshooters had picked OF
nearly all the gunners mannina
the federal machine guns and
cannon. With the siIencina OF
his guns. Navarro practically
abandoned the city, according to
reports reaching here.
Virtually all Of his cavalry
rode out towards Rancho Flores,
II miles from Juarex, and the
only federal troops left there
were few companies Of infan- !
try. These continued q desper-
ate but unequal fight.
Ell PASO, Tex, May 9.-Fighting
is In progress today in the streets Of
Juarez. The rebels have taken q por-
tion Of the city and the federals are
fghting from barricades thrown ND IA
the streets.
A general assault began at 4:3O q.
m. and has been kept up since. The
federals are making a determined re-
sistance.
Shortly after the fighting began to-
day, Mrs. Josefa Garcia and her
young sons In this city were wound
ed by stray bullets. When this latest
shooting was reported the United
States troops on duty along the riv-
er front were ordered to clear every
body out of the territory for three
blocks back from the river.
1t Is reported that Capt. Linderfelt,
who was In command of the Ameri-
cans who attacked the bull ring last
night, has been killed. Insurrecto re.
Inducements are reported to be en-
route here from the state of Ojinign.
The federals are also anticipating the
arrival OF reinforcements
II IL reported that Gen. Madero has
demanded the surrender OF the city
and has sent Rogue Gonzales Gafcis
and Alberto Fuentes to Gen. Navarro
to insist that the federal commander
abandon the city and prevent further
bloodshed. Desultory firing continued
all night, but the general attack did
not begin until shortly before day
light The number OF insurgents al
ready in Juarez Is believed to be up
wards OF 500
Madero and his lieutenants charge
that II was not by their orders that
yesterdays fight took place. Maderc
declares he tried In vain to check
his men after the battle had opened,
but failed, because of their anxiety to
fight.
1t was impossible at an early hour
today to estimate the casualties
among the federal and rebel forces.
The federals charge that 150 In
surgents rode up to the federal
trenches about noon yesterday and
began firing. Madero, in a formal
statement, expressed his sorrow that
q clash occurred at time when the
coming of peace seemed certain. He
places the blame on Col. Manual Tam
bourel, Of Juarez, who has been is-
suing statements, calling the insur-
gents towards and daring them to
fight.
The number of insurgents engaged
was never large at any time. The
first few hours of the attack were
devoted to desultory firing at lonG
range. but about 3 p. m, the federalG
brought heavy artillery into actior
and did a great deal of execution g.
the insurgent ranks. Shortly aft
this the federals abandoned thoII
trenches and retired into the CITY
closely pursued by the insurgen<1.
Just before dark, there was some ter
rife close range fighting.