Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-17
JUAREz IS FALLEN;
NAVARRO PRISONER
Federal Commander Yields at
Fierce Battle.
TOWN IS WRECKED BY BOMBS
Diaz Commander Gives Up Stronghold
to General viIjoen, 5oer Leader
Fighting With Rebels-Made-
70 in Command.

70 in Command.
Juarez, Mexico. - This little bull
let-riddled city Is the provisional
capital of Mexico and Francisco l.
Madero. Jr., provisional president, and
his staff have taken complete posses
sion after winning the bloodiest battle
of the Mexican revolution. In a cor
ner room of the barracks. where for
two days he held out against the ter
rife fire of the rebels, sits Gen. Juan
j. Navarro, the federal commander,
a captive, having surrendered with al
most his entire garrison OF several
hundred men. His head is bowed and
he does not talk, for the bitter sting
of defeat has disheartened him. In
contrast, In another part of the little
town, is Francisco l. Madero. Jr., the
conqueror, surrounded by members OF
his family and his staff. joyous. ex-
ultant and flushed with victory; yet
ready, he says, to make peace with
the Mexican government, If 1t is dis
posed to deal frankly and sincerely
with the revolutionists and without
such vague promises as President
Diaz' manifesto contains.
The main street Of Juarez is in
ruins. Many of the houses were rid
died with bullets. Plaster, brick and
piles of debris are scattered every
where.
Windows in many OF the stores were
crashed in, but the rebels guard the
entrances to them to prevent footing.
Some of the houses have been demol-
ished by the dynamite bombs and
shells.
The victory was not secured without
a terrible loss Of life on the Ameri-
can side Of the line as well az on the
field of battle. The dead may number
nearly eighty, while $50 have been
wounded. many of them fatally. The
casualties on the American side of the
line number four killed and sixteen
wounded.
scores of physicians, their Red
.Icss insignia glaring in the sunlight,
ave treating the federal and rebel
wounded alike.
Dynamite bombs. shells, bullets and
a confiagration that ragged for hours
transformed Juarez from its usually
tranquil and sleepy appearance into a
mass Of ruins. Numerous adobe
houses Characteristic OF Mexican
towns have been RACED
As soon as the white flag was hoist
ed over the barracks and the surren.
der of the federals was complete Mex.
lean flags were unfurled on the house.
tops and church bells were rung in
celebration.
During the fighting before Navarro
fed the federals made desperate
stands behind their barricades. The
rebels pushed the fighting. The fed
erals found refuge in church and at
the custom house. but were driven
from both buildings. Other federals
took refuge In adobe houses out of
town.
The rebels threw dynamite bombs
and both sides used machine guns
There was desperate street lighting,
hand-to-hand
Wounded men were brought into El
Paso. Refugees poured across the
bridge that separates Juarez from the
American city.
The rebels swar1ned into the streets
The residents Of the town, apparently
satisfied that the fighting was over
came out of their shelters and the
shouts of exultation and victory could
be heard on the American side.
Liberated prisoners arriving hero
declared all the guards about the Jail
had been killed.
Colonel Puehlito OF the federal army
who has a wound in his eye, said Col.
onel Tamborel was dead.
DIR. Wilson, insurgent field surgeon.
declared the total wounded of both
sides would number over 100. He add.
ed that among the dead are three
Americans OF the insurgent army
Bullets came across the river into
III Paso, but no Americans were killed
or wounded in the later fighting.
II was $50 a, m. when Madero's
men began the combined attack for
deadly and decisive battle. Ruins of
whole blocks Of houses, burned In the
IRE of the night. were smoldering.
The insurgents opened the battle nv
shooting off dynamite bombs In the
town. General Garibaldi and his com.
mand Of 200 rebels were reported 10
be stationed at the Porhrio Diaz hotel.
opposite the custom house. where fed
erals are hiding.
The rebels had surrounded the out.
skirts Of the town with all the re.
serves they had and gradual ad.
vance up the main thoroughfare to-
ward the federal stronghold was be
gun. Soon there was fighting In the
streets.