The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-05-11
TWENTY-FOURH HOURS
OF THE MEXICAN WAR.

JuareZ captured by insurgents
and Mexican General Navarro and
five hundred Federal soldiers sur
rendered. Casualties estimated at
IS dead and $50 wounded ON both
sides.
Battle between Madero's forces
and Mexican General RabagOs
command of 500 men now march
ing to relieve Juarez expected.
Aqua Prieta and NacO evacuat-
ed by Federals and occupied by
insurgents.
InslirrectOs occupying Tia Juana,
Lower California, plan to attack
Ensenada.
Fifty FedeGaIs reported to have
been killed in fight with insur-
rectOS at SatiIlOs.
Meeting OF diplomatic corps at
Mexico City to consider plans for,
protection OF foreign interests.
National Director Biclknell, of
Red Cross, leaves Washington for
III PasO to organize relief work
there.
Wrecked railroad bridges i'm
Mexico now number 40.
Entire west coast of Mexico re-
ported i'm chaotic condition, Fed
eral troops admitting inability to
preserve order.
Parras, former home of the
MaderOs, entirely i'm hands of
heNOlutiOT1StS.
Fall of TOfreOn. besieged by
insurreC9Os, considered certain
within "a hours.
. Heavy losses on both sides i'm
fighting near PuebIa City.
Especial from United Press)
. Douglas, Ariz. May 11-One 0f the
biggest battles of the Mexican revo-
luton, with the fate of the State of
Sonora hanging in the balance, is ex-
pected in the vicinity of HermosilIo.
now being besieged by 1,500 insur-
rectos and towards which the Federal
garrison which yesterday evacuated
Aqua Prieta is fighting it's way.
The Federal troops inside the town
are said to -ibe fighting in the last
against the rebel attack and
ages to relieve the city it will prob
ably fall.
The Federal troops under Colonel
Diaz abandoned Aqua Prieta, yester-
day and pressed on toward. Hermosillo,
reaching Naco, Sonora, early today.
1t is understood here the Mexican
War Department ordered Diaz to evac-
uate Aqua Prieta and rush to the de-
fense of Hermosillo. Diaz is a brave
fighter and capable, as was demon
strated in his capture of Aqua Prieta.
His men are among the best armed
and equipped in the Federal army.
About 700 rebels, under Colonels
and Giron, took possession
after the Federals had departed. They
are establishing a provisional govern
ment and, today, the work along this
line continues.
San Diego, Cal, May 11-General
Prices insurgents at Tia Juana, to-
day. established vigilant watch to-
wards the east and south for adyanc-
ing Federal troops. Colonel Mayot,
with 300 Federals is reported enroute
from Mexicali while $50 Federals have
been dispatched from Ensenaoa.
General Price has issued an order
barring all tourists from Tia Juana
and today his troops escorted numer-
,us sightseers to the international
border and told them not to return.
Tuscon. Ariz, May 11-sasabe. the
BORT of entry northwest of Nogales,
Mexico, was captured today, by 15O
,roopers of Cabral's band of insur-
gents. Cabral is now preparing to at
lack Sarno, the next most important
-own in the vicinity of NogaleS
At Sasabe. the insurgents captured
arge auantity of arms, ammunition
and supplies.
Washington, May 11-Of1cial confir-
nation of the fall of Juarez came in
l despatch received at the War De-
oartment from Colonel Steever, COM
handing the American trd0ps:
General Navarro surrendered un-
with about 450 men. The
now have all his cannon,
machine guns, small arms and much
and horses. Colonel Tam