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and q. w. Stith.
Madero gained virtual control o,
Juarez at 9 o'clock this morning. The
insurgent shsrpshooters picked ofl
the federal gunners. silencing the
federal artillery fire. Navarro
leader Of the federals, is reported
wounded and practically in -et.ea,
towards Rancho Flores, with cavalry
and infantry guarding the rear Of his
column.
Guadalajara, Mexico-1t is re.
ported that Luis Moya with 500 men
attacked Durango and San Luis
Potesi today.
Another City Taken.
San Diego, Calif. The insurgents
attacked Tia Juana this morning and
practically captured fhe city at sew
en- o'clock, although fierce fighting
continues in a bullYring. Fifty are
dead and many wounded. Five fed
erals retreated to the American side
and surrendered. The city was final
ly taken at 8 o'clock this morning.
JAUREZ is ATTACKED
AGAINST NlADERO'S WILL
Ell Paso, Observation-Disclosures
in the ranks of General Madero's
army and lust of fight of which
federal concessions apparently had
deprived them, caused a fierce at
tack on Jaurez which. eliminated
last night in a careful retreat of the
insurrectos after a day of continu-
ous skirmishing.
One hundred rebels who opened
fire on the federals, not only captur-
ed some of the important outposts,
but carried the fighting into Jaurez.
Failing to get reinforcements, they
retired. The casualties of the insur-
rectos and federals as.e not known,
but five people on the American side
of the line were killed ard at least
twelve we're wounded. Thousands of
people in Ell Paso dotted roof tops
or lined the river bark, in direct
line of fire.
Colonel steever of the Fourth
United States cavalry. protested to
both armies against the fire into
American territory, and it lessened
considerably thereafter. Nearly L.
900 American troops We're massed
on the border, keeping the crowd
back and ready to resns.sd to any or
ders from Washington.
Last night couriers galloped back
and forth in an effort to arrange an
armistice so that peace negotiations
might go on.
General Francisco Madero is a sad
and disheartened man. His efforts
Ito prevent a general attack were sue
cessful but only after he had been
bombarded with conflicting stories as
to the actual cause of the conflict.
General Madero thinks remarks at
Itributed to Colonel Tambourel of the
federal garrison in Juarez, taunting
the insurrectos, incensed them.
Fire Breaks Out Early.
Ell Paso, Texas.-Fire in Juarez
broke out at 1915 o'clock this morn
ing. The entire town seems to be
ablaze, The Mexican Northwestern
freight depot, the Mexican Central
depot and the city market are burn
ling.
At 1925 a. m., strong wind was
blowing and the flames were near the
church where the federals are barri-
caded. An exchange of rifle shots
was heard.
The rebels claimed the town last
night, and while it is true that they
controlled more territory than do the
federals, the position of the govern
ment forces was so we'll fortified that
it was we'll nigh untakable. The
strength of the federal position is
largely due to the fact that the reb-
els are scattered. If the rebels were
lined up in battle formation, they
probably could storm the federal
stronghold, which apparently consist
of Just six places, the barracks, the
theatre, the school house, hotel and
the customs house, but the insurrec-
tos suspect and not without some de-
gree of certainty, that detachment
of nearly 5000 federals with ma
chine gun, is concealed somewhere
in town unknown and they are hesi-
tating to move in close formation in
fear of a rear or flank attack.
American Officials Alarmed.
Washington, D. C.-There were
enough developments in the Mexican
tangle yesterday to complicate still
more situation that officials are
now willing to admit is alarming.
From United States consuls and 9TH
er sources, the president and the
state department heard that the re-
volt is spreading and from news dis
patches and from Colonel Steever, in
command at Ell Paso, they received
bulletins. telling of the fight that is
endangering United States citizens on
this side of the boundary.