The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-16

FL Paso, Tex, April ia bat
tie has been in progress within
twelve miles of Juarez all day. Sew
eral have been wounded, and to-
night the federals sent in for field
guns and rc-enforcements. A re-
porter returned to Juarez from the
battle field at 5 80 p. m. with two
wounded men in his automobile.
The battle was in progress when he
left. 1nsurrectos had come up to
the point where the battle is taking
place-seventeen kilometers south
of Juarez-in freight train.
REBELS SECURE.
The insurrectos are sheltered in a small
canyon and the federals have very little
shelter. The reporter and party met an
officer of Gen. Navarro's staff, who said
thu there had been a number of his
command wounded, but he did not know
how many.
All of the troops in Jaurez late to-
night went out TO re-enforCe the fed
erals, who were fighting until darkness
stopped the battle. The last detachment
to leave Juarez was a train loaded with
six field pieces and equipment battery
The federals have been ordered &c hold
their position until the train reinforce
ments arrive, and then to attempt a
flank movement and cut the rebels off
before re-enforCements arrive from the
south.
The entire garrison. with tse exception
of a few guards, including about 700
soldiers, have now gone TO the 'front.'
leaving JUarez unprotected. Fighting is
expected to begin again at daybreak,
and an effort doubtless eb made to cap
ture the town in the morning
The battle is taking place closer TO
Juarez than the former battle of Baushe
The staff officer said ii was estimated
after close survey of the field that
there are at least 800 insurgents in the
command. The federals are only go
strong.
A hun dred Cavalrymen met the insur-
rectos this morning, and reinforCements
Of fifty cavalry and a hundred infantry
men were sent out These are outnum-
bered, but are in a position to retreat If
necessary, ID they are between Juarez
and the insurrectOS.
Artillery will probably be sent out to-
night from Juarez by the federals TO re-
lnforce the troops engaged in the fight
Consul Edwards telephones from Juarez
that he has been notified by Cen Ma
varro. commanding. that an embargo IS
to be placed on traffic between the two
towns, and that only persons with
passes will be permitted to cross to that
side. Passes will only be issued by Senior
Thomas. Mexican consul,a nd Col A. c.
Sharpe. commanding the United States
troops in Ell Paso.
Cavalry to Aid.
At o'clock this morning a trop of
cavalry under Lieut.. Col Jimenez left
Juarez. and at 10 o'clock a courier came
back and reported that fighting was in
progress. Shortly before II o'clock 100
infantry and so cavalry, under command
Of Lieut.. Col. Pueblila, were sent from
Juarez.
When the reports of the fight reached
Jaurez, the one saloon was the only
place to hang out a foreign flag When
Orozzo was attacking a couple of months
ago everybody had out foreign flags
The bull fight management announced
to-day that the fight was called off for
Sunday. Nine. Bernheardt and party
naQ engaged pOXeS
The water supply may have an effect
upon the movement of Madero's COM
mand in Jaurez. At Baushe there is no
water.
Gen. Navarro has sent requests to a
number Of the leading men of Jaurez TO
volunteer in defending the town. Only
two respoded. it is said, and the re-
mainder left Immediately for the Amer
lean side. There is a dearth of men in
Jaurez at present, and a corresponding
increase of Mexicans in the FL Paso
hotel Hobbies and IN the parks.
An additional troop of cavalry has been
ordered to Ell Paso in anticipation of
trouble.
The Ell Paso Chamber of Commerce
held a special meeting this afternoon to
ask President Taft to take steps to pro-
tect the city in case an attack is made
on Juarez, but the meeting decided that
Col. Sharpe and the military had the
matter well in hand and sent no mes
sage to the President.
Should the expected battle of Juarez
occur, E Paso will practically be under