The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-09

hre.
Shortly after noon Madero rode out
to his men and made an effort to stop the
fighting. He succeeded to some small
extent, but II was very soon renewed.
and the insurrectos soon took the first
line OF Federal trenches, About this
time the explosion Of q box Of ammu-
milton In the Federal lines is said TO have
lsilled and injured many men. The eA-
plosion was distinctly heard at FL Paso.
At 1 O'Clock Madero and Navarro by
an interchange OF messages reached an
agreement to cease firing and enter into
an armistice Messengers with white
hags were sent out to call of the COM
batahte on both sides. Al o'clock
however. IL vas apparent that those
pacific moves we're Intellectual. II ia
reported that the messenger en- route
from the insurreoto camp was shot on
his horse by his own comrades.
The insurrectos thereupon made a
headlnne dash for the town in the direc-
ton Of the jail. II Ia believed that the
men deliberately killed the messenger in
order that the bAttle might not be stopped
In the meantime the Federsls had made
q sortie from the Bull Ring. The in
es,rrectoe cheohed their advance and
charged the Bull Ring in their turn. but
didn't get in.
The Pederals throughout the hghting
ueed artillery on the insurrectoe. One
ehell blew q whole bunch Of rebels into
eternity. destroying an adobe house
from which they had been firing. In
the early part Of the day the ineurrectoe
did not attempt to Use their cannon
In fact the main rebel army did not take
part in the combat. being held back bv
Madero who adhered TO his declaration
that he was satisfied with the Diaz mani
feeto and wanted the war TO end.
II was about I o'clock in the afternoon
when the rebel leader experienced q
change Of heart. II is believed that he
found his army was getting away from
him Orozco and the other captaine had
put II up TO him either 10 exercise COM
mand or resign il. and their idea OF e1er-
cising II was going ahead and taking
Juarez Madero himself explained that
he had received new information TO the
effect that the Diaz pledge had been msin-
terpreted and that II really meant nothing
There was therefore nothing left for him
to do but TO attack.
Whatever the cause Of the change. the
result was that in few minutes the whole
army began to move on Juarez. led by
Orozco. Wild cheering filled the air and
the shouts Of the advancing troops could
be heard on this side OF the Rio Grande.
The rebel cohorts dragged to The front
a they advanced their two home made
field pieces.
A. 40 P. NJ. Madero wavered again.
He declared that he had heard that the
Federals in Juarez had ceased fighting
and therefore he would call Cd the attack.
Nobody paid any attention to him and the
rebels marched right ahead into the out
skirts OF the besieged city.
At S o'clock e0J insurrectos held the
Mexican end Of both international bridges
and 300 had taken the first houses in the
west end Of Juarez. The Federals we're
not firing in reply. Gen. Navarro. COM
manding in Juarez. telephoned Mayor
Kelly that he would not fire again into
Fl Paso. even II the rebels attacked. II
seemed certain At this period that IL
Madero could not control his men they
would take Juarez and that Navarro
would allow them to do 80 and would
then declare he had to submit TO protect
E Paso.
At ten minutes after 800 insurrectos
moved up into Juarez and up Juares
avenue from one Of the international
bridges. The Federals began 20 fall back
into the Custom House. from which they
could command the avenue in which the
rebels we're approaching. The rebels
we're then in the city proper.
The fighting inside the town Of Juarez
vas lv ely and al least 200 shots a minute
were being fired. Two long lines Of in
eurrectos, part OF the main command.
simultaneously began to approach from
the direction OF the insurrecto camp. The
Juarez artillery opened fire on these
columns and began Smelling the mountains
ing insurrectoe.
Explosive projectiles were used. The
cannonading shook Fl Paso. Every build
ing in town had the roof covered with
spectators and long distance telephone
messages were being recAved from out
of town people asking as to the prospect ts
cf a continuation Of the fight. so that
excunionists might come in.
At 7:SO Madero began moving with his
star from his headquarters three miles
north OF Juarez and declared that he
would stop the fighting that it was not
. general attack He said there were not
over fifty men in the fght.
At least 300 we're counted going into
the town at S o'clock. however. Al dusk
ths insurrectos advancing from the man
insurrecto camp had evidently halted.
but whether on an order from Madero
or because Of the Federal fire Of shell and
ahrspnel from the big guns was not known
Two American men we're shot on the
American side OF the river near the United
States immigration station about clock.
Both died before they reached the police
station. One man was said BY bystanders
to be John Camp, The other had paper
in his pocket bearing the name r. H
Ferguson. Troop F, Third Cavalry, San
Francisco. This was the only means of
Identification, Camp had s. 40 cash in
his pocket and a $50 Confederate bill
F. Cassidy. an American in the rebel
ranks, got into the rebel headuuarters
tonight at 73o and said he was with a
command in Avenida Juarez A. 4 o clock
when a bunch Of Federals came ont with
. white flag and then turned machine
gun into their ranks. He says there were
eeventy rebels in the command Cassidy
10 from st Joseph, Mo
Ernest Franco, a rebel from Mexico