El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-21
Battle of Juarez Followed By Fall Of
Diaz Government and End Of the War

I IN streets Of Juarez; federal troops re-
sist invaders.
May S-Eighth Extra.-Bullets hit in
FL Paso two miles away; federals hold
city of Juarez; two more Americans
kills In FL Paso.
May 8-Ninth Extra-Heavy losses
among rebel forces; battle continues,
rush planned for early morning; fed
erals accused Of firing under cover OF
white flag; explosive bullets used in
fighting; towards midnight Madero
gives in to demands of his officers and
orders q general attack.
Fierce Fighting All Day.
May 9,Tuesday-First Extra-Rebels
fill the town of Juarez; entire strength
Of Maderista army is thrown against
Juarez; terrific firing of rifles, can
non. and machine guns opens at 4:25
a. m. and continues all day.
May Second Extra>-Federals re-
fuse to give up city; critical condition;
rebels claim city: awful loss OF life
in morning attack by whole rebel
forces: insurreetos are ready to try
Aqua Prieta.
May 9lThird Extra-Madero was
forced to sanction the fight; invaders
at the city's heart; brave defenders re-
fuse to yield before terrific assault OF
rebels; explosions.
FL Paso still continue; 800 dead and
wounded in Juarez.
May e-Fifth Extra-Rebel reinforce
ments attack hotly; Mexico City gov
eminent and rebels distrust Madero;
surrender Of city demanded; Mexican
government is very much in doubt
about events in Juarez.
May Sixth gnificent de-
fence; suspense; federals lose horses
to rebels.
May 9-Seventh Extra.-RebeIs drop
back before federal fire; postoffice and
other buildings now burning flercely:
federals shell rebels out OF houses. set
ting fire to them.
May 9-Eighth Extra.-Neither side
admits defeat: surrender is again de-
manded; library and city hall burned;
other destructive fires; Col. Tamborel
killed.
MAY e-Ninth hxtra.-Navarro says
he will stay by his guns; the final as
sault, to be in morning; Ojinaga aban-
doned and Luque may come here.
Third, Day Of Battle.
May 10. Wednesday-First Extra
Rebels still hold Juarez position; fires
still raging: Navarro says he will die
fighting; will never surrender; some
footing and much wreckage IN. town of
Juarez.
tiers with reinforcements; city falls;
old church taken; jail opened and pris-
oners released by rebels.
May 10-Third Extra-Federals have
not yet surrendered; splendid bravery
Of volunteers; now last stand; federals
leave Aqua Prieta for defence Of Can
anea.
Juarez Surrendered
May 10-Fourth Extra.-Navarro has
hnf tod r-~f,f = =
supreme; hundreds Of federals wound
ed.
May 1o-Fifth Extra.-Navarro sur.
renders with his whole force-4S0 pris-
oners; Viva Orozco' and s'Viva Ma
dero" they are shouting.
May 1o-Sixth Extra9Ffght over;
soldiers strip off their uniforms; hun
dreds killed and wounded; bedecked
automobile sent out after Madero to
bring him to Juarez; Mexico abandons
all border towns in north.
Heavy Casualty List
May 10-Seventh Extra-Close esti-
mates make killed rs to 100 and wound
ed ESQ to 300. In FL Paso. Texas. as
result of Juarez fighting, killed, IT
wounded.
May 1O-Eighth Extra.-orozco goes
south; says he had men to spare: viva
Madero" cry the people as triumphal
procession passed; Madero makes state
ment.
Juarez Quiet
May 11-Rebels hold Juarez ana