Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-08
Americans From Hills
Jeer Retreatjnu TrOOpS

Ell PASO, Tex. February S-Gen.
OrozcO and his men, after circling Juarez
on the west from the position they held
Sunday, arrived on the banks Of the Rio
Grande at ? p. IN. yesterday. His men
started to water their horses and body
of federal infantry. followed by cavalry,
was sent out to drive them back. The in
surrectos opened fire and eventually the
federal cavalry withdrew without firing
a shot. The infantry followed them. The
brush took place between Ell Paso and the
Ell Paso smelter, on the Mexican side, less
than two miles north of Juarez.
This scene was witnessed by thousands
OF Americans from the hills in Texas near
the Rio Grande, and they jeered the re-
treating troopers. Later the same Ameri-
cans talked across the river to the insur-
rectOS and threw them money
Bullets frequently fell among the Ameri-
cans, who had gone out on street cars in
automobiles and on foot to watch the
fight. Americans working on house
close to the scene lost no time in getting
off the roof when a bullet struck it,
Exchange 200 Shots.
A school on the Texas side of the river
was in the line of fire, and pupils were
Immediately dismissed
1t was estimated that the insurrectos
and the federal infantry exchanged about
200 shots.
United States soldiers. guarding the
border on the Texas side, witnessed the
fight and riducled 1t as lchild's play
Old Fort Bliss adJoins the Ell Paso
directly opposite this fort that the fight
occurred. Street cars passed on the
American side frequently during the for
ty-fve minutes that the fight continued.
AS the federal soldiers marched back
into Jaurez there was considerable alarm
in Ell Paso. as the rebels followed for
some distance, and the Americans feared
battle directly opposite the town.
Spectators from the American side of
the river. less than a fourth of a mile
away, say three federals fell and that
a riderless federal horse ran out of the
foothills. The federals refused to al
low reporters to cross the line and in
spect the positions from which they
fought
Orozco Awaits Reinforcements.
Pascual Orozco, after the fight. received
reporters in his camp, and said he did not
believe there were any losses on either
side. He said he intended to hold the
position where he is now until ready to
attack Jaurez. He said he would make
the attack as soon as reinforcements ar
rived, and that with a thousand men he
could take the city.
Ambassador Sees Gov. Colquitt.
AUSTIN, Tex, February Especial
Ambassador Joaquin D. Casasus of Mex
leo travelled from Washington to Austin
to see Gov. Colquitt yesterday. He was
accompanied by II. Clay Pierce Of the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company. who was
present at this private conference with
the governor. which lasted nearly an
day. The visitors left last night for
Washington.
Mr.. Casasus brought personal letter
from President Taft to Gov. Colquitt: it's
contents none of those interested would
divulge. 1t is understood that it con-
tanned urgent recommendations to the
governor to exercise his full authority to
preserve the neutrality of the people of
this state, and particularly the Mexican
population on the Rio Grande border
Ambassador Casasus and Gov. Colquitt
declined to make any statement in regard
to the matters thai were discussed by
them.
It is said the governor will issue a
proclamation calling on all residents OF
Texas to observe strict neutrality with
regard to the Mexican trouble. The draft
of this proposed proclamation is said to
have been prepared at the conference.
! The service OF the State Rangers and one
or more companies of the state National
bulent localities to preserves the peace and
protect the peaceable Inhabitants from
] possible raids.