New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10
Flames Break Out Again Early
This Morning-Rebels Will
Attack at Daybreak.
HEAVY LOSS ON BOTH SIDES
Truce to Bury Dead and Care
for the Wounded Declared
After an All-Day
Battle.
FIRE STARTED BY REBELS

lUty IOlu uAoob VI bl' NA'y, Wv
Government Troops Remain In
Strong Position-Some Cas-
ualties in El Paso.
& paso, Tex, May 1o-Fire broke out
in Juarez again at 1915 o'clock this
morning. The entire town SENS to be
ablaze. The Mexican Northwestern freight
station. the Mexican Central passenger
station and the city rnsrke. place are
burning
Red Cross physicians returning from
the irsurgent stronghold were informed
that no more wounded would be cared
for to- night. for as soon as the blaze
died down they would renew the attack.
At 1925 q. m. strong wind was blow.
ina. and the flames were near the church
where the federals are bsrricadsd. An
exchange Of rife shots was heard.
FL Paso, Tex. May 9.-The fercest hatA
tie of the Mexican revolution was fought
ar Juarez. across the Rio Grande, to-
dav. but without result. Tonight both
fcderals and insurgents are resting on
their arms ready 20 resume the Aghtirs
at dayhreak.
At least FIVE persons have been killed
on The American side ~ the line since the
skirmishlnz began yesterday. and about
fifteen have been wounded. while the loss
on the battlefield is vsriously estimated
az from thirty 70 sixty dead on both sides
and about seventy-hve to one hundred
wounded.
Fifteen insurgent wounded already
have been brought to the American side.
, tut more are believed TO be lying far
within the town. General Navarro At
o'clock tonight agreed To stop the
{ firing while the insurgent wounded were
removed. The federals have adequate
medical facilities and are caring for their
wounded within the town.
The battle ragged all day. the insur-
- gents swarming through the streets ~
Juarez and meeting the heavy fire OF the
federals with an equally vigorous volley
= Of musketry
: Federas in Strong Position.
The insurgents claim the town to-
. night While they actually control more
territory than the federals hold, the po-
s,tion Of the government forces is so
well fortified that IT IS wellnigh I'M
pregnable.
The strength Of the federal position
1 Is largely due TO the fact that the in
= surgents are scattered. II they were
: lined up in battle formation, they prob
/ ably could storm the federal stronghods,
= which apparently consist OF six PLACES
: the barracks. the church, the theatre.
: the schoolhouse. a hotel and the custom
house But the insurgents suspect that
detachment Of nearly three hundred
federals with a machine gun. is con-
cealed in some unknown place In the
town. and they are hesitaung 10 move
in close formation, for fear OF flank
attack.
The insurgents forced the fighting to-
dav in the face of the deadly fire OF the
federal machine guns. They dared not
, gather in too great number FOR an attack
=. on the federals, because the artlllerymen
of General Navarro many times demon
strated tho accuracy Of their range when
they shelled adobe houses half mile
from Juarez, behind which insurgents
had sought protection while skulking
along the river front
General Navarro is said 70 have mined
most Of the houses in Juarez. and when
he gets word of an insurgent gathering,
il is believed he will be aole 10 infict
terrible slaughter.
Many deeds OF bravery on the part OF
the insurgents were witnessed from the
American side OF the line to-day. An
actual view Of the lighting in the streets
OF Juarez showed the insurgents 70 bs
, more than holding their own.
Insurgents Start Fire.
The sun beat hercely on the battlefield.
and late to-day fire. started by the
insurgents. filled the streets with clouds
Of suffocating smoke. The fire is still
smouldering tonight the postofice and
several adjoining buildings being in
ruins.
The light from the fre tonight gives
the insurgents an occasional glimpse Of
the church where the federals are
, cooped up. The cracking Of rides Is
2 Intermittent
Juarez looks as II a hurricane mad
struck il. Wires are suspended from
tagged telegraph poles and the streets
, are filed with plaster. adobe debris WIN
dow glass and splinters. Signs and avn
, ings are punctured and torn. Many
brick buildings have holes in them. and
not a few OF the Characteristic adobe
houses Of the town are without roofs.
, The frightened inhabitants were under
, cover all day. and many were injured by
the hautof bullets. The town itself IS
. quiet tonight. except for occasional rife