Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-11
MIGHTY STRIDE TOWARD Sue
CESS BY THE INSURRECTOS,
Navarro and Staff Paroled==Feeling of I'M
easiness Grows in Mexico City=Ques-
ton OF Our Recognizing Revolutions
lists Again Becomes Persistent.
NAVARRO SURRENDERS.

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, May 10-This
little bullet-riddled city is tonight the
provisional capital of Mexico and
Francisco J. Madero, Jr.. provisional
President, and his staff have taken
possession OF it after winning the
bloodiest battle of the Mexican revo-
luton.
In a corner room of the barracks in
which fer two days he held out against
the fire of the rebels, Gen. Juan Ma
varro, the Federal commander is
captive, for he surrendered today with
almost his entire garrison of several
hundred men. His face is sunken, his
head is bowed. and he does not talk.
Bitter defeat has disheartened him.
In contrast. in another part of the
town. Is Francisco 1. Madero, Jr., the
conquorer, surrounded by members of
mis- family and his STAFF, JOYOUS and
flushed with victory; yet ready, he
SAYS. to make peace with the Mexican
government if it is disposed to deal
frankly and sincerely with tie revelu
tionisls and without suchvague prom
ises as president Diaz's manifesto
contains"
In hotel Iobbies store fronts and hall
ways. the improvised hospitals of the
battlefield. are scores of wounded, at
tended by numerous physicians and
nurses from FL Paso, who have voltn
teered aid. The floors of the Portifo
Diaz hotel, where the city wounded lay
today, are covered with blood and
gore-soqked clothing. The fortunes of
war;" mumbed a InsurrectO soldier in
Spanish tonight as he stood with tears
in his eyes over the body of a Federal
soldier whom he had known for years.
All the dead are being buried tonight.
A conservative estimate of physicians as
well as of Insurrecto leaders who survey
ed the fighting, puts the Federal dead at
nearly 50 and the rebel loss at about 10.
with a total of nearly 80 wounded on
both sides. The actual number lost prob
ably never will be known. for deserters
We're many and the dead have been
buried quickly.
counted seven dead Federals in the bar
racks late today Among them We're Col,
Tamberel and capt. Sachudo The former
was the man who few days ago tainted
the rebels as towards.
On the American side of the line five
have been killed and about Il wounded,
many of them being innoceutly engaged
at distance from the river front.
The actual surrender Of the town by
Gen. Navarro took place about / O'clock
Gen. Navarro gave his sword to Col. Gar
ibaldi of the Insurrecto army, after the
rebels had entirely surrounded the bar
racks and threatened to annihilate the
garrison within.
His eyes became dim with tears as he
surrendered, but Col Garibaldi with a
handshake that bespoke his admiration
for the gallant resistance the Federal
leader made. assured him of the desire of
the rebels to afford him every courtesy.
Twenty rebel officers rode up and ex-
pressed to the Federal commander, as
Mexicans. their sympathy for him and
his men.
The same fraternal feeling prevails to-
night in the whole Insurrecto army.
General Madero, when he arrived
this afternoon at the corral where
the Federal prisoners are quartered
made a speech full of sympathy and
encoura cement, lauding them for their
bravery and assuring them that in
his hearth as well as in those of his
men, there was no eunity but uniform
frlendliness.
You fought for Gen Diaz,' he said
at the conclusion OF his speech, be
cause you had to. because you were
a part of that system which we are
trying tn dissolve In few days
perhaps peace viii be restored You
soon will be free. If the war is to
be continued. You can have your
choice Of being paroled or joining the
army of liberation. in the meantime
we shall treat you as brothers, not as
foes"
With shouts Of viva Madero." the
throng ot prisoners and Insurreetos
who gathered to hear him thew their
hats skyward and shouted IN deafen-
ing applause.
a few moments later down the main
| thoroughfare. was heard the salloping
| of horses ana soon the Insarrecto
| standard, the Mexican National colors,
waved in the sunlight. Behind it
| rode Mrs. Francisco |. Madero, Jr.,
with her black dress covered With