New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
Veteran Federal Commander,
After Desperate Resistance,
SurrenderS 10 GaribaIdl.
MADERO EXULTS IN VICTORY
SAYS He Is Still Ready 20 Make
Peace if DiaS Will
Give Satisfactory
Assurance.
BIGGEST BATTLE OF REVOLT
Dead Estimated at Si8ty-fve and
Wounded at 250-Juarez in
Wrecked State Through
Battle and Fire.

BdCtle ana Z Ire.
Ciudad Juarez. Mexico. May 1p.-Th's
little bullet riddled city tonight is the
capital OF Mexico, and Fran
cisco 7. Madero. jr.. Provisional Presi-
dent. and his staff have taken possession
after winning the bloodiest battle Of the
revolution.
In a corner room Of the barracks IN
which for two days he held out against
the fire of the rebels General Juan J.
Navarro. the federal commander, sat
captive. having surrendered to-day with
almost his entire garrison OF severai
hundred men. HIS face was sunken. MS
head WAS bowed and he would not talk
for the bitter sting Of defeat had uis-
heartened him.
In contrast in another part OF the
town. is Francisco I. Madero, jr.' the VIC
tor surrounded by members of his fam-
,lv and his staff. Joyous, exultant ana
fushed with victory. yet ready. he says
to make peace with the Mexican govern
rent II It is disposed to deal tranHlF
and sincerely with the revolutionists ana
without such vague promises as Presi-
dent Diaz's manifesto contains.
General Navarro and his twenty-seVen
officers were paroled tonight oy Madero'
After inviting them TO dinner ne M
ro,ced that if they would promise on
.bo;r honor not to leave the city theF
could have the liberty Of the town. 'neN
agreed TO do so. and arc sleeping a' '''''
own headquarters tonight
Emergency Hospitals Full of wounoeo'
IN hotel lobbies. store fronts and NJ" -
uavs the impovis~d hospii ~ oi t''
battleneld. are scores Of woundeu'
,o,dod hv host of physicians ana
,rsos from ri Paso, who have VoiUn-
,oorod aid The floors of the Porrrio
Dlaz Hotel. where thirty wounded lie TO-
night arc covered with blood ana oloou-
soaked clothing.
..The fortunes Of war" mumoled 4
.ohel soldier in Spanish tonight as ne
stood with tears in his eyes over 'ns
hodv' If a federal soldier whom ne hso
known for years.
All the dead are being buried to-nisn''
=, conservative estimate OF physicians a.
veIl as of rebel leaders who surveyed 'i'7
fighting puts the federal dead AT nearly
ef,,. ard the rebel loss at about ntteen'
,,, total of nearly two hundred ana
at.,. wounded on both sides. The actuai
number lost probably never VIII Us
u,oun as there were many deserters
ard the dead have been buried quickly
rho Associated Press correspondent
,o,,nted seven dead federals In the par
racts late this afternoon. Among the
dead were Colonel Tamborel and cap
,air sachudo. the former the man VINO
= fow DAYS ago taunted the rebels AZ
towards.
n, tho American side of the line hve
,,o,.n hoep killed and about seventeen
wounded. many Of them beng 'hho-
centIv engaged at a distance from the
river front.
Navarro Gives Up Sword TO Garibaldh
The actual surrender of the town oy
General Navarro took place about L
o,clock General Navarro giving ms
eu,ord 70 Colonel Garibaldi after the
rebels had surrounded the barracks and
threatened to annihilate the garrison
within.
His ewes we're dim AS he surrendered,
hut Colonel Garibaldi, with a hand
shake that bespoke his admiration for
rho brave fight the federal leader had
made. assured him Of the desire OF the
rcbels TO show him every courtesy \
score of rebel officers rode up and eK-
messed 10 the federal commander their
svmpathy as Mexicans for him and his
men.
There is the same fraternal sentiment
tonight i'm the hearts OF the entire rebel
army for their countrymen who have
been defeated. but everywhere ara
heard words of denunciation Of Presi-
dent DiaZ. whom they hold responsible
for the loss of life and the suffering OF
the wounded.
General Madero. when he arrived this
afternoon at the corral where the fed
eral prisoners are quartered. made an
address full of sympathy and encour-
agement. praisine them Tor their brav-
cry and assuring them that IN his heart.
as well as In those of his men. there
was no feeling OF cnmity. but cordial
friendliness.
Madero Praises Federal Bravery.
you fought for General Diaz, he said
AT the close of his speech. because YOU
had To. because YOU were a part of that
system which We are trying TO dissolve.
a fe, days perhaps peace will be re-
stored You soon will be free. II the
war is 10 be continued, YOU can have
your choice OF being paroled or Joining
the army OF liberation. I'm the mean
time we shall treat YOU as brothers. not
as foes
with shouts of Viva Madero." the
throns of prisoners and rebels who gath
cred 10 hear him threw up their hats and
shouted in deafening applause
\ few minutes later down the main
,horoughfare was heard the galloping OF
horses. and soon the insurgent standard.