The Washington herald., 1911-02-03
MEXICAN REBELS
SURROUND JUAREZ
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explosives At least five rebels were
killed and many wounded. The federals
lost two killed and four wounded.
The federals dynamited 2 small bridge
about twenty miles south of JuareZ and
then hid near the track to attack the on
coming train. The train bearing only
forty-five men and high explosives, ran
into the cut and the federals opened fire.
The rebels replied and the fire of the
federalS set off the dynamite, which ex-
ploded. This literally blew the train to
pieces. The rebels on the train were
working their way slowly along the track
followed by the main body of troops.
The federals retreated in a short time
and on reaching Juarez claimed to have
blown up the train themselves and to
have killed fifty rebels
The Juarez authorities are making alb
Solutely no attempt to send out an ad-
vance guard to meet the rebels. They
have no machine guns nor field pieces in
JuareZ, but have fortified all the public
buildings where they will make their
stand. They expect the fight Friday
morning about or O'clock
James R. Garfield, former Secretary of
the Interior. who was prisoner on one
OF the marooned trains which the rebels
held between FL PaSo and Chihuahua
from Sunday until Wednesday night, d.
clares the rebels have at least 500 in
their party and that their ranks are
being augmented constantly. Howard
Fogg, of Ell PasO, manager of a theater.
went down into Mexico fifteen miles this
afternoon and met 100 rebels marching
on Juarez along the Mexican national
road. They informed him that the main
band had gone west to cut the FL PaSo
Northwestern road and prevent re-en-
forcements coming up, and that they
would attack Juarez from behind the
,fy,e- lob Of
the town.
Seeks Port of Entry.
Pascal OrOzco is in command of the
rebels. He is known as chief-of-armS of
the rebels. and has been in command of
the bands that have been doing such
effective execution against the federals
at Casas Grande and Galeana. south of
here. He is a former telegraph operator
and son of a wealthy ranchcr of Chihua-
hua- His uncle or brother is a prisoner
Of the federal officials in Juarez, and
Orozco declares that he is marching on
Juarez for the dual purpose of rescuing
his relative and opening a port of entry.
Abram Gonzales, provisional governor
of Chihuahua under the insurgent re-
gime, now living in FL Paso. declares he
will be making his headquarters in
Jcarez by tomorrow night.
trains between FL Paso and Chihuahua
the American passengers were fed and
treated courteously by the insurrectos.
The passengers formed themselves into
a volunteer red cross corps, and led by
Miss Annette CoWles, of Mexico City,
and assisted by former Secretary of the
Interior James r. Garfield. they aided
the wounded.
Passengers as Nursen.
Miss Cowlee is head nurse of the Ma
tional Railway Hospital in Mexico City,
and was returning to Mexico from the
United States when her train was held
up The passengers tore up Pullman
sheets and bandaged the wounds of the
rebels and made them as comfortable
as possible.
This afternoon Drs. I. j. Bush and
f. d. Sinks, of Ell Paso. commissioned
by Provisional Gov. Sanchez left
El Paso to meet the insurgents and
attend their wounded. They were given
passes through the Mexican federal lines
by the Mexican military commander of
Juarez. Sinks was a former United
States army surgeon in the Philippines
Miss CowleS will remain here and head
a corps of volunteer nurses to administer
to the wounded when they are brought
up, and arrangements are now being
made to bring them to Ell PaSo for treat
inert. If arrangements cannot be made
with the United States government to
bring them over they are to be brought
anyhow, and United States officials will
be permitted to arrest them as violators
CT the neutrality law and guard them
while they are in the hospital