The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-10
As Rebels Advanced During
Day on Juarez, Fires and
Dynamite Explosions I'm
peded Their Progress.
WOUNDED CARED FOR
Wild Bullets Strike u. S. I'm
migration Building Evi-
dence Of Desperate Strug-
gle Is Everywhere.
tAmerican News service)

NtiHSFtCAu NGWS SeTVlCe)
Ell Paso, May 1O.--After q sanguin.
ary battle lasting three days the fed
eral forces under Gen. Navarro aban-
doned the city today.
The insurrectos are in full control
although some of the volunteers who
enlisted with the federals maintained
an unequal combat for some time AZ
ter Gen. Navarro had retired. Before
the federals retreated. several mines
were set on spreading havoc in the
ranks Of the invading insurrectos.
The nag OF liberation was promptly
hoisted and Gen. Madero Immediately
began preparations to demand that the
belligerency Of the insurrectos be rec
ognixed by I he United States govern
ment. Measures to prevent looting ana
to establish order and stop dynamite
bomb throwing also were taken.
The fiercest lighting OF the battle
took place this forenoon. dynamite be-
ing used by the rebels to blow up the
buildings. Bullets again fell on Am
erican soil In great numbers. one nom
combatant Mexican being killed
IN Full Command.
The rebel oflcers are In full and In
disputable possession OF the city this
afternoon. Newspaper and press cor
respondents were rushed across the
border to view the scenes of slaughter.
Insurrecto soldiers are endeavoring to
drink all the booze in town In cele-
bration Of victory.
Refore Navarro retreated the san
culinary conflict had taken place near
the famous old church OF Gaudelupe
and this building which had been one
of the main defensive points was cap
tured by Garibaldi and the American
legion. In the main attack on the
building the legion was assisted ~
300 rebels who had been sent to that
point as reinforcement although Cen
eral Navarro har left only q small de-
tachment Of men In the churhc. they
put up a desperate conflict before
they were overcome.
Fighting Most Furious.
The fighting about the jail was the
most furious that has ragged since the
battle began Monday. A part Of the
building is reported to have been
blown up by dynamite before the de
tenders yielded and allowed the heb.
els to free the prisoners. A grenade
set fire to house near that occupied
| by United States Consul Edwards in
Juarez this morning
Americans Aid Wounded.
Simon Domingfuez was shot and
killed on the Ei Paso side OF the river
this forenoon. American volunteers
gave aid to the wounded. The work
of the Red Cross physicians and nurs.
es is confined to this side OF the bor-
der. having left Juarez when they
were notified that the general attack
would begin. Many OF the wounded
have been taken across the river. The
women OF Ell Paso are busy today
| making bandages. At Least fifteen ol
the wounded being cared for are those
shot on American soil by stray buI
lets. Gustave Madero, brother Of
the rebel commander notified the 10
cal authorities today that he would
pay personally for the care OF All
| wounded insurrectos. Early in the
forenoon the fire broke out on the
east side OF Juarez. The flames fol-
lowed several loud explosions which
| were attribute to federal mines set of
to halt the advance Of the rebel
| troops
After an hours hard fighting the In
isurrectos apparently had killed al the
/ defenders in the customs house or had
drive nthem out. By ninethirty
o'clock the most furious fighting Of
the three days battle was raging IN
the south end OF the town with Gen.
eral Blanco leading the invaders.
Hand to hand fighting in the streets
was going on and shells were being
sent into the city from rebels Of the
hills west Of the town.
FederaIs Would Dessert.
/, Bullets fired 1t the insurrectoG
along the river front by the federal
/. soldiers. crossed the river, some styik.
/ ing the United States immi8r4ti0n
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