Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-16
Nitro Glycerine Exploded Under
Building Occupied By Troops;
Reported Several Cavalry
men Were Injured,
BELIEVED REBELS NOW
SURROUND BORDER CITY
Evidence of Preparation to Re-
slSt ATTACK Seen on All Sides;
People Forbidden to Venture
From EnvironS.
Iny Morning Journal Special L.a.sd wire,


ri paso. Tex. March i5.---An at
tempt was made tonight to blow up
the barracks az Juarez. Mex. Two
heavy charges of ntroglycerlne were
placed under the place and exploded
tearing out parts OF the buildings oc-
|cupied by the Mexican troops. Two
OF small band Of insurrectos who
had secretly entered the town were
shot and captured A number of
Mexican cavalrymen are reported to
have been injured.
The shock OF the explosion was felt
throughout Juarez and Immediately
a cry was raised that the insurrectos
had surrounded the place In great
numbers and were attacking. Mer-
chants left their stores and crowds
prepared TO make a general exodus
across the bridges to the American
side. Extra guards were placed about
the quarters of Colonel Tamborel the
commander and Of General Navarro.
The barracks are occupied by the
Fourteenth cavalry and are located In
the heart of town. There had been
a general feeling that the insurrectos
were surrounding the city.
A small band Of insurrectos Is sup
posed 10 have crept into the town
along the railroad tracks shortly after
s o'clock. After placing the bombs
they attempted to get away Soldiers
on the lookout on top Of the bar
racks Immediately opened FIRE, bring
lng down two of the insurrectos. The
rest escaped into the country All the
Mexican soldiers In town were called
on duty. A guard was placed around
the barracks and no official informa-
tlon az to the extent of the damage
was given out 1t was seen from an
adjacent street however that num-
ber of the barrack buildings were
wrecked.
The captured insurrestos were
picked up by soldiers and carried
away. A report that some Mexican
soldiers were injured resulted from
the general agitation about the scene.
The Mexican officials denied that
anyone had been killed, but would say
nothing further.
The town soon quioted down and
the people who had prepared to cross
the bridge returned.
II has been known for several days
that insurrectos were within a few
miles south of Juarez. but they were
not In great numbers.
Yet the town has had the aspect
of city preparing for war. Sandbags
lare piled up at the edges of the roofs
OF houses to be used as breastworks.
lpeople have been forbidden to venture
far beyond the envlrons and the rife
lloopholes knocked In the walls of the
old mission in the heart of the town
have been kept open.
Conditions In Juarez remained quiet
up to a late hour but Intense anxiety
prevailed. Extreme caution was shown
by the military TO prevent the surrep-
tltious entrance into the city OF any
more nsurrectos. At IL o'clock the
mounted police, who ordinarily patrol
the outer sections, were ordered In 10
form a closer guard 70 the approaches
to the Mexican streets.
Double guard was kept In all quar-
tors The relief having been suspended.
II was Indicated that extra vigilenco
would be maintained all night, and
tha citizens were informed there was
no cause for further alarm,