The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-08
BATTLE AT JUAREz
Impatient Rebels Drive Feder-
ais From Trenches.
Hail of Bullets Fall on the Amer
lean Side.
THE WAR is TO GO ON.
That Is the Way 1t Looks at
the Mexican Capital.
Governments Peace Commits
sion Has Been Recalled.
LITTLE FAITH IN DIAZ
DistrUst a Declaration With a
String Attached to 1t.
The Officials Regard MaderO as
a Four Flusher.
Governments Peace Commits
sion Has Been Recalled.
LITTLE FAITH IN DIAZ
Distrust a Declaration With a
String Attached to 1t.
The Officials Regard MaderO as
Four FIuSher.

Ell Paso. May S.-A detachment of
about 100 rebels, over-eager for
fight with the federals left their camp
secretly early today, and unaccom-
panied by officers, opened fire on the
federal outposts at Juarez. Only
few shots were heard during the
morning. but about noon, the firing
was incessant. One of the mines in
an adobe house on the outskirts of
the city was blown up, but the rebels
pressed forward and forced the fed
erals to flee for their trenches. They
soon were abandoned and insurrectos
took possession with wild shouts of
joy.
1t was announced at the Madero
headquarters that peace negotiations
would be formally resumed at
o'clock this afternoon at the usual
place half way between Juarez and
the insurrecto camp. One of the first
things to be arranged is an armistice
to cover the Chihuahua district and
perhaps other sections
While the flag of truce messenger
was approaching the army, insurrectos
had got into Juarez and a force of
them surrounded the bull ring. The
federals came out to meet them and
exchanged shots in the heart of the
Juarez residence section. Federals
returned to their quarters leaving two
dead or wounded in the street.
In the meantime, General Madero
himself rode to the front and per-
suaded most of the rebels to turn
back.
The messenger bearing a white flag
from Madero's camp was shot from
his horse as he neared the fighters
and the insurrectos then made a rush
in the direction of Juarez Jail
Shoots Mexican.
Ell Paso, May 8.-During the fighting
today a Mexican attempted to swim
from Ell Paso to the Mexican side of
the river opposite the city waterworks
pump plant, and a, United States SOL
dier from Texas soil shot him. He got
out on the Mexican side with blood
dripping from him.
At 1890 a telephone message from
Madero's headquarters said he had or
dered the fighting stopped and that
only one 1nsurrecto had been wounded.
Several insurrectos had slipped down
the river in such position that if the
federals fired on them bullets must
necessarily strike in Ell Paso, and the
federals fired. A rain of bullets along
the Santa F'e railroad yards followed.
1t was in this firing that Hernandez
was wounded and Garcia killed
A residence on Munday avenue was
hit by a bullet but nobody was hurt.
The American shore was dotted with
sightseers. Refugees poured into Ell
Paso from Juarez- Bullets sang through
the air continuously, striking several
several buildings in FL Paso.
By telephone communication it was
agreed that General Navarro would
send out an officer with a white flag
and General Madero would do likewise
to arrange for an immediate armistice.
They left simultaneously about /
o'clock. An armistice was soon after
agreed to.
Fighting Is Resumed.
newed at IL o'clock. 1t is believed Ma
dero's officers are taking advantage of
the interim for the arrangement of an
armistice, to advance on Juarez.
Antonio Garcia, a Mexican watching
the fight near the United States immi-
grafton station, was struck in the head
by a bullet. The same bullet hit Il
Mexican woman on the arm.
Villas public school. in the northwest
part of FL Paso, was dismissed for the
day, but had not been hit by bullets
Several bullets struck the immigrant ton
station.
The insurrecto advance on Juarez
was apparently resumed at II o'clock
although earlier it had appeared that
the rebels were retiring.
Luis Hernadez was shot IN The loo
while standing on the American hank
of the river. Antonio Garcia, wfo was
shot in the head is dead. Federal buI-
lets hit these men but the Immigration
SIdLlOl Was SlIuCk Dy reDel bullets,
At 1880 o'clock it looked as if the
firing was about to cease. Madero had
ridden out to the front. He had lust
said that he was agreeable to an arnnis-
tice The insurrectos chased some fed
erals out of their block houses
toward Juarez and have sem
to camp for reinforcements Amer.
lean troops are lined up on the river
bank, keeping all people on this side
back as far as possible.
No Hope of Peace.
Mexico City, May S.-WhiIe unofficial.
ly there is still hope here of a reneWa
of peace negotiations. the official view
is that the exchange between the rem.
resentativeS of Diaz and Francisco
Madero, Jr, the rebel chief, is a CLOSED
incident. Francisco l. CarbaiaI the
government commissioner at Juare,
has been ordered to return to the capi.
tai it is said.
If there are overtures for a new con.
ference they must come from the othel
side although the government official.
maintain, as before willingness to lis
ten to any proposition which does no
Include the point over which the re.
cent negotiations broke and which wa,
answered by President Diaz last nigh
in the concluding lines of his mani
testo.
The executive stated clearly tbe
governments position when he said:
THE failure of the peace negotiation,
perhaps will entail a renewal and ag