Milford chronicle., 1911-05-12
FINISH FIGHT
IS ON AT JUAREz
CHIN
IA I
Half {
Gil
DEAD
Rebel Army Attacks Federal
Stronghold in City.
HUNDREDS HAVE BEEN KILLED

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anu Non-combatants In Center Of Ell
TrOoE Paso.
Rebe The third days fighting in Juarez
ire Law opened with a desperate onslaught by
he pr, Maoeros insurrectos in the strong
rhe tro holds in the center of the city held by
aghtins General Navarro's garrison. It is said
Using hundreds have been killed and wound
yealed ed in the fighting.
canton Supported by superior artillery, the
The III loyal troops held the rebels in check
Wn most of the day, but the latter pour
Of ives ing into the city from the foothills
the re, and from every direction and advanc-
". Tn ing by rushes occupying houses in
tax. is their advance finally gained the cen
laws ter Of the city.
murde Many Americans enrolled in the
these rebel ranks were killed and number
whose we're shot in FL Paso. despite efforts
lends Of the United States troops to keep
The the crowds of spectators back from
thems the banks of the Rio Grande the nat
their ural international border
since Throughout the day the fighting did
night not cease for a minute. Thousands Of
dftion cartridges were expended, hundreds
troops OF shrapnel shells were exploded be-
affect, tween the Mexican brothers in an en-
eers deavor each to exterminate the other. |
the nj Back and forth they fought. first the
ON tnsurrectos gaining and carrying a |
riVinq ASHcu, luen ldulnB Dack under the /
ter re heavy fire of the rallying federals The
the s. hsurrectos iought tnelr way into the
are a, heart of the town. captured the bull
gener ring and Cowboy park Then they ad-
there vanced slowly against the main strong
the hold Of the federals in the old church.
Tn, the postOffice. the jail and the munich
great pal buildings, all grouped around the
vasta Hidalgo plaza
along Every inch of the route was con-
a 81 cts DIV fvhf
stree DaTting from behind one adobe wall
killed 10 the other, the insurrectOs advanced.
arseI Falling back from one roof to another,
In al the federals retreated into the big
barri buildings that gave them safety.
the Rebels Fire Buildings.
attaC The insurrectOs used their two
lodg, homemade cannon with splendid ef- :
fire. feet, except that they had black pow
but der and their smoke easily drew the 2
Will FIRE of the federals. The insurrectos
capt were able to silence the federal big J
w gins in most instances after they got :
in into the city, and for a time the fed .
troll erals had nothing more than their .
eral rifles and hand grenades for the de- 4
of tense of the town. In the middle of the =
side afternoon the federals got a field gun
capt onto the roof Of the old church and 3,
of drove the insurrectos back from the :,
The old plaza to the trenches near the =
rebt river firing shrapnel at them as they :,
Wo, aed Two of the shrapne shells fell -
tool INTO FL Paso. in the yard Of the \,
gan ri PasO laundry and one into the =.
the Santa Fe stock yards. The bursting a.
T shrapnel scattered the insurrectos "
luti and killed and wounded many Of them r,
the As the insurrectos fell back they be- =.
dist gan to set fire to the buildings about -
spr the plaza. The torch was applied to
are The postofIice The fire spread rapidly "a
pla and soon started in another part Of a.,
the city. g.
tell Throughout the fighting the casual %
of iies were heavy on both Sides and the
ito wounded and dying were left in the III
the hot sun. without food. water or medi-
'ruI cal attention. There were two doctors "a
of with either command and as the fight
tor ing was at close quarters the wound
cd fell thick. tn,
col On an arrangement between Colonel the
in, steever. of the United States army, las
les commanding the border guard. AMI
pli Senior Torres. Mexican consul in El bot
Paso many of the wounded. who had DEF
managed to reach the international as
bridges and had been held back by lin
the United States troops. we're allowed int
to come to Fl Paso hospitals. These I
Included several Americans. to
The cOntending forces in Juarez the
have no hospital organization or medi out
cal corps. so that the wounded are for els
The most part left without any more ing
attention than can be had from their sau
unskilled comrades fed
n Dead and Wounded Lie IN Streets. hav
A. Lying in the streets. under the fed
h broling sun. begging for water gap dra
N ing wounds draining their life blood teri
and staining the ground crimson
scores Of fighting men of both armies
4 give tragic evidence of devotion to a 7
y cause and loyalty to a purpose-the Still
last and highest devotion of which hu- lax,
d man kind is capable of
Death has already claimed several thai
hundred. it is declared Literally shot pan
to pieces, brains scattered organs eth
blown out, the dead lie where they Una
have fgallen.
So fierce is the fighting that neither
side will permit moments truce for II
hospital corps under a white flag to mar
remove the wounded and dead bodies char
from the zone of fire. by
The city of Juarez Is practically de- Ang
serted except for the federals and the leav
rebels The American patrol on the
El Paso side Of the river permits wo- siu
men and children to come across at
any time in any numbers seeking mems
safety. ciav
The Juarez sausage factory, a new vyido
Industry, was burned, as was a big trodr
building east Of Juarez. These were Root
followed by the burning Of the post ura ,
once and other buildings. mite