The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-10

open and a band of insurrectos was
occupying the Uncle Sam saloon,
Colonel Garibaldi and his men were
destroying as much liquor as possible.
All store we're broken open. They had
been used as footholds of defense and
protection, for sleeping quarters and
for what food and drink they offered.
The fighting was confined to the
southern portion near the barracks
when the correspondent was in the
plaza. Whether all the soldiers were
still in the barracks or only a few re-
mained was not known. One lone fed
eral was standing off ten rebels near
the Santa Fe street bridge.
How Town Was Taken.
Creeping into the federal strongholds
creeping into the federal strongholds
under cover of darkness, and keeping
up a hand to hand attack during the
night the insurrecto army had prac-
tcally captured Juarez at IL O'Clock TO-
day.
General Madero has started for the
town to establish his headquarters
there while the rebel cavalry under
Colonel Villa. the fleetest of the revo
lutionist horsemen, are in hot pursuit
of a detachment of federals fleeing
southwark from town
The rebels are swarming into the
streets. The residents of the town, ap-
parently satisfied that the fighting is
over, are coming out from their
shelters and the shouts of exultation
and victory can be heard on the AmerI-
can side. The sun is burning fiercely
and the revolutionists who have been
fighting for hours without food or wa
ter, are being relieved by the residents
of the town, most of whom seem to be
lnsurrecto sympathizers.
Throughout the night the insurr ectos
had kept their position along the river
bank and in Juarez extending up TO
the business section of the city Early
today, however, the federals held all
points of vantage in Juarez apparently
until the attack of Blanco was COM
menced.
Blanco's men had been held in camp
a day yesterday and Monday and were
fresh. They went into the fight with
vim and it was impossible for the
federals to stop them.
The Early Fighting.
Ell Paso, Tex, May 1O.-The blaze that
ragged during the night in Juarez, re-
ducing whole blocks of houses to ruins.
was smouldering today when the town
was again in the thick of a fierce attack
by the insurrectos. The latter have sur
rounded the outskirts of the town with
all the reserves they have and a grad
ual advance up the main thoroughfare
toward the federal stronghold was
begun.
The insurrectos. having been relieved
of their wounded. were on the alert all
night.
At S:45 o'clock it was apparent that
the revolutionists had driven the fed
erals from the big customs house. The
rebels passed back and forth in front
of it several times without drawing any
fire
Many left the river front during the
nlght, where they had been caring for
the wounded. and crept about in the
| streets, bettering their position.
1t is not known what the insurrecto
1orce numbers, for at least 200 revolu-
uonary sympathizers within Juarez
were reported to have joined them
when they entered, and many residents
Of the town now are aiding or opposing
the attack.
Both the insurrecto and federal
armies slept in Juarez last night, if.
indeed. they slept at all, for scouts
Kept moving about in an effort to To-
cate the largest detachments of their
enemies. The insurrectos were most
concerned over the crack troop of fed
eTal cavalry which galloped away to
lhe south of the town late yesterday
ana which has either taken up a con-