The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-10
Especial from United Press.)

FL Paso May 10-The tri-colored
flag of the Mexican insurrectos, with
out the grey eagle of Mexico, is float
ing on top of the municipal water
tower in Juarez. a sign to the rebels
all about that the city has fallen af-
ter two days and nights of as con-
tinuous and destructive attack as any
city has been subjected to in recent
years.
At 1o:so thirty minutes after the
iold church had been taken by the reb-
els and the municipal Jail had been
emptied of its prisoners, firing was
still going on in parts Of Juarez but
IL was believed to be by people who
had not learned of the turn in events
General Juan Navarro, Federal
commander was said by insurrectos
in Juarez to have left the city with
his whole command and to have gone
in the direction Of Bauche.
The final blow to the Federal con-
troll Of the city was struck by the in
eurgents after six hours of most des-
perate fighting when Colonel Blanco,
one of the insurgent chieftains, reach
ed the city at 10 a m with 300 REIN
forcements.
TIE original insurgent attackers
who had been held at bay for hours
by the Federal troops massed ON the
fail and old cathedral and threw
fSemseives into the onslaught with
1Gn6WGu VI-UT. 1dIIUHlul AulCIICdAiS
and others of the foreign legion, join
ed with Blanco's troops and stormed
the cathedral and jail. After the first
fierce clash. the Federals fled and Of
fered little resistance to the attack
, ers.
All night long there was intermit-
tent fire but most Of the troops on
both sides took advantage of the night
TO get some rest in preparation for
today's conflict. Fires started in the
afternoon by the insurrectos broke out
anew at nightfaH and spread from a
ssozen points in the city. The Juarez
postoffice and several adjoining build
fires began to subside and General
iOroezco ordered his entire force Of
u 500 into action against the penned
iirp Federals. Oroszco and Villa hoped,
by centering their entire attack on
the building defended by Navarro, to
drive the Federals into the open and
force Navarro. Navarro appeared to
be plentifully supplied with ammuni-
ton and his men poured a withering
fire into the rebel ranks when they
attempted to carry the Jail and bar
racks by assault at dawn, today.
Madero. himself, has not actively
participated in the fighting at Juarez.
leaving the direct command there to
Oroszco and Villa, while Blanco re-
mains with 800 men outside the city,
preparing to prevent any flank move
ment-
The fighting OF yesterday has par
italy wrecked Juarez Many buildings
in the business districts have been
demolished by Cannon fire or ridd1ed
by rifle bullets The streets are fill
ed with debris and it will require
months to repair. the damage.
1t is impossible to get an accurate
estimate of the dead and wounded
4 hn,r rrT7 Qnd r,~pe v.1,x
clan declared today that at least 100
eaad been killed and twice that many
wounded Most of the Insurgents
wounded have been brought here. The
Federals are caring for their own
wounded
At a. m, the Federals still held
the Jail. cathedral. customs house,
Shortly before that hour there were
several explosions Of mines in the
streets on which the fnsurgent troops
were fighting, working havoc in the
rebel ranks. Despite this the insur-
gents continued to pour a heavy fire
into the Federal defenses, though they
appeared to have gained no advan-
tage. today.
The fires. which subsided shortly af-
ter midnight broke out anew few
hours later and at O'Clock We're still
raging Besides the postoffice, ware
houses. the Mexican Central round
houses a number of box cars and a
9,ortfon of the barracks have been
burned
The removal of the fnsurgent wound
ed is being carried on under the per-
eona1 supervision Of Gustave Madero.
American citizens. under flags of
truce. are doing the work. Gustavo
Madero having personally guaranteed