The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-05-11
AT1'ACk JUAREz
Five americans Are Killed by Bullets
That Cross 10 This Sde
REBELS ENTER JAUREz

Contrary to Orders of Gen. Madero
$50 Insurgents Open Fire on Fed
erals, Capturing Important Out
posts, Finally Carrying Fighting
into JuareZ.
Insubordination in the, ranks OF
Gen. Madero's army and a lust fol
the fight, of which Federal conces-
sions. apparently had deprived
them, caused fierce attack on Jaur'
ez, which ended Monday night in a
careful retreat of the insurrectos af-
ter day of continuous skirmishing
The $50 rebels who early Monday
morning opened fire on the Federals
not only captured some of the I'M
portant outposts, but carried the
fighting into the city. Failing
reinforcemens, they retreated. The
casualties of the two forces are not
known, but five people on the Amerl'
can side Of the line we're killed, and
at least 12 wounded.
Thousands of people in Ell Faso
Texas, dotted roof tops or lined the
river banks in direct line of fire. Col
Stetever, of the 4th United States
cavalry, protested to both armies
against the fire into American ter
ritory and it lessened considerably
thereafter. Nearly 1000 American
troops were massed on the border
keeping crowds back and ready to
respond to any orders from Wash
ington.
Monday night couriers galloped
hack and forth in an effort to ar.
range an armistice, so that peace
negotiations might be resumed. Gen
Francisco I. Madero, Tr., Is a sad
and downhearted man. His efforts
to prevent a general attack was sue
cessful, but only after "he had been
told conflicting stories as to the ac'
tual cause of the conflict.
Col, Tamaberuel, it is said. taunt'
ed the rebels and incensed them
Gen. Madero regrets the occurrence
The fight lasted until dark and fur
nished many a thrilling sight as wei
as continuous terror, to many Amer
leans living along the river bank.
Carrying the fighting into Juarez
the rebels entered the city. Many
Americans were among those VINO
entered Juarez Antonio Gacio was
standing by the side Of the Assocla'
ted Press correspondent, about ~"
Yards from the advancing insurrecto
ranks, and was killed.
A woman sitting on q porch Sa'
eral blocks within the city vas h't
in the wrist and the abdomen u!
two bullets. About six o'clock Mon
day night two Americans were k'!'
ed near the Santa Fe bridge. The
name of one is supposed to be Chnll
and his home is said to be II Nc
braska. while the other had on his
person a memorandum reading 'R.
Fl. Ferguson, Troop F., Sd cavalry
San Francisco"
The names of the others k!l'c':
have not been learned. Glen Chees'
man, of Shreveport, La: Mrs. Jos
Mooreshead, Edmund Halto. and
Luis Villobas. Of, Ell Paso. were
among those wounded, but not fat
:. lly. There was occasional firing
Monday might into Juarez, but Gen
Navarro seemed in complete COM
mand.
In the main rebel camp Monda!;
confusion reigned. Orrcrs wee Civ
en- for general attack, but they wert
countermanded. It was argued BY
some of the rebel chiefs that since a
small detachment had made sHc1
nrogress, it was the duty OF the rest
OF the army to aid the atfackerj.
Gen. Madero waiverea in n;a de-
cision. to stand by his promise o!
Sunday night, not to attlcK the clt%.
FLAGS of truce suffered grossly dur
ing the battle. A rebel VII, bore
one, was shot from his horse. Those
who were trying to persuade Madt"'
to make general attac,'. it, IS sail,
reported that the Federa'' h'I iir"d
on the truce-bearer, but this was
contradirted later.
Gen. Navarro was willing during
the day to grant an armistic:. but
the insurrectos ignored this. The to-
tai dead for the days fighting H.
cluded insurrectos and Federals, Is
estimated at near 30. The wounded
will number close to so.
81.