The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-17
GAVE UP AND
JUAREz FELL
Gen. Navarro Surrendered
Sword.
FIERCEST FIGHT Of THE WAR
Lasting Two Days, Left the
Historic Little City
Bullet-Ridden.
VICTOR KIND TO vANoUIsHED

the DlOOdleSt Dattle OF the MEXICAN
revolution, this city fell to-day as a
stronghold of President Diaz. To.
night, bullet-ridden, blackened and
in ruins, it blossomed forth as the
provisional capital of Mexico, and
proudly sends forth its vivas for
Provisional President Francisco l.
Madero, Jr.. who is its guest and
conqueror.
General Juan ]. Navarro, his
head bowed, surrendered his garri-
son of 500 men, together with his
STAFF officers, at noon. They asked
no mercy. But they reckoned with
out their host.
The brave General, who fought
like hero, and his 81 officers were
paroled tonight by General Madero.
After inviting them to dinner he
announced. that if they would prom
Use on their honor not to leave the
city, they could have the liberty of
the town. They agreed and are
sleeping at their own headquarters
tonight.
Francisco |. Madero, Jr., the con-
queror, surrounded by members of
his family and his staff, joyous, ex-
ultant and flushed with victory, is
ready, he says, to make peace with
the Mexican Government if it is dis
posed to deal frankly and sincerely
with the revolutionists, and without
"such vague promises as President
Diaz's manifesto contains"
In hotel Hobbies, store fronts and
Railways the improvised hospitals
of the battlefield, are scores of
wounded, attended by host of ply
scians and nurses from FL Paso
who have volunteered medical re-
lief.
The floors of the Parfirio Diaz Ho-
tel, where 80 wounded lay tonight,
are covered with blood-soaked cloth
ing.
THE fortunes of war" mumbled
an insurrecto soldier tonight. as he
stood with tears in his eyes over
the body of a Federal soldier whom
he had known for years.
The actual surrender of the town
by General Navarro took place |
about O'Clock. General Navarro
giving his sword to Colonel Carl
baldi, of the insurrecto army, after |
the rebels had surrounded the bar
racks and threatened to annihilate
the garrison within.
His eyes dimmed as he surrender
ed. but Colonel Garibaldi, with a
handshake that bespoke his admi-
ration for the brave fight the Fed
eral leader had made, assured him
of the desire of the rebels to afford |
him every courtesy.
A score of rebel officers rode up
and extended to the Federal COM
mander their sympathy as Mexicans
for him and his men. There is the
same fraternal sentiment tonight
in the hearts of the entire insurrec-
to army for their countrymen who
have been defeated, but everywhere
are hard words of opprobrium for
President Diaz. whom they hold re-
sponsible for the loss of life and
the suffering of the wounded
General Madero himself, when he
arrived this afternoon at the corral
where the Federal prisoners are
quartered. made an address full of
and encouragement, laud-
ing them for their bravery and as
suring them that in his heart, as
well as in those of his men, there
was no feeling of enmity, but of un-
form friendliness.
"You fought for General Diaz."
he declared at the conclusion of his
speech, because you had to; be-
cause you were a part of that sys-
tenn which We are trying to dissolve.
In few days perhaps peace will be
restored. You soon will be free. If
the war is to be continued, you can
have your choice of being paroled
or joining the army of liberation.
In the meantime we shall treat you
as brothers, not as foes"
With shouts of viva Madero"
the vast throng of prisoners and in
who gathered to hear him
.hrew their hats skyward and shout
ID in most deafening applause.
A few moments later down the
main thoroughfare was heard the
,alloping of horses and soon the
standard, the Mexican
Iational colors. flashed in the sun
light. Behind 1t rode Mrs. Fran
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