The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-10
GAINED
BY REBELS IN
JAUREz
Most Sanguinary Battle of
Present War in Mexico
FEDERALS WELL FORTIFIED
Indications Point TO the Ultimate
Taking of the City by the
RevoIutlonists

III Paso. May 1O-What perhaps
was the fiercest battle of the Mexican
revolution was fought yesterday at
Juarez across the Rio Grande from
FL Paso, Tex, but without result Last
night both federals and insurrectos
were resting on their arms ready to
resume hostilities at daybreak. At
least FIVE persons have been killed
on the American side of the line since
the skirmishing began Monday and
about fifteen have been wounded,
while the loss on the battlefield is
variously estimated at from 80 to go
dead on both sides and about rs TO
100 wounded. Fifteen wounded in
surrectos already have been brought
to the American side, but more are
believed to be lying far within Juar
ez. Gen. Navarro at Z o'clock last
night agreed to stop the firing while
the insuTecto wounded were remoy-
ed.
All day the battle ragged, the insur.
rectos swarming through the streets
OF Juarez and meeting the heavy fire
OF the federals with an equally vigor-
GUS volley OF musketry. The rebels
claimed the town last night. While
it was true that they actually con
trolled more city territory than did
the federals, the position Of the gov
eminent forces was so well fortified
that it was we'll nigh impregnable,
The strength OF the federal position
is largely due to the fact that the
rebels are scattered. II the rebels
wer lined up in battle formation they
probably could storm the federal
strongholds, which apparently consist
OF six places, namely the barracks,
the church, the theatre, the school
house, a hotel and the customs-house.
But the insurrectos suspect that a de-
tachment of nearly 300 federals with
a machine gun, is concealed in some
unknown place in town, and they are
hesitating to move in close forma-
tion for fear of flank attack.
The rebels forced the fighting yes
terday in the face OF the fire of the
federal machine guns. They dared
not gather in too great numbers for
an attack on the federals because the
artlllerymen of Gen Navarro many
times demonstrated the accuracy OF
their range when they shelled adobe
houses behind which insurrectos had
sought protection a half mile from
Juarez while skulking along the river
front.
The terrorized inhabitants were un
der cover all day and many were in
jured by the hail of bullets. The
town itself was quiet last night ex
cept for occasional rife shots. Bull
let's continued TO sing across the Rio
Granue to the american side but the
casualties were fewer than Monday
owing to the efforts of the United
States troops who have kept sight
seers several hundred yards from tn,
? river.
The insurrectos last night controlled
the river bank and were aiding refu
gees, especially women and children
in reaching places of safety The
,, have taken possession of many store,
,, and are procuring food in the houses
where they have quartered themsel
2 yes. While Gen. Navarro is said {,
: have sufficient ammunition and pre-
visions to hold out at least a weel
against the kind of attack the rebel
made yesterday, the rebels it is said
I, are able to barass Navarro for tina
! length of time. The rebels made col
siderable progress yesterday, howeve
: and it would cause no surprise If the,
> captured the town in another day
! fighting.