Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-09
FIVE KILLED AND A DOZEN
WOUNDED ON AMERICAN SIDE,
Mader0 Does His Best to Prevent Fighting
and Blames Federals for the Outbreak
Further Peace Negotiations Are
Now Being Arranged.
THE TRUCE BROKEN.

FL Paso. Texas, May S.-Insubor-
nation in the ranks of Gen. Madero s
army and Il lust for the fight, of which
Federal concessions apparently had
deprived them, caused fierce attack
on Juarez, which eliminated tonight
in a careful retreat by the lnsurrectos,
after a day of continual skrmishing.
The 40 rebels, who early today
opened fire on the Federals, not only
captured some of the important cut
posts, but carried the lighting into
Juarez. Failing of endorsements, how
ever, they retired. The casualties of
the Insurrectos aud FedeFals are not
known, but five persons on the Amer
lear side were killed and at least p
wounded. Thousands of persons in
FL Paso dotted roof tops or lined the
river banks in direct line Of the fire
Col. Steever of the 18th United States
Cavalry protested to both armies
against the fire into American terri
tory and it Iessened considerably
thereafter. Nearly 1000 American
troops were massed on the border
keeping crowds back and ready to re-
spond to any orders from Washing
ton.
Tonight eouriers galloped back and
forth in an effort TO arrange an arm
istiGe SO that peace negotiations might
be resumed. General Francisco l.
Madero, Jr., is a sad and doWn-heart-
ened man. His efforts to prevent a
general attack We're successful, but
only after he had been piled with
conflicting stories as to the actual
cause of the conflict.
Gen. Madero thought tonight that
remarks attributed to Colonel Tam
bourel the Federal garrison in Juarez.
taunting the Insurrectos. incensed
them. In statement Cen Madero
genuinely regretted the occurrence
The fight lasted until dark and fur
nished many thrilling spectacle as
well as constant terror to many Amer
leans living along the river bank.
About a dozen Insurreetos We're seen
to emerge from the barren hills around
Juarez early in the day. They skulked
along through the shrubbery toward
the Federal outposts, firing repeatedly
at a squad of Federals cooped up in
an adobe house.
The version of the affair given at the
Madero headquarters tonight was that
the Federals began the engagement. At
any rate, the Federals soon left their
adobe stronghold and fed pursued by
the Insurrectos. At the head Of the In
surrecto band was a Canadian, W. III.
Mckenzie, whose pink shirt was plain
ly visible as he pressed close to Juarez.
At the first few shots. two Federals
toppled over. Soon the Federals aban-
doned their trenches and the rebels
fired internationally for few hours
without advancing. About ; o'clock,
the Federals brought their artillery in
to action and heavy cannonading be
gan.
The Federals gagged their fire we'll
and not only shot shrapnel into the In
surrecto advance, but far into the out
lying forces of the 1nsurrecto company
near peace Grove" where the peace
commissioners were to have met.
The Insurreetes however, took ad-
vantage of the river bank and used 1t
for protection as the FederaIs had
been ordered not 10 shoot into lei Paso
The rebels came as far as the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fc Railway
bridge. which joins Juarez and FL
! Paso, driving the Federals back INTO
town and taking possession of the Gus
tom house
Carrying the fight into Juarez, the
rebels entered the town and Tor Tour
hours kept UP steady fire. lnsurrec-
to re-inforcements reached the bridge
later in the afternoon, but did not fire.
They withdrew at night under orders
! from their chiefs. Not few Americans
We're among those who entered JuareZ.
The first person killed on the American
side of the line was Antonio Garcia, who
was standing beside The Associated Press
/ correspondent about 200 yards from the
advancing 1nsurreetos across the river.
A woman sitting on porch several
blocks within the city was struck on the
wrist and in the abdomen by two bullets.
About o'clock tonight two Americans
were killed near the Santa Fe bridge.
The name of one is supposed to be Camp
and his home is said to be in Nebraska,
The other had on his person a memoran-
DUN reading ar. II. Ferguson, Troop +,
Sd Cavalry, san Francisco
The names of the others killed have
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