Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-19
REBELS MAKE ASSAULT
ON JUAREzA NDFIERCE
FIGHT WAGES ALL DAY
Rebel Leader Forced by Eager,
ness Of His Men to Permit
the Battle to Be Fought
at Once.

eral engagement between the rev.
dictionary forces of General Ma
dero and the federals under the
command of General Navarro, at
Juarez, is raging today under a
burning sun and a heavy fussil-
lade of musketry and cannon.
The entire rebel army had broken
camp during the night and up to
noon today was rapidly swarm
ing into town.
The prospects for a rebel sue
cess r dependent on the ability
of the federals to use their IL
machine guns within the town.
The ~insurrectos, it was reported,
had silenced some of them, but
this report has verification only in
the fact that the federals were not
Smelling the insurrectos as extern
sively in the last few hours as
they did earlier in the morning.
General Madero admitted today
that he had given his consent to
a general attack on Juarez, but
explained that various circum-
stances had precinitated it. He
declared that reports which had
reached him were that the fed
erals had opened fire and that the
men who had been reported as re-
voting against his lead had pur-
sued them of their own accord
and could not relinquish their pc.
sitions.
Leaders Insist pm Attack.
He listened TO the counsel OF biz
chiefs, who advised a general attack,
and though he made an effort TO ar
range an armistice last night IL failed
because of the progress the attack al
ready had been made. All leaders have
been acting under General Madero's
orders. They have surrounded Juarez
with their men and prospects are that
the battle Will continue throughout the
day without any decisive turn.
DIR. Vasquez Gomez. who is In charge
of the insurrecto headquarters while
Madero is in the field, at
11:20 O'Clock that the insurrectos prob
ably would tax Juarez within three
hours. He has received news from the
VI AliAlt htA& lAAtos ttubH lO2
of the points of vantage in the town.
Genera Navarro would have con-
Sented 10 an afmistice If the inSur-
rectos a evacuated the town and he
told his TO General Madero over the
telephone early today. but the rebel
chief by that time had given orders for
a general attack. principally to REIN
force the 200 brave men who had
forced their "a into Juarez despite
the federal trenches, barbados and
outposts.
Bullets have been pouring into FL
Paso since the attack began at 4:30 a..
m. but the American troops nave been
keeping sightsecrs three blocks away
from tho river front.
Privates Emilio Garcia and Cassidy.
of the American legion, with the in
surrectos, came to El Paso this morn
ing to get food. They stated that Is
Americans had been killed and wound
ed and insurrecto loss would probably
reach $50 killed and wounded and that
the federal loss was more thar double
amount.
I'm one trench / counted AZ dead fed
erals and in another 3S. They were
stripped of most Of their clothing"
said Cassidy.
Rebels Are Reinforced.
Cassidy stated that when the attack
started yesterday there were perhaps
$50 insurrectos and that 70 reinforce
ments came until last evening. He also
added that Villareal had arrived from
Ojinaga with reinforcements and two
pieces Of artillery. One. he said. was
the famous "McGfnty," stolen from El
Paso. Colonel Garibaldi is in command
OF the so-called American legion" OF
insurrectos and they are lighting their
way 10 the bull ring. The insurrectos
have poured a stream of sharpnel and
solid shot into the city. n OF the
guns is manned by American and
French artillery men.
An American insurrecsc named An
derson, attempted To- cross the Santa
Fe bridge to FL Paso, but was driven
back By the American troops. At 1880
this morning Colonel Steever, I'm charge
of the American troops, issued orders
not TO permit any provisions to be
wagon load OF food was at the bridge
for the in3urrcctos and 1t was not per-
mittcd to cross.
The in3urrecto officers stated they
hello the port OF entry and that they
had q right to bring food supplies 10
their men.
The decision to attack was made
shortly after midnight, after the en-
voys to General Navarro returned, say
ing that he refused to surrender. For
an armistice arrangement he referred
them 10 Judge Carabajai. the federal
pcdtG tINON, bul Its LOO, iEAuStu 70
enter into an agreement with part OF
the rebels already in JuarcZ.
Thousands OF residents OF FL Paso
for hours have been watching from
roof tops and points OF vantage. The
United States troops have ordered
everybody on the American side OF the |
line to stay three blocks away from
the river front.
Colonel yillareal, the insurrccto
chief, is advancing on Juarez this
morning from the east with 600 men
fresh from the siege of Ojinaga. while
General Rabago IS advancing 20
Juarcz with 1000 federals. but a
stro!ig command has been assigned to
oppose hin,. and Madero says he has
no fea. from that source.
Fighting IN tho streets OF Juarez is
continued. y rebel in Juarez succeeded
in toicphoning Madcro'y headquarters
tina the rcyolutionists were in posses
sion CT many streets.
Skulk..1g behind dozens ~ low adobe
houses gre score OF lnsurrectos steal
Ing into the main section of The city.
Gei.erat Navarro has stationed his ma |