Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-11
IN SURRECT.OS IN
CONTROL OF JUAREZ

FMS URRECT OS IN
CONTROL OF JUAREZ
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OF a detachment Of federals fleeing
southwark from town.
The rebels are swarming into the
streets. The residents of the town
| apparently satisfied that the fighting
is over, are coming out from their snei.
I! tiers and the shouts Of exultation ana
victory can be heard on the American
SIDE
The sun is burning fiercely and the
revolutionists, who have been fighting
for hours without food or water, are
being relieved by residents OF the
town. most Of whom seem to be insur-
recto sympathizers.
Kept Moving About.
At Juarez last night both insurrec-
to and federal scouts kept moving
about in an effort to locate the largest
detachments of their enemies. The
insurrectos were most concerned over
the crack troop of federal cavalry
which galloped away to the south OF
the town late yesterday and which has
either taken up concealed position on
the outskirts of the town or has gone
to unite with Col Rabago, who Is be-
lieved to be near at hand with 1000
federals The attack, it was expected
would be renewed at dawn.
A survey Of the federal position
from the strictly military point of view
does not agur success for the insur-
I'M
pieces have been well placed and fed
eral companies are quartered well IN
places quite familiar to them. The In
surrectos, on the other hand are scat.
tered through the town without know
ledge of the exact whereabouts of their
commanders and though they occupy
a considerable territory. they have
little chance of making concentrated
attack on the federal stronghold. The
insurrectos, however, have exhibited
much strategy in effecting an entrance
to Juarez and either sympathizers are
inclined to believe they will find way
to silence the field guns as well as to
destroy their strongholds possibly with
their supply Of dynamite bombs.
The blaze that ragged during the
night in Juarez, reducing whole blocks
Of houses to ruins, is smoldering today
but the town is again In the thick Of
fierce attack by the insurrectos. The
latter have surrounded the outskirts OF
the town with all the reserves they have
and gradual advance up the main
toward the federal
stronghold has been begun. The insur-
rectos, having been relieved Of their
wounded, were on the alert all night
for any move on the part Of the fed
erals. Many left the river front, where
they had been caring for the wounded,
and crept about in the streets to better
their positions.
It Is not known how the insurrecto
force numbers, for at least 200 revolu-
tionary sympathizers within Juarez
are reported to have joined them when
thew entered, and many residents OF
the town are now aiding or opposing
the attack
A federal captain was lying wounded
early today within view of the sAmer1-
can shore, but no effort has been
made to care for him.
The United States troops have been
having considerable trouble with the
Mexicans on the American side, who
insist on lining the river directly op-
posite the firing. Two or three already
have been arrested for throwing rocks
at the United States soldiers.
Shoot Dynamite Bombs.
At 7:45 a. m. there were no new de-
velopments in the situation at Juarez.
At 8 O'Clock there had been but lit
tie change in the relative position OF
either side An exchange of shots was
occasionally heard, but it was evident
the rebels had not yet begun their at.
tack for the day.
At 8:15 o'clock wounded insurrecto
was brought across the Santa sc
bridge. The total number Of wounded
now numbers twenty-one.
At 500 O'Clock the insurrectos began
off dynamite bombs In the
town. Col Garibaldi and his command
Of 200 men were reported to be sta
toned at the Porfrio Diaz hotel, op-
posite the custom house, where num-
Der of federals are hiding.
At 1928 O'Clock fighting began again
IN earnest. It was fierce in the south
ern end of the town, and 1t was evident
by the movement of number Of in
from the outposts that Col.
Blanco's reserves were closing in.
At $3.50 the rebels, 1t was apparent,
had moved their canon during the
night from the hills close to the west
srn part Of the city. Fighting In the
streets has been resumed.
At 9 o'clock accompany OF insur-
-ectos under Major Coral Of Gen.
Orozco's command swung out toward
he northeast in an attempt to proven.
, detachment of .federals. stationed at
Cowboy park, from getting back to the
barracks in the west.
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