The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14
DlAZ'S SOLDIERS MOUNT
ROOFS OF BUILDINGS
TO SIGHT INVADERS
Decisive Battle MomentariIy
Expected Mexican Fam
lies Stream Across Bor-
der to u. S.--Aztec
Bankers Put Money
in American Banks
for Safety

large force OF Insurgents variously
estimated at from two thousand to
three thousand reported twenty miles
south Of Jnarez. General Navarro and
his officers to-day rushed the complies
tton CT defenses % that city with few.
erish haste.
The roofs of tho churches, nunici-
pal buildings and othsr structures at
tho south end Of the city are covered
with federal soldiers on the lookout for
eno approach Of Francisco |. Madero.
Conditions veruire on panic prsvait
in Juarex, and scores Of families to-
day STRAINED across the bridass SPAN
ming the Rio Grande to be out Of the
zone Of frs. The banks and customs
house havs already placed their money
in American banks hers.
Il 10 diHicult to get any accurate de-
tails OF the identity Of the approaching
forces.
In view Of the fact. however, that
Madsro week ago. practically aban-
doned his position near Chihuahua and
disappsared from the hills, II 10 b.
liessd that Madero himself 10 lsadinu
the insurssnt army and that Il 10 made
up Of his personal forcs and tbs troops
that have BEEN operating under Gems
erals Oroxco and 6anco.
Credence Is lent TO this belief by rs
cent statements OF the revolutionary
junta that it had received advices that
Madero had definitely decided to mass
his troops about Juarez. take that city
by assanit and then demand from the
United States government recognition
as beliigerents-
To Release Americans.
Another force of insurgents Is res
ported to the West. Guadalupe which
is east of Juarez. also reported to-day
that band Of 100 Americans with
two machine guns unanswered near
there last night, Whether this fs a
part of the Madero's army Is not
known.
1t is believed, however. that lii II
at independent force of Americans
bent on entering Juarez and relea&-
ing Converse and Blatt the two Amer
leans who were kidnapped by Mexican
officials on American soil and thrown
into jail.
Formal resolutions were adopted at
mass meeting of Juarez citizens last
night, urging General Navarro. In
case OF an attack not to SALLY, forth t..
meet the insurgents but to remain and
light the invaders from the house tops
of the city. Several speakers ut the
meeting expressed the fear that.
should the expected BATH be fouRtr
outside the city. Juarez would be sack
ed by rioters while the fight was in
progress.
report spread by the revolutions
airy 1unta this morning. was that this,
insurgents had captured ojinaga last
night. This lacks confirmation
II was reported this afternoon that
Madero with his main body of troops
Is at Casas Grandes. that he has seiz-
ed three Mexican north western trains
anu that 1000 men are entraininH
there to attack Juarez.
DOUGLAS, ARIZ., April IA
The Mexican insurrectOs under
Red Lopez are In complete CON-
| troll Of the town OF Aqua PrictA
| to-day. after q spectacular bat1An,
In which two Americans were kill
ed and several wounded as they
| stood on the International Dor
deg and Watciss,<i the plugress q
THE onxA2e1nent.
The battle WAS brought To nm
end BY Captain Gaujot, III the
First Cnited States Cavalry, when
| he was advised OF the bullets ry-
Ing across the line and wouneiing
American noneOmbatants. He
| galiofcd his forty troopers 10 thu
border amid shower OF bul1eGa.
the1pOyed tlDc1n along the HING and
induced the forccs engaged 70
erase nrtnG. Tho federal gar
rfson OF tho town ut once Ahan.
doned their arms to the ineslr-
gents, evacuated Aqua Priet~ and
placed themselves under the pro-
lection Of the United States
troops.
The engagement WAS the ficrc-
est that has yet taken place o.
this section Of Mexico.
An important Victory.
The victory or the insurgents II re-
garded as the most important thav
have gained In Northern Mexico xincA
the revolution began. Aqua PrietA -
tho terminal of the Nacozari Railroad
and practically controls the operAttQ4
Ut this road In the state OF sonora
| Lopez. with $50 Mexicans made II
dash for Aqua Prieta on q train ~
| had captured several days before and
began firing upon the town shortly
after noon yesterday. IsnnsAdia4o1Ds
there WAS a rush Of American ra1t-s
dents OF Douglas to the, beFder whefo
| they lined up on all points Of vantage
| to watch the progresS Of the engage
ment, The yerAnda OF the Americas
customs house. right on the hoF<341sa
| was packed with spectators. Theo4
people were less than = hundred feo4E
from q part OF tho tnsurgent forc1 -
gagged In the battle.
Twenty rebels seised the FedAF3
guard house. For IN hour thu 60
eagement ragged almost under ~
shadows AT thu American ctl11G
house. r. Federal nnally drqye
lcoatinNS1 q IeuftA Rag
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