Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-05-17
SSEARJUAREz.
FIGHTING BETWEEN REBELS AND
FEDERALs IN MEXICAN Dor.
DER TOWN CONTINUED.
VICTIMS FILL THE STREETS
Historic Post Office and Other Build
inss Burn, Adding to Horror Of
Scenes Of Carnage as lnsurrectos
Charge Through Streets.

Ell Paso. Tex.-What was perhaps
the fiercest battle Of the Mexican
revolution was fought at Juarez,
Mexico, but without definite result.
1t is estimated that from 30 to go
rebels and federals were killed and
about 100 wounded in the skirmishes.
Incendiarism has added to the hor-
rors of war. Fire was started in the
post Office and had soon destroyed all
mail and the official records. 1t then
spread to other buildings and caused
heavy property loss.
The post office is one OF the most
historic buildings in Mexico, having
been the capitol of Benito Juarez
when he was rallying his troops to
drive Macmillan out of Mexico.
A demand for the surrender Of
Juarez was sent to General Navarro
by leading insurrecto officials. The
message was delivered by the insur-
rectos to Judge Francisco Carbajal,
federal peace commissioner. He sent
1t to Navarro by request.
The demand was signed BY Con.
zales Cara, provisional secretary Of
state, and declared that the insur-
rectos practically had possession Of
the town and asked Navarro If he
wished to surrender. The message
was carried by Gerald Brandon, q
Mexico City newspaper correspondent
Navarro refused to comply.
Bullets from across the river still
endanger the lives of Ell Pasoans
Vincente Pesedes was shot dead IN
his home in the southern part Of the
city, increasing to four the death lis
In this city since the battle began
Ten others were wounded.
About the middle of the Afternoon
the insurrectos. who until that houl
appeared to have the upper hand ii
the fight, began retreat toward tn,
river under heavy fire from the fed
erals In the vicinity Of the Plaza, OF
which the post office faces.
The federals poured shrapnel witt
their one remaining gun as the rebel
fell back. Two shells struck in E
Paso. one in the Santa Fe stock yard
and the other in rear of the Ell Pas,
laundry. While the apparent retrea
OF the rebels was in progress the pos
office was fired.
| The wounded on both sides, VIII,
have been lying in the sun where the,
fell without food, water or medica
attention, are to be brought to thi
city. A number Of Americans starte,
the movement, first asking Col. e. 2
Steever, commanding the Unitet
States troops, for permission. H,
agreed on the conditions that Toma
Torres, Mexican consul in Ell Paso
agree also. Torres made no objec
ton and, a message was dispatched t,
General Navarro asking him to hav,
the federals cease firing while tn
wounded were removed.
4 The battle has had the sanction o
Francisco /. Madero, the rebel CHIEF
tain, who authorized the attack dur
ing the night.
! The insurrectos used their home
made guns on Juarez with consider
able success. While the federal
used their big guns with splendid Ell
feet, they did not have the success
expected. Many of their guns wer,
silenced by the attacking rebels.
All day the battle ragged, the insur
rectos swarming through the streets
Of Juarez and meeting the heavy FIR,
Of the federals with an equally vigor
GUS volley Of musketry.
The rebels claim the town. an,
while 1t is true that they actually con
troll more territory than do the fed
erals. the position of the government
forces is SO well fortified that It Il
well-nigh impregnable.
4 The strength of the federal posi-
| ton is largely due to the fact tina
the rebels are scattered. II the rebel
were lined up in battle Formation
they probably could storm the fed
eral strongholds
The rebels have forced the fight
ing in the face of the deadly fire o
the federal machine guns.
4 They dared not gather In too grea
number for an attack on the fed
erals because the artillerymen o
General Navarro many times demon
strated the accuracy of their rang,
when they shelled adobe houses be
hind which insurrectos had sough
protection, half mile from Juarez.
4 General Navarro is said to hav,
mined most of the houses in Juarez
and when he gets word of an insur
recto gathering 1t is believed h,
will be able to infct terribl,
slaughter
Tijuana, Lower California.-Thre
companies of rebels, 2s0 men, ar
camped in the buildings Of Tijuana
The town was taken by assault, tn
; battle lasting four hours. Estimates {
the dead and wounded place the nun
Der at seventy-fiye.