Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-11

of all nations were flying from the
dwellings of foreign residents.
Down the streets after the surrender
sauntered the insurrecto soldiers in
search Of food and water. Their faces
We're unshaven. their hair uukept and
their eyes worn by the loss of sleep in
the three days fighting, yet they went
about joyfully shoutingg viva Ma
dero," as they passed one another.
American doctors bandaged torn
thumbs. grazed arms, and other slight
wounds for them and they gathered in
the streets to celebrate their victory.
They We're allowed to do So however,
only after the rebel chiefs had placed
a guard at all stores or houses whose
entrances were exposed as well as
around the outskirts OF the town.
Telephone wires were soon being re-
paired and shattered telegraph poles
replaced. The insurrectos now are
trying to make their new capital ii
habitable place. Happiest among those
who were about in the streets were the
prisoners liberated from the jail dur
ing the day. Many Of them claim to
have been innocent of any wrongdo-
ing. James Monaghan, whose address
is 3309 Barring street. Philadelphia,
Pa, Swathmore college, who who
went sightseeing in Juarez on Sunday
says he was arrested as a spy and
since that time has been in prison.
being forced very frequently how
ever, during the fighting to carry wa
ter from across the street to the fed
raj soldiers who fought from the top
of the jail.
General Madero walked about in the
streets congratulating his men. Their
horses had not yet been brought from
the old camp late today. He wore q
felt hat with the insurrecto colors
around it. Tonight safely
qGartered in the municipal building,
in more commodious quarters than his
adobe hut OF the last three weeks he
dictated the following statement:
The taking of Juarez is of a very
great military and political import
ance to the revolutionists and 1t as
sures us Of complete triumph in
very short time. They owe their de-
feat to the fact that our forces were
in this fight by the spirit to
win political liberty, while the fed
erals were only held in their ranks By
the yoke of discipline. The majority
are in the army against their will.
For this reason, wish to announce to
all soldiers that | will set them free
as soon as / can find way to insure
some means of support for those who
do not wish to incorporate themselves
in my forces.
AT present l cannot set them free
as they have no means of subsistence
which would be dangerous. As far as
] can now observe the majority OF
the prisoners will swell my forces.
Some of the officers, l am sure, VIII
enter my army and those who wish
to remain true to the government of
Porfirio Diaz we will exchange for
prisoners of war or political prison,
ers." tSigned)
FRANCISCO |. MADERO,
provisional President of Mexico"
Much more ammunition than they
ever dreamed to be in Juarez tonight
Is in the hands of the revolutionists.
The sympathy of the people in Chi
huahua is with the rebels and If they
march southward toward Mexico City
It is most certain they will receive
thousands of recruits.
The probable course of action of
lHe IiSuIIettoS HoW Will De w ut-
teimine whether the government Is
ready to make definite peace conces-
sions, Negotiations for peace probably
will be resumed in the course of a
lay or two, but the rebel demands
probably will be much stronger than
before. All the erstwhile peace COM
nissioners and rebel political chiefs
were in Juarez tonight comforting with
Madero.
Most Of the inhabitants of Juarez
we're under cover during the fighting
put were in constant terror. A nunl-
Der of them had taken refuge on the
american side and Immediately after
he news of the surrender spread
through lei Paso scores of the regu-
gees flocked To Colonel Steevers Of
ice to obtain passes to return to their
homes