The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-11
AMERICANS SLAIN
IN JUAREz FIGHT
Mexican Rebels and Federals
Engage in Fierce Battle.
BULLETS RAIN INTO Ell PAS0
Madero's White Flag Bearer Shot
Oown--Insurrecto Chief is IN
able to Control His Men,
Casualties Heavy.

Ell Paso, Tex, May 9-The hardest
battle Of the Mexican instruction was
fought in Ciudad Juarez Francisco !.
Madero's insurrectos took the bit in
their teeth and ran away with the war
wagon
While Madero by telephone was dis
cussing peace propositions with Cen
eral Navarro, commanding the federal
forces and Mexican and insurrectO
mmissioners and go-between, the
advance guard Of the insurrecto army
and the outposts Of the federals mixed
it up in front of the Ell Paso Union
section on the Mexican side Of the
river. First few shots were fired
and then fighting became general until
night. At least 600 insurrectos are in
Juarez.
Madero sent the first messenger
with white flag to tell his men to
cease. They shot at their own chiefs
messenger. Madero protested vigor-
ously that it was not a general as
sault, but gradually his men contin-
ued working their way to the front
until their numbers grew as gradually
the federals worked their way back
into town.
Americans Are Killed.
During the fighting bullets fell thick
in the streets Of Ell Paso and hit
houses all over town in the business
and residence sections. Five persons
were killed in FL Paso and six were
wounded, Of whom one was woman.
All were hit by high power rifles
from federal hands as the insurrecto
bullets were directed from Ell Paso,
and the reply fire from the federals
was in the direction Of Eel Paso At
least fifty Ell Paso houses were struck.
Insurrecto chiefs declare drunken
Mexican volunteers opened the fight.
General Navarro of the federals said
insurrectos opened it, Neither side
had sanction of their officers to start
the fight. Navarro is reported wound
ed, but this is not confirmed.
Twenty-Five Are Dead.
1t is known that there are ten to
twenty-five dead in Juarez and fifty to
one hundred wounded. There are no
doctors. All citizens have left town
and it's telephones are silent. The in
surrectos occupy the houses on the
outskirts Of Juarez from the Mexican
end of the Santa Fee bridge, around
the town on the northwest and west.
The federals retired to strongholds in.
side the city and continued firing with
rifles and machine guns. Explosive
bullets were used on both sides.
Wounds of dead and injured prove
this. The federals used field guns and
Howitzers and threw explosive shells.
At dusk the main body of the insur
rectos was just outside Juarez. Made.
no was then in his camp three miles
sway declaring he would try to stop
the fight. Earlier in the day Madero
ordered a general attack. Twenty
minutes later he countermanded the
order. His lieutenants pleaded Ell day
to be allowed to so into the fight.
Believe Peace Has Flown.
The American legion of the insur-
recto army was in the thick of the
fight The Americans and other in
surrectos have dynamite bombs and
have been conserving their ammuni-
ton. 1t Is believed in Ell Paso among
army men that the fight will put at
rest all peace negotiations, proving
Maderos inability to control his men.
Taft Stands Firm.
Washington, May 9.-Despte the
battle that ragged in Juarez and the
death of three Americans on the
northern side of the Rio Grande, Presi-
dent Taft will stand firmly by his an
nounced purpose not to take action
without the complete authoritarian al
congress.
Itahas been anticipated tina. 1uch
tragedies as that at Juarez would hap
pen, and the administration is doing
everything possible to keep Americans
from the vicinity of action. The news
of the fatalities. therefore, does not
come as surprise, though 1t was re-
ceived with deep regret and will at
least result in further representations
| to the Mexican government similar to
those which were dispatched when the
residents of Douglas were shot
A continuation of such incidents also
Twill probably result in the transmits
sion to congress by the president OF a
message. calmly reciting all the facts
but making no recommendations.