The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-13
MEXICAN WAR RENEWED.
iNSUBORDINAT ALTON IN INSURREC-
TO RANKS CAUSE ATTACK ON
JUAREZ.
One Hundred and Fifty Darc-Dcv-
ills Carry Fight Into Heart OF Juarcz,
hut Lacking Reinforccmcnts, Are
Forced to Retreat

N the ranks of Gen. Madero's army
and a lust for the fight of which fed
eral concessions apparently had de-
prived them, caused a fierce attack
Of Juarez, which eliminated tonight
in a careful retreat of the insur-
rectos after a day of continuous skir-
mishing
The $50 rebels who early today
opened fire on the federals not only
captured some Of the important out
posts, but carried the fighting into
Juarez. Failing reinforcements they
retired.
The casualties of the insurrect os
and federals are not known tonight,
but five people on the American side
Of the line were killed, and at least
IL wounded. Thousands Of people in
FL Paso dotted rooftops or lined the
river banks in direct line of fire. Col
Steever Of the Fourth United States
cavalry protested to both armies
against the fire into American terri
tory, and it lessened considerably
thereafter.
Nearly 1000 American troops wera
massed on the border keeping crowds
back and ready to respond to any
orders from Washington.
Tonight couriers galloped back and
forth in an effort to arrange an armis-
tice so that peace negotiations might
be resumed.
Gen. Francisco /. Madero, Jr. is a
sad and downhearted man. His efforts
to prevent general attack were sue
cessful, but only after he had been
bombarded with conflicting stories as
to the actual cause Of the conflict.
Gen. Madero tonight thought that
remarks attributed to Col. Tambourel
Of the federal garrison in Juarez.
taunting the insurrectos, incensed
them. In a statement Gen. Madero
said he genuinely regretted the oc-
currence.
The fight lasted until dark and fur
nished many a thrilling spectacle, as
we'll as continuous terror, for many
Americans living along the river
bank.
About dozen insurrectos were
seen to emerge from the barren hills
around Juarez early in the day. They
skulked along through the shrubbery
towards the federal outposts, firing
repeatedly at squad of federals
cooped up in an adobe house.
The version Of the affair given at
the Madero headquarters tonight was
that the federals began the engage
ment. AT any rate, the federals soon
left their adobe stronghold and fed.
pursued by the insurractos. At the
head Of the insurrecto band was a Ca
madam, w. II. Mckenzie, whose pink
shirt was plainly visible as he pressed
close to Juarez.
At the first few shots two f9derals
toppled over Soon the federals
abandoned their trenches and the
rebels fired intermittantly for a few
hours without advancing. About
O'Clock the federals brought their ar
tillery into action. and heavy cannon
aiding began.
The federals gauged their fire well.
and not only fred shrapnel into the
insurrectO ranks, but fired into tho
outlying. forces Of the insurrecto
camp near Peace grove" where the
peace commissioners were to have
met today. The insurrectos, however.
took advantage Of the river bank
and used it for protection as the fed
erals had been ordered not to shoot
into El Paso.
The rebels came as far as the At
Gibson, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
bridge, which joins Jaurez and Ell
Paso, driving the federals back in
town, and taking possession Of the
customs house.
Carrying the fight into Juarez, the
'ebels entered the town, and for
hours Kept up continuous firing. In
Surrection reinforcement reached the
bridge later in the afternoon, but did
not fire. They Withdrew ot piobt IN
der orders from their chiefs. No.
few Americans were among those
VINO entered JuareZ. The first person
killed on the American side was An
tonic Garcia, who was standing by the
SIDE OF the Associated Press corre-
Spondents, about 200 yards from the
advancing insurrcctos across the river.
woman sitting on n porch several