New-York tribune., 1911-03-19
JUAREz EXPECTS ATTACK
Madero Drawing His Scattered
Insurgent Bands Together.
HIS MEN WELL EQUIPPED
Great Suffering Reported in the
Towns Along Border and IN
Creighton's Band.

III Paso. Tex. March 1s-The movements
OF Madero and his thousand insurgents
and designs are causing much speculation
among the federal troops in Juarez. when
is guarded by only FIVE hundred men, III
Casas Grandos, one hundred and twenty
five miles south. Colonel Garcia Cucllar, OF
President Diazs staff. according 10 late
rcports. Is nursing a wounded arm, pre-
paratory TO march northward win MS
seven hundred federal troops. which form
the main strength Of the Mexican force IN
the North.
Between Cuellar and General Navarro III
Juarez. Madero is drawing toward him all
the insurgents who heretofore nave beeh
scattered. with view TO preventing
junction OF the federal forces. That Ma
dero VIII attempt 10 take caSas Grandes
again and make it base of supplies, ana
by keeping down the bridges alcns the
Mexican National and Mexican Northwest
ern railroads will cndeavor TO prevent any
addition to the federal strength in Juaiez'
Is stated by the iunta here as fact, based
on messages from MadeIo himself.
Madcro is reported TO have been busy
cquipping his men for ten DAYS. Herds OF
cattle have been driven INTO the war
zone" held by the insurgents. and their
leader is reported TO have 1Cer able TO give
each Of his men two hundred rounds OF
ammunition. Refugees who have arrived
from Casas Grandcs say they came through
many insurgent bands. one of the latest
arrivals said that several hundred insdr-
cents were few miles south OF JuarcZ.
The town. however. with .GndbaGs for de-
fence on tho house tops ava loopholos Tor
rifles in the churches. still hears :hc aspect
OF hcsieged city.
Reports that insurgents entered ri Paso
within the last twcnty-four hours and were
reinforced by more Americans received par
tal confirmation to-day. when at daylight
il WAS found that a cannon which had
adorned the public square had disappeared.
The gun was used years ago 10y III faso $
famous McGintv club i'm celebrations and
tired a salute To President Benjamin ilar-
rison when he visited ~ PJso. II had been
spiked
North from chihuahua to the Texas bor-
der the people living in small towns are re-
ported 10 bc enduring great suffering be-
cause Of the stopping of the railroads
All approaches 10 the bridges leading
from the American side to Juarcz were
guarded to-day by three times the usual
force of United states troops. Heretofore
only small detail has been assigned to
This duty. hut at daybrcsk tents had been
SGT NJ along the edge of the river, ana a
company OF infantry waS scnt 10 patrol
the bank between the two bridges winch
form the main arteries of traffic To Juarez.
An American who returned from insur-
gent territory TO-DAY said that Captain
oscar 6. creighton. the American. who.
with small force has been destroying
bridges alouS the Mexican National Rail
road. is still cncamped in the hills te"
miles south of Juarcz. 'rciShtpnS band.
which H. largely composed OF Americans. Is
suNs ring severe hardships. according 10
this man The men, he declared, have
often gone several days without food ana
only tho chance finding Of a steer has saved
them from starvation.