The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-10

Ell PASO. Texas. Nav 9.--At est
FIVE persons have been killed on the
American side OF the line since the
diminishing began yesterday, and
about fifteen have been wounded.
while the loss on the battlefield is va
riously estimated AZ from 30 TO 60
dead on both sides and about 20 to
100 wounded.
Fifteen insurrectos. wounded. al
ready have been brought TO the Amer
lean side. but more are believed TO be
lying far within the town. General
Navarro. at o'clock tonight. agreed
10 stop firing while the insurrecto
wounded were removed.
All day the battle ragged. the insur-
rectos swarming through the streets
OF Juarez and meeting the heavy fire
OF the Federals with an equally vigor-
Gus volley of musketry.
Rebels Claim Town.
The rebels claim the town tonight
While II Is true that they actually
control more city territory than do the
Federals. the position OF the govern
ment forces is so well fortified that II
is we'll nigh impregnable.
The strength Of the federal position
IS largely due TO the fact that the
rebels are scattered. II the rebels
were lined mp in battle formation. they
probably could storm the federal
strongholds. which apparently consists
OF six places. namely. the barracks.
the church. the theatre the school
house. hotel and the custom house
But the insurrectos suspect that a
detachment Of nearly 800 federals with
a machine gun IS concealed In some
unknown place in town and they are
hesitating 10 move in close formation.
for fear OF n flank attack
The rebels forced the fighting to-
day. in the face OF deadly fire OF the
federal machine guns. They dared
not gather in too great numbers for a
attack on the federals. because the ar
tillerymen OF General Navarro, many
times demonstrated the accuracy Of
their range when they shelled adobe
houses. behind which the insurrectos
had sought protection. a half mile
from Juarez. while 'skulking along the
river front.
Houses Are Mined.
General Navarro Is said 10 have
mined most OF the houses IN Juarez:
and. when he gets word OF an insur-
recto gathering 81 Is believed. he will
be able 10 infict n terrible slaughter.
Many deeds OF bravery on the part
% insurrectos were Witnessed from
the American side of the line to-day.
An actual view Of the fighting I'm the
streets of Juarez showed the insur.
rectos az more than holding their own.
The sun beat herceiy on the battle
field. and late to-day. FIRE. started by
the insurrecfos. filled the streets with
clouds of riffocatlng smoke The FIRE
s. still smOuldering tonight. the post
ONCE and several adjoining buildings
heinE IN ruins The cracking or rifles
IS Intermittent
Juarez looks as ~ n hurricane had
struck d. Wires ere suspended from
jagged telegraph poles and the streets
are filled with plaster. adobe debris.
window glass and splinters Signs
and awnings are runctured and torn
Many n brick building has a hole IN n.
and not few N tho characterisfic
adobe houses NJ the town are without
roofs
Resident Terrorlzed.
Tho torrorized inhabitants we're un-
der cover an day and many were in
iured bv fhe hail of bullets Bullets
continued fo sing across tho RIO
Grande fo the American side. buf tho
casualties we're fewer than yester
das
Various reports were current dur.
ing tho day that rebel chiefs a. yell
as fedorals had beon killed ~ well a.
wounded For a long time if Was bo-
He'd that Colonel Garibaldi. grandson
o. me italian rberator and com.
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