Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-10
JUAREZ LOOKING.
STORM STRICKEN
FIVE PEOPLE KILLED ON AMER
loan SIDE-15 WOUNDED,
Battle RACES ALL The DAY
Acts of Rebel Bravery Viewed From
Across Rio Grandc; While Fed
erals Send Heavy Charges.

BY Associated Press
hl PasO, Tex, May 9.-Bulletin.-- -
Francisco l. Madero, Jr., late tonight
issued statement explaining the
cause Of the attack on Juarez and
the conflicting interpretations that
have been put on his leadership He
attributes the attack principally to
vague promises Of President Diaz in
his manifesto as opposed 10 the pre-
else promises of the revolutionists to
the federal government
El Paso, Texas, May 9.-What was
perhaps the fiercest battle Of the
Mexican revolution was fought today
N Juarez across the Rio Grande but
without results. Tonight both feder-
ais and nsurrectos are resting ready
to resume the fighting at day break.
At least five people have been killed
on the American side Of the line since
the skirmishing began yesterday and
fifteen were wounded; while the loss
on the battle field Is variously esti-
mated at from 30 to so dead on both
sides and about rs to 100 wounded.
Fifteen or the insurrectoS wounded
already have been brought % the AM
erican side but more are believed to
be lying far within the town.
General Navarro at o'clock to-
night agreed to stop the firing while
the insurrecto wounded were being
removed The federals have adequate
medical facilities and are caring for
their wounded within the town
All day long the battle ragged with
the insurrectos swarmIng through tho
streets Of Juarez and meeting the
heavy fire Of the fedcras with an
equally vigorous yolley Of musketry.
The rebels claim the town tonight.
and while it Is true that they control
more territory the position OF the fed
eral forces Is fortified so as to be I'm
pregnable. The strength Of the fed
eral position is largely due to the fact
that therebels are scattered If the
rebels were lined up in battle forma-
tion they probably could storm the
federal strong holds, as they appar-
entity consist of six places. the bar
racks the church, the theater. the
school house, a hotel, and the custom
house, but the insurrectos suspect, and
not without some degree Of certainty,
that n detachment Of nearly 900 fed
erals with a machine gun is conceal
ed somewhere In the town unknown
to them, and they are hesitating to
move I'm close formation for fear OF
a rear or flank attack The rebels
have forced the fighting today in the
face Of the deadly fire of federal ma
chine guns They dare not gather in
greater number for attack upon the
federals because the artillerymen OF
General Navarro many times today
demonstrated the accuracy Of their
range when they shelled adobe house
behind which Insurrectos had sought
protection a half mile from Juarez.
while skulkng along the river front.
Navarro, II Is said, has mines un-
der most Of the houses of Juarez, and
when the fcderals get word Of an in
surrecto gathering, he is believed to
be able to inflct a terrible slaughter
Of them.
Many feats Of bravery on the part
NJ the insurrectos were plainly visible
from the American side Of the line to-
day an actual view of the fighting In
the streets Of Juarez was visible. The
sun beat fiercely on the battle field
and late this afternoon fire started
by the insurrectos filled the streets
with clouds Of suffocating smoke The
fire Is stll smouderIng. the postoffice
and several adjoining buildings be-
ing In ruin. The light Of the fire
gives the rebels an occasional view of
the church, and the rackng Of rifles
Ia intermittent
The town OF Juarez looks as n a
hurricane had struck t. Wires are
suspended from Jagged telegraph
poles, the streets filled with plaster.
splnters Of wood. and broken glass.
store signs and awnings are punctured
with poles, and many n brick build
Ing has n hole IN II and not few Of
the characteristic adobe houses are
without roofs tonight The terror
stricken residents have been under
cover all day,
Many Of them have been injured
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