The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-09

nation in the ranks OF General Mad
eros army and a lust for the fight for
which federal concessions apparently
deprived them caused free attack
on Juarez which eliminated in a care
ful retreat OF the insurrectos after q
day Of continuous skirmishing.
The one hundred and fifty rebels
who early today opened fire on the
federals not only captured some OIL
the important outpposts but carried
the fighting to Juarez. Not getting
needed re-inforcements they retired.
4 Five people On the American side
we're killed aand twelve Wounded.
Thirty federals and insurrectos are
dead and sixty wounded, it is believed.
Thousands of people in Ell Passo
and on dotted roof tops which are
lining tie river banks in thedirect
line fire. Col. Steever of the fourth
cayalary protested to both armies
against the fireing into American ter
riterv and II lessened considerably
thereafter Nearly one thousand
Americans troops were massed on the
bordu keeping crowds back and ready
TO respond to any orders from wash
ington.
Tonigat conriers are galloplng pacN
and fortA to arrange an armlstice SO
that peace negotiations may go on
Genera Madero. Jr,, is asad ana
down hearted man, his efforts TO pre-
vent an attack We're successful put
only after he had been bombarded
with conflicting stories as to ths
actual cause of the conduct.
The remarks attributed to Col. Tam
boural OF the federal garrison IN
.Juarez taruting the insurrectos IN
eensed them and in statement to
night genuinely regrets the occurrence
The fight lasted until tonight and
furnished many thrilling spectacies
as well as continuous terror for many
Americans living along the river
banks.
About dozen insurrectos were
seen to emerge from the hills aroune
Inarezfi early in the day They sulk
ed along through the shruobary 10
wards the federal out posts firing re
neaeatedly at squad of federai'
cooned m in an abandoned house.
The version of the affair given a
the Madero headquarters tonight, Il
that the federals began the engage
ment. At any rate the federals sool
left their abode stronge hold and me-
H., tbn ipgtlrvnptOS. N
At the head OF the insurrecto pah'
was a Canadian, w. RI. Mchen2l
whose pink Shirt was plainly see'
as he pressed close TO Juarez
The first two shots two federal
abandoned their trenches and IN
rebels fired intermittingly for lev
hours without advancing
AT about five o'clock in the altel
noon federas brought their artliler
into action and heavy cannohadlli
began. The federals gagged their ut
well and not only shot sharp into Tn
insurrecto advance, but far INTO III
outlying forces OF the insurrecto cam
near Peace Grove where the peac
commissioners were to have met U
day.
The insurrectos too advantage
the river bank and used it for prote
ton as the federals heG been ordere
not TO shoot into El Paso.
They came as far as the Atchiso
Toneka and Santa Fe bridge Whle
ioins Juarez and Ell Passo driving u
iptf, taklT
nos session of custom house.
Carrying the fight into Juarez t
reheIs entered the town and for fo'
horrs kept up continuous fire lnsu
recto reinforcements reached Y
hridaa later in the afternoon but d
net fire.
MA d few Americans were amor
those who entered Iuarez. The hr
nerson killed on the American 81
Of the line was Antonio Garcia. w
was standing by the sid or the
sociated Press correspondent, apo
900 wards from the advancing inst
reetos across the river,
woman sitting on q porch sever
blocks within the city received o.
lei In the breast and another III Il
abdomen. About 6 o'clock tonie
two unknown Americans were XIII
near The Sante Fe bridge. Inc nal
Of one is supposed to be camp a
his home In Nebraska, and the oth
had a memorandum reading N.
Furguscn, Troop F Third cavai
San Francisco
The names OF Others killed nave
been learned Glenn Chesmah'
shravesrort, La, Mrs. Joseph NO
head. Edmund Heaton and Luis
ladlobas, Of El Passo. were amo
those wounded.
There ii occasional firing TOMS