Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-10
BATTLE OF JUAREZ.

El Paso, May 9.-What perhaps was
the fiereest battle of the Mexican revo-
luton was fought today at Juarez,
across the Rio Grande, but without re-
suit. Tonight both Federals and In
surrectos are resting on their arms
ready to resume hostilities at day
break.
At least five persons have been kill
ed on the American side of the line
since the skirmishing began yesterday
and about Is have been wounded while
the loss on the battlefield is Vari-
ously estimated at from 80 to
so dead on both sides and about IS to
100 wounded. About Is Insurrecto
wounded already have been brought to
the American side, but more are be-
lieved to be lying far within the town.
Gen. Navarro at Z o'clock tonight
agreed to stop the firing while the In
surrecto wounded We're removed, The
Federals have adequate facilities and
are caring for their wounded within
the town.
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 vigorous
Yolley of musketry. The rebels claim
the town tonight. While it is true
that they actually control more city
territory than do the Federals, he po-
sition of the government forces is so
well fortified that it is well nigh i'm
pregnable
The strength of the Federal position
is largely due to the fact that rebels
are scattered. If the rebels were lined
UP in battle formation. they could
storm the Federal strongholds, which
apparently consist of six places name
ly, the barracks, the church. the thea
ire. the schoolhouse. a hotel and the
customs house. But the Insurrectos
suspect that a detachment Of nearly
300 Federals with machine gun is
concealed in some unknown place in
town and they are hesitating to move
in close formation, for fear of a flank
attack.
The rebels forced the fighting today
in the face of the fire of the Federal
machine guns. They dared not gather
~ too great numbers for an attack on
the Federals. because the artillerymen
of Gen. Navarro many times demon
strated the accuracy of their range
when they shelled adobe houses. be-
hind which Insurrectos had sought
protection a half mile from Juarez
while skulking along the river front
Gen. Navarro is said to have mined
most of the houses in Juarez and. when
he gets word of an Insurrecto gather
ing. it is believed he will be able to
inf1ict a terrible slaughter
Many deeds of bravery on the part
of the InSurrectos were witnessed from
the American side OF the line today.
An actual view of the fighting in the
streets of Juarez showed the Insurrec-
tos as more than holding their own.
The sun beat fiercely on the bat
tlefieid, and late today, fire. started
by the Insurrectos. filled the streets
with clouds of suffocating smoke The
fire was still smouldering tonight the
post office and several adjoining buld-
fngs being in ruins. The light from
the fire tonight gave the rebels an
occa sional glimpse o. the church where
the Federals were cooped up The
cracking of rifles was intermittent.
Juarez looks as if a hurricane had
struck it. Wires are suspended from
Jagged telegraph poles and the streets
are filed with plaster. adobe debris
window glass and splinters.
Signs and awnings are punctured
and torn. Many brick buildings have
holes in them and not a few of the
characteristic adobe houses of the
| town are without roofs
The terrorized Inhabitants were UNI
| der cover all day and many were in
| jured by the hail of bullets. The town
| itself was quiet tonight, except FOR
| occasional rifle shots.
Bullets continued to sing across the
Rio Grande to the American side, but
| the casualties were fewer than yesterday,
owing to the efforts of the United States
| troops who have kept sightseers several
| hundred yards from the river. There We're
many sorties during the battle today, the
| rebels maneuvering to draw the Federals
from their Notifications
| The mortars of the government troops
kept up a deafening fire for several hours,
but without any effect other than to pre-
vent the rebels swooping down on the
Federals from the foothills west of Ju-
arez
The Insurrecto artillery proved of lit
| tie value and the revolutionists wrought
more destruction while within Juarez by
tossing dynamite bombs about, wherever
they thought Federals were concealed.
| than with their cannon. One of these
| Continued on Page Twelve.)
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