Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-05-11
REBELS MAKE ASSAULT
ON JUAREz AND FIERCE
FIGHT WAGES ALL DAY
Rebel Leader Forced by Eager.
ness of His Men to Permit
the Battle TO Be Fought
at Once.

dictionary forces Of General Ma
dcro and the fodorals under the
command Of General Navarro. nj
Juarez, IS raging today under
burning sun and heavy fugeil-
lade Ct muSkctry and cannon.
The entire rebel army he'd broken
camp during the night and NJ 10
noon today was rapidly swarm
ing into town.
The prospects for rebel sue
cess are dependent on the ability
OF the federals to use their II
machine guns within the town.
The msurrectOs, it was reported.
had silenced some of them, but
this report has verifcation ONLY in
che fact that the federaIs were not
sheIling the insurrectos as extern
sively in the last few hours as
they did earlier in the morning.
General Madero admitted today
that he had given his consent to
a general attack on Juarcz. hut
explained that various circum-
stances had precipitatcd it. He
declared that reports which had
reached him were that the fed
erals had opened fire and that the
men who had been reported as re
voting against his lead had pur-
sued them of their own accord
and could not relinquish their po-
sitionS.
Leaders Tn=ist on Attack.
He listened to the counsel of his
chiefs, who advised a general attack,
and though he made an effort to ar
range an armistice last night IL failed
because of the progress the attack al
ready had beer made. All leaders have
been acting under General MaderO's
orders. They have surrounded Juarez
with their men and prospects are that
the battle will continue throughout the
day without any decisive turn.
Or. Vasquez Gomez, who is in charge
Of the insuTrecto headquarters while
Madero is in the field, announced at
I;2O o'clock that the insurrectos prob
ably would take JuaroZ within three
hours. He has received news from the
front that the insurTeCtOs occupy most
Of the points Of vantage in the town.
General Navarro would have con-
sented to an armistice if the insur-
rectus had evacuated the town and he
told this to General MaderO over the
telephone early today, but the rebel
rhief by that time had giver orders for
general attack, principally to rein
force the 200 brave men who had
forced their way into JuaTez despite
The federal trenches, barricades and
5utposts.
Bullets have been pouring into FL
Paso since the attack began at 4:30 a
h.. but the American troops have been
SiuhfEecrG three blocks
from the river front.
Privates Emilio Garcia and Cassidy,
Of the American legion, with the in
Nurrectos came to FL Paso this morn
ing to get food They stated that Is
Americans had been killed and wound
ed and insurrecto loss would probably
teach $50 killed and wounded and that
the federal loss was more than double
that amount.
in one trench I counted AZ dead fed
srals and in another IS. They were
stripped of most of their clothing"
haid Cassidy
Rebels Are Reinforced.
Cassidy stated that when the attack
started yesterday there were perhaps
$50 insurrectos and that no reinforce
haents came until last evening. He also
added that Villareal had arrived from
Oiinaga with reinforceuants and two
pieces of artillery. One, he said, was
the famous 'McGiuty' stolen from Eel
Paso Colonel Garibaldi is in command
Of the So called American legion" OF
tnsurrectos and they are fighting their
way to the bull ring. The insurrectos
have poured a stream of sharpnel and
solid shot into the city. One OF the
guns is manned by American ana
French artillery men.
An American insurrecto named An
aerson attempted to cross the Santa
ste bridge to FL Paso, but was driven
back by the American troops. AT 1880
this morning Colonel Steeyer, IN charge
OF the American troops, issued orders
not to permit any provisions to be
taken across to the insurrectos. A
wagon load Of food was at the bridge
for the insurreetos and 1t was not per-
nlitted to cross.
me insurreeto officers stated they
Ield .the port Of entry and that they
had right 10 bring food supplies to
their men.
The decision to attack was made
shortly after midnight, after the en-
VOWS TO General Navarro returned, say
ing that he refused to surrender. For
All arnistice arrangement he referred
them TO Judge Carabajal, the federal
peace envoy, but he, too, refused TO
snter into an agreement with part OF
the rebels already in Juarez.
Thousands of residents Of FL Paso
for hours have been Watching from
toof tops and points of vantage. Inc
United States troops have ordered
everybody ON the american s1de OF the
tine to stay three blocks away from
the river front
Colonel Villareal, the insurrecto
chief, is advancing on Juarez this
morning from the east with 600 men
FRESH from the siege of Ojinaga, Whlie
General Rabago is advancing TO
Juarez with 1000 fetlerals, but a
strong command has been assigned to
oppose him, and Madero says he has
no fear from that source.
ky4 Ntn
continued. rebel I'm Juarez succeeded
IN teiephoning Maderos headquarters
that the revolutionists were in possess
sion OF many streets.
Skulking behind dozens OF low adobe
houses are scores of insurrectos steal
'sag into the main section Of the city.
General Navarro has stationed his ma
chine guns at the crossings Of the prin-
cipal streets and hopes tn this way g