Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-11
MEXICO IS SeETH-
INC WITH CIVIL WAR
CONTINUED from page IL

1t is impossible to get an accurate
estimate of the dead and wounded,
but surgeons today expressed the
opinion that about sixty federals and
fifteen insurgents we're killed and
$50 federals and 100 rebels wounded.
Madero issued a proclamation to the
federal prisoners offering to take in
TO the insurgent army any desiring
to join. 1t is reported a number will
take advantage Of this offer. 1t is
believed that as soon as Juarez has
been partially rehabilitated the in
surgents will march south with the
intention Of capturing Mexico City
and forcing Diaz to terms.
Word has come from the City o.
Mexico to General Madero that Gen
eral Figueroa has 1900 mel ready to
march on the capital and pull Diaz of
the dictator's chair If he does not
agree In short order to quit volun-
tarily. 1t is vaguely limited that the
insurrectos are ready to march on the
capital from the northern border. At
the same time the peace commission
ers are active and hold out hopes for
an early resumption Of negotiations.
Navarro remained with his men to
the last, and after many Of his officers
had quit and the command had been
shot to pieces the old general retreat
ed into the barracks on the southwest
ern edge Of the city, where the rebel
advance was fought of as long as pos
sible.
Colonel NJ. Tamborel was killed dur
ing the Tuesday fight. He was the
commandant Of the federal garrison
and second in command of the city.
Colonel Manuel Pueblita, in com
mand, was wounded.
Then the captains and minor officers
began to desert. The soldiers followed
the example and Navarro was forced
TO retire with his men in a body to
keep them all from leaving him. From
place to place the federals moved, re-
firing slowly as the rebel fire drove
them back. The federals last occupied
the old church in the center of the
city, the municipal building, the jail
and surrounding buildings. These the
insurrectos forced them out Of, and
they fell back for q last stand In the
barracks as the insurrectos ran up
their flags on the different buildings
and their comrades began to pour IN
from all sides Of the town.
Navarro is TO be traded for Eduardo
Hayes, Il of the insurrecto board Of
strategy, now a prisoner in the state
p~enitentiaTy at chihuahua, according
TO Madero.
Madero was asked If he would exc
cute Navarro.
Certainly not" he said. Not a mar
will be shot. We will exchange them
for our own mel held prisoners by the
federals."
AS soon as the ~insurrectos took the
town the officers made desperate eff
forts TO close the saloons and prevent
the men from drinking. Much liquor
was destroyed at one and guards
were placed over all saloons. How
ever, the men got hold Of much Of it.
Lieutenant Colonel Garibaldi led the
charge of his men through the town
after Colonel Blanco's command had
worked It's way behind the jail. Carl
baldi first ordered the liquor destroyed.
Later Pascual Orozco gave orders to
have all saloons kept closed. So far
thers is almost perfect order and a
minimum Of drunkenness. Guards
watch the doors of all saloons. and
the antiliquor law is in complete force.
Juarez is designed to be the first pro-
hibition town In Mexico.
1t is believed from careful estimates
Of Americans who have gone through
the town thoroughly that the total
dead will be fifty or se~venty-6ve and
the total wounded will not be over
300.