Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-11
DETAILED STORY of THE BATTLl
Fighting is Resumed at an Early
Hour and Forced by Rebels.

Fighting IL Resumed at an EARLY
Hour and Forced by Rebels.
Ell PASO. May 1O--At s o'clock there
had been little change in relative position
Of either side. An exchange of shots was
occasionally heard, but 1t was evident that
the insurrectos had not begun their at
tack for the day
At sis o'clock wounded insurrecto was
brought across the Santa Fe bridge The
total of wounded now numbers twenty one.
At $40 o'clock the insurrectos began
| shooting off dynamite bombs in the town.
Colonel Gar1baldi and his command of 200
men were reported to be stationed at the
Porfiyio Diaz hotel opposite the custom
house, where a number of federals are
hiding.
At s:25 O'Clock firing began again in
earnest. II was fiercest in the southern
end of the town and 1t was evident by the
! movement of a number Of insurrectos from
the outposts that Colonel Blanco's reserves
were closing in. The insurrectos, il was
apparent, had moved their cannon during
the night from the hills close to the west
! ern part OF the city
passed back and forth in front Of it sew
eral times without drawing any fire.
At $3.50 o'clock a shower of bullets came
across the river, several lodging in the
United states immigration station. A
squad OF insurrectos had gone to the river
| front to get some ammunition, which had
been brought up to them from camp. They
carried 1t in small sacks and handker-
chiefs and were directly exposed to the
| federal fire while running back and forth.
At o'clock a company of insurrectos
under Major Coal of General PascuRI
orozco's command swung out toward the
northeast In an attempt to cut off a de-
tachment of federals stationed at Cowther
park from getting back to the barracks in
4 the west tsyS1 ~ s.-z-2e e
At $40 O'clock heavy firing was in
progress in the center and south of the
city
Coming TO Aid of Madero.
| message to the Madero headquarters
today said that 800 insurrectos from Casas
Grandes had arrived at Bauche. eleven
miles south. fs
Colonel Rabago with federal reinforce
ments was reported at the rebel head
quarters to be at Suaz, 1876 miles south, and
with no prospect OF getting here for a
week.
At S:15 O'Clock several bullets penetrated
the thin walls OF the United States customs
guard house, whore some newspaper men
were stationed. but no one was injured.
( At $40 o'clock a big explosion occurred
at the school house, where federals were
ouartered. report from the front to the
Madero headquarters says the insurrectos
drove the Fourteenth Mexican infantry
from the bis Quartet, taking four prisoners
The men we're disarmed and liberated
Dynamite bombs we're exploded constantly
around the church and municipal building
Refugees have been pouring across the
bridges today. The iusurrecto reinforce
ments from Bauche have left there and
should arrive in Jaurez about clock
this afternoon. The rebels at $50 o clock
were firing within the Immediate neighbor.
hood of the church.
BIancO storms Church.
wounded insurrecto brought across the
! line at 10 a. m. declared he received his
wound while fighting in the tower OF the
} church. He says that General Blanco
with 300 men. stormed the church at mid.
night and after a fierce struggle drove
the federals from the building
The insurrectos at 1910 o'clock were re.
ported to have liberated everybody in TAI
except a negro, who killed Burt Schell, q
we'll known track man. there a. month ago
About twenty-seven prisoners were II
the Jail and are coming to FL Paso at 1913
o'clock. lnsurrectos can now be seen OF
the tops OF many buildings.