Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-04
REBELS SURROUND JUAUEZ
Threats Are Made to Bombard City
Opposite FL Paso.
UNITED STATES MAY INTERvENE
Talk of sendlnR Troops AcrOsh River
20 Protect American Property
business Houses Closed
aud city Deserted.

Ell pASO. Tex. Feb. 3.-Ciudad JuareA'
Mexico, the city across the International
border from Fl Paso, apparently Is at the
mercy of the insurrectos, who arc con-
verging to attack the place. and who are
reported to be within eight miles Of the
city Notice Of intention TO fire on the
town has been sent by insurgent leaders,
but. as according to their declarations,
their messenger was captured and is being
held a prisoner. no official notice has yet
reached the foreign consuis, and twelve
hours more will be allowed TO elapse before
the attack is made
An unexpected angle was given the sttua-
tion today, however, by the possible action
of the United states government, in con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY Of sending Ameri-
can troops into Juarez TO protect American
interests and prevent the threatened
bombardment.
Juarez today Is a deserted city. Hundreds
of the inhabitants have fled across the in
ternational bridge 20 the protection Of
United states territory.
Business Houses closed.
Al 10 O'Clock this morning the mayor of
Juarez ordered all places Of business
closed. American and other foreign flags
were at once put out by the foreign resi-
dents. The consuls had not had any notice
Of an attack. bit the mayor declined TO
say why he issued the closing order
All races have been called off at the
Juarez track until conditions change.
Consus In Juarez have not yet been ad-
vised that the town is to be bombarded.
Revolutionists say their messenger with
messages to consuls was captured yester-
day and that another will come in under
q white flag today. AFTER the notice is
delivered the attack must then wait twelve
hours, according to the rules Of war, 1t
is said No attack is expected today IL the
revolutionary Junta in lei Paso is cor
rect Part Of the rebel force is reported
eight miles from Juarez.
city Practically DepOpulRted.
Ciudad Juarez, across the river from
here, is practically depopulated, the resi-
dents having fled to this city in fear Of an
attack from insurrectos The Mexican
postoffice and two branch banks in Jaurez
were closed last night after all the money
and records hso been brought here for
safety.
Federal soldiers, acting under orders.
took desperate measures yesterday to
check the approach Of the insurrectos.
The Fourteenth cavalry was sent out to
dynamite the tracks of the Mexican Cen
trail railway, over which a train was
travelling northward toward Juares, loaded
with rebels.
The train bearing the insurrectos ran
over a mine of dynamite, which exploded,
shattering one of the coaches, but II Is
not known just how many persons were
killed. The coal passer on the engine was
blown to pieces, but the engineer, sus-
pecting danger. lsaped and was only
slightly hurt. The engine passed over this
charge OF explosives and was not badly
damaged.
ThirtY-twO Killed.
A battle between the Fourteenth cavalry
and the insurrectos ragged for several
hours. Thirty-two federal cavalryrnen are
believed to have been killed the estimate
being based upon the number of riderless
cavalry horses which strayed into Juare7
today. Six insurrectos were killed. Many
were wounded on both sides.
Residents of this city and the few who
are left In Juarez were aroused tonight
by q neavy defamation and Immediately
| the attack on Juarez was being pro
claimed.
! Investigation developed that the Henry
| Soggerman powder house, two and a hal
miles south of Juarez, containing guam
titles of powder and dynamite. was sho
off by Mexican officers to keep the in
surgents from capturing IT, Two Amer
leans. who were walking along the Mex
ican tracks to Join the rebels, are be
lieved to have been killed.
For the purpose Of ascertaining tn
whereabouts Of the instructors, a part,
of four newspaper men from Ell Paso
made a trip this afternoon to the seen
Of today's battle in an automobile. Tn
party consisted of William p. Caraze7
\
Romo.
Describing the scene tonight Caraze
said:
I'VE found two insurrectos, one fedora
soldier and the coal passer OF the wrecke
engine, dead. We found a human hear
a number OF human arms and other frag
ments Of human bodies scattered aroun
the wrecked train.
InsurrectOs Escape.
THE train had slowed down befoT
striking the dynamite and the insurrectc
aboard. suspecting a trap. began to di,
embark. All had left the train befor
the explosion and not one OF them wa
killed by the dynamite.
There was no living person in slgl
when we reached the scene this Afternoon
but in a few minutes another train carry
ing fighting men came up. The me
greeted us in a friendly manner.
Captain Manuel r, Andana was
charge OF the insurrectos, $50 men fro
oroxco's command. Captain Andsna sal
that Orozco with 600 men was just tu
miles behind and that 500 more men wei
/. coming from the west and would jo
OrozcO tonight. An advance on Juar,
would follow Immediately.
Captain Andana told us that on Tue
4.
, in battle at La Molina In which fifty-thr,
federals were killed and two wounded lie
r on the field.
| on the entire trip, except some rural
. | ruhn vera watching the hnrsn racaa