The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-10
.FIGHTING Goes on
IN JUAREz; MANY
HOUSES BURNED .
Rebel Forces Resume Their Attack
at Daybreak, But Federal Forces
Hold Them Of From Strongly
Fortified Places.
One Thousand Government Troops
Said To Be Marching To Scene
To Aid Navarro's Forces.

Ell PASo. Texas. May 10.--with
flames bursting out in the city, the
battle between the federals and In
surgents at Juarez, Mexico, was re-
newed with redoubled fury early to-
day.
AT daylight persons returning TO
the American side reported that Ma
dero's 1,50G troops had driven the fed
erals into the cathedral and Jail, and
a number OF abode houses nearby.
The barricades behind which the
federals have been fighting in the
streets and buildings in which they
have sought shelter, have been liter
ally shot to pieces by the terrific fire
or the insurgents, but the federals in
sist that they will yet save the city.
While the rebels vastly outnum-
bered the towns garrison, and
| swarmed the city, there is some like
lihood that Gen. Navarro will try to
| keep the attackers at bay until rein
forcements under Col. Rabago, more
than 1000 strong, reach Juarez The
strongly fortified places in the city
the jail, church and barracks--are all
in the hands of the federals, and Ma
varro considers these impregnable.
The insurgents, on the other hand, are
compelled to fight in the open, ex-
posed to the rifle and cannon fire of
the garrison.
When night fell yesterday, the
battle had ragged for Is hours. While
the advantage appeared to be entirely
with the rebels, they having contro.
of most of the city of Juarez. they had
actually made no impression upon the
real defenses of the city. Only the
street barricades and outlying de-
| lenses had fallen into their hands.
They had, however. completely sur.
rounded the garrison.
All night long there was intermit-
tent fire, but most of the troops on
both sides took advantage of the
| night to get some rest in preparation
for today's conflict. Fires started in
the afternoon by the insurgents broke
out anew at nightfall and continued
to spread from dozen points in the
city. The Juarez postofice and sew
eral adjoining buildings were de-
stroyed.
At a. m. the fires began to sub
side and Gen. Orozco, commanding the
insurgents, ordered his entire force OF
| 500 into action against the federals.
Orozco and Villa hoped by concentrat-
ing their entire attack on the build
ings defended by Navarro to drive the
federals into the open and force Ma
yarro to surrender. Navarro ap-
peared to be plentifully supplied with
ammunition, however, and his men
poured withering fire into the rebel
ranks as they attempted to carry the
| jail and barracks by assault at dawn
| today.
Madero himself has not actively
participated in the fighting at Juarez.
leaving the direct command there to
Orozco and villa, while Blanco re-
mains with 300 men outside the city,
prepared to prevent any flank move
ment.
1t is impossible as yet to get an ac-
curate estimate of the dead and
wounded in Juarez, although Red
Cross physician declared today that
at least 100 had been killed and twice
that many wounded. Most of the in
surgent wounded have been brought
here. The federals are caring for
their own wounded.
At q. m. the federals still held the
Jail. cathedral, customs house, muni-
cipal building and barricades. Shortly
before that hour there were severaI
explosions Of mines in the street on
which the insurgent troops were light
ing. working havoc in the rebel rank.
Despite this, however, the Insurgents
continued to pour heavy fire into the
federal defences. though they appear
ed to have gained no advantage today
Fires which subsidized shortly after
midnight broke out anew few
hours later and at 2 o'clock were still
raging. Besides the postoffice, four
business houses, the Mexican Central
roundhouse, a number OF box cars and
portion of the barracks have been
burned.
The removal OF the insurgent
wounded Is being carried on under the
personal supervision of Gustavo Ma
dero. American citizens, under flags
of truce, are doing the work. Gustavo
Madero having personally guaranteed
all expenses.