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occasion strummed little spanish airs
while several OF the men danced.
While this was going on about fifteen
rnen attracted By the white flag. ran into
the building from the trenches, among
them vas Major Juan .Dozal and several
Americans and Frenchmen. II was then.
we learned the truth about the fate Of the
largest Of the rebel csnnons FL Charpen-
tho, Frenehman, who was In charge Of
this gun, being an expert artilleryman, told
the story. He said with six Americans and
another Frenchman. he was manning the
gun and had just found the range Of the
church when the firing pin blew out He
crossed the river In roundabout way 10
fix the pin and left the gun in command ~
w. E. Kelley. He was doing effective work
when the breech blew out. killing or iniur-
Ing no one. The gun lie hopelessly disabled
All of the Americans were willing to give
names, but refused to give addresses
Among them, however, was Cal Thorn Of
Marshalltown. Ia, whom had met in the
insurrecto camp several days before. ThA
men had run down to the trenches with
out guns, hoping to pick some uE and re-.
sumo fighting. Two Of the Americans tried
TO wrest guns from Mexicans who were not
engaged Unable to get guns, presently ali
ran back to the trenches and resumed ths
fusilade.
Last night while exploring the town
three Americans and four Mexlcans brok.
into house far downtown. They did not
know until later that this was the r.si.
dence Of General Navarro. Sonora Ma.
varro was spunky. and when they tried "a
tear sheet from a bed for bandaees abe
protested violently and had to be pushed
aside She ran from the house ana soon
terrible fire was concentrated on the
house 1t was here Ed Baughman was
wounded Before they left, however. thew
made off with four modern rifles, q large
quantity OF ammunition ana two sabers
There was rumor during the morning
that Garibaldi was killed. He must be
given credit for today, being with his men
In the. thick OF the fighting. 1 saw and
talked with him little beyond the car
barn about O'Clock, RaouI Madero ana
the other leaders are also in town with
| their men.
The medical corps OF the insurrecto army
have shown astounding lack of nerve
during the two days battle. Dr. ). I.
Wilson, who has been with the rebels ON
many battlefields. because OF an injured
hand, is unable to so to the front. DR.
l. J. Bush, the most conspicuous hotel
rebel and social function fighter OF the
revolution, declares weakly that he is un-
able to get across the river. He could
easily cross at the suspension bridge and
reach the town the same was as the SOL
diers The result is that dozens Of wounded
reyoltos- are slowly bleeding to death and
groanIng In the trenches crying for water.
Many OF them, as well as federals, have
lain in the blisterins sun all day with
absolutely no attention. 49,
pr: Bush is supposed to be at the head
of the rebel Red Cross, and up to the
present has done all the honors with leg
lsings and q silk badge 81 receptions and
At 10 o'clock the sky Is crystal clear
and at Cleveland Square. little more than a
mile from where desperate men are bent
upon the destruction of one another, the
Fourth cavalry band is giving a concert,
TO the population of El Paso, which night
has driven from amphltheatre seats at the
awful tragedy OF brothers. The kindly
moon still floods the nav quiet battIe-
field and all that is to be seen are shadowy
figures running from place 10 place.