El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-13
WITNESSES COME
FROM BATTLE Of
CAsAS GRANOES

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tonic Ruiz. who was in Soto's column.
and three Of his men, Gaspar Duran,
Francisco Gonzales and Desiderio
Fuentes. None of them could throw
any light on the details, as they were
only units in the fight.
Mason Talks of Fight.
Paul Mason, who has soldiered in
Central America, arrived Sunday from
the fight. He says he talked with
Francisco L Madero after the fight and
that Madero did not appear downcast-
He confirms the story Of Madero hav-
ing been wounded. He says Madero
did not attack Casas Grandes the day
after the battle. He says that after
the battle Madere said:
This defeat is Of very little conse-
quence although It may set back the
plans of the revolution at present 1t
can have no lasting effects. as we are
today (the day after battle) stronger
than when we attacked. This defeat
was due to the failure Of my scouts to
report to me the arrival OF Col. CCeI-
lars troops. These men have all been
placed under arrest and are being tried
by courtmartial. One defeat never lost
a war. and" he added with a smile.
''even though 1 lost the battle I gained
a lot Of experience. No." he answered
to c. question, 'T can not tell you what
my next move viii be. but I am quite
sure there will be no other attack
upon Casas Grandes until we have
made extensive preparations
The Fight.
Mason says that Madero. in COM
mand Of 500 revolutionists, attacked
the town at a. m Monday morning
The attack was made by two columns
one under command of Col Soto and
Maj. Hay. the other under Lieut.. Col.
Garibaldi and Capt. Raoul Madero.
The advance guard. under Capt. Rogue
Gonzales Cara, brother OF the proyis-
ional secretary of state, now in FL
PaSo, took positions within half mile
Of the town. which was defended by
400 federals and 800 volunteers. The
battle started at a. m, the battle con-
tinuing for over two hours. the feder-
ais slowly falling back towards the
center Of the plaza before the terrible
onslaught of the Americans under
Capt Harrington and Capt Alanis.
Capt De Lara, the socialist and
joint author with Kenneth Turner OF
'Barbarous Mexico pulled out of the
fight. declaring that he had no heart
to kill anybody" says Mason. Capt
Harrington was killed a few minutes
after the fight started. Roy Glenn,
formerly a bellboy in the Hotel Shell
don. Ell Paso then took the lead and
was killed within 10 feet OF the gov
eminent fortifications. Sever. an
other American. of French descent.
took a position behind q house and
from there killed % federals before he
himself dropped with bullet through
his brain.
Hay Throws Dynamite.
Mai. Hay, a Mexican Of Scotch de-
scent, and a small body Of men. armed
themselves with dynamite bombs and
charged down the main street. lighting
the fuse Of the bombs from cigars I
they were smoking and throwing
them right and left. doing a great deal
OF damage to the church. Quartet and
prison before they were completely AZ
initiated.
The White Flag.
Eat a. m. the town hoisted the
white flag and blew parley, but hardly
had the last notes died out and the fir
ing ceased before 500 government
troops under Col Cuellar appeared on
the opposite river bank. When the
towns defenders saw them they hasti-
" withdrew the white flag and. blow
ing charge renewed the fight. When
the insurrectos saw they were thanked,
they Immediately fled In great disor-
der. President Madero. who at all
times had been IN the thickest OF the
fight, attempted to rally his men. but
without success. It was here he re-
ceived a wound IN the arm, as he
reached for the gun of a man who
was killed alongside OF him. The fed
erals were within 100 yards of the
provisional president and had It not
been for the fact that Capt Rogue
Gonzales Cara made q stand on a
nearby hill with a handful Of men.
Madero would have been in great dam
ger from capture.
A Gallant Resistance.
"The remainder of Capt. Harrington's
command took refuge in a house in the
middle OF the town and held this POSI-
ton until 2 p. m. when Cuellar turned
his artillery on the house, and, killing
16. forced the remaining II to surren-
der. The entire revolutionary wagon
train of 20 wagons. including two
loads Of ammunition and rifles, was
captured by the government troops.
Two Of the more prominent Next
cans killed are Maj. Hay and Capt
Alanis. Despite rumor to the contrary,
neither Lieut.. Col. Garibaldi nor RaouI
Madero were killed.
Americans Killed.
"Of the Is Americans only few
names could be learned. w. Rees, OF
Ell Paso; Capt. Harrington, former SER
geant U. S. A; Roy Glenn, of Mineral
Springs, Texas; Robert Lee, of San
Francisco, said to be grandson of
the famous general; Martin Ryan,
formerly Of the United States army;
Sever, of Ell Paso, and Robert Evans.
Of San Francisco.
MaderO Wants Fight.
Madero has now concentrated his
forces at San Diego, only six miles
below Casas Grandes, and although he
has repeatedly challenged the govern
ment soldiers to come out in the open
and fight at the rate OF two to one in
their favor. Col Cuellar does not
seem to be very anxious to take ad-
vantage of the offer. Since the battle
Madero has been Joined by Jose Oroz-
co with $50 men and Paseual Orozco
is within few miles, so there will
be over 1000 rebels at San Diego be-
fore the week is over"
Was Glenn Killed.
At the Sheldon hotel it is claimed
that Roy Glenn, the American boy who