The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-09
FIERCE FIGHTING
NOW GOING ON IN
JUAREz' STREETS
Continued from First Page. ,

commander abandon the city and mr.
vent further bioodshed. Dcsuitory FIR
Ing continued all night. but the gen.
crai attack did no begin until short
~ before daylight The number Of in-
surgents already I'm Juarex t. no,
known, but It is fv,licycsi To h, up.
wards OF 500
ne battle had not been decided
a 1916 a. 3f., although the rebels
ere IN Juarez by tho hundreds and
were storming the barricades and
trenches of the federai* in the streets
The federa!s still held the custom
house and the jail as well as the
church In the center of the city. From
the jail, where they mounted field
pieces, tho federals shelled the rebels
~ the streets and in Cowboy Park
which was taken by the insurgents
early to-day
nc hnal exodus of non com batants
from Juarez started when IL appear
ed that the whole town would be
wrecked by the cannon OF the rebels
and the inccssani firing Of the men
in the streets Great throngs OF wo-
men and childres. who had determtn-
cd to stick IL OUT in Juarez became
panic stricken and rushed for the
International bridge at 10 A. NJ
They were allowed to cross without
question, but no rebel or federal SOL
diers, wounded or sound were AL
lowed TO cross
Additional American troops arrived
to-day and heavy guard has been
maintained all along the river.
No fatalities have occurred on the
American side to-day since O'Clock
though bullets were stil striking
buildings In the city.
Iast Of Casualties.
q frs nitQ Ia. - A i
since the beginning OF the Juarez at
tack are as follows:
Killed. Fincente Pasedes, barteD >,
der. killed instantly at Fifth and Ei
Paso streets.
Man believed to be r. III. Ferguson,
Troop F. Third United States Cavalry.
San Francisco.
W. u. Chandler. cattleman. Dun
cam. asrfz;. snot through heart. 49,
Antonio Garcia. FL Paso.
Wounded in Ell Paso: Mrs Joe
Morehead, shot through arm and
~hod%- -..- ...e,-
Edmond Heaton. shot through leg.
Louis vilialobos. Ell Paso. shot
through leg.
Mrs. Macedonia Garcia. Ninth
street. struck in shoulder.
G. W. Smith, shot III body
Ii Ia known that there are at least
twelve dead in Juarez and the death
list is reported as high as fifty.
One command Of insurrectos in re-
ported annihiiated near Peace Grove"
by federal shrapnel
Madero and his lieutenants charge
that II was not by their orders that
Yesterdays fight took place. bat
against those orders. Madero declares
he tried in vain to check his men az
ter the battle had once opened, but
failed. because Of their anxiety to
tight, long suppressed because of the
armistice, would be denied no longer,
1t was impossible at an early hour
to-day 10 estimate the casualties
among the federal and rebel forces.
Madero IL Angry.
Madero was clearly angry at the
way his men acted. especially because
they ignored his orders yesterday af-
ternoon when he and Navarro agreed
by telephone to stop the engagement
immediately.
Madero insists that he did not AT
any time authorize an attack on Jua-
req. The cause OF II liz not definitely
known. The federals charge that $50 !
insurgents rode up to the federal
trenches aeoo. noon yesterday ana
began firing, forcing the federals to
give battle.
Madero. in a formal statement. ex-
pressed his sorrow that any clash oc-
CURED. especially at a time when the
coming peace seemed certain He
places the blame on Colonel Mammal
Tamhonrel.. Jefe Darmas ~ Juarex.
who has been issuing statements nsll44
ing the Insurgents towards and daring
them to fight.
'as' s7gs' fAstt3tc~yS SseEs ysAn2lsgu s=~ ~
The insurgents force engaged was
never large ut any time. The first
few hours OF the attack were de-
voted to dssuitory firing at long range.
but about p. M. the federais brought
heavy artillery into action and did a
great deal OF execution in tho insur.
gent ranks.
Shortly after this the federal aban.
doned their trenches and retired into
the city. closely pursued by the insur-
gents. Just before dark there was
some terrific close range fighting.
When darkness fell the insurgents
retired Madsro's itsutsnants urged
him TO follow up the insurgent sue
cess and ordered an attack. Such an
order was actually iisued by Madero.
but later countermanded.
While II II impossible TO estimate
he casualties. insurgents who par
eeipatsd IN the dehting assert that at