New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
REBELS ADVANCE
ON C|UDAD JUAREz
Mexican City Opposite EI Paso
DepopuIated in Expectation
of an Attack To-day.
FEDERALS DESTROY RAILWAY
Law Dynamite Mine Along Mex
lean Central, but Most of
Insurgents, Suspecting a
Trap, Had Left the Train.

= Psso. Tex. Feb 2.-Ciudad Juarez.
,cros, the river from here. is practically
1eroptilated tonight. the residents having
81 20 this city in fear of an attack from
,-sureents which Is expected before day
acht tomorrow.
The Mexican postoflce and TWO branch
,s,ks in JGarez were closed tonight after
all the money and records had been brought
sere for safety.
Federal soldiers. acting under orders. took
desperate measures to-day 20 check the ap-
rroach Of the rebels. who tonight were re-
ror,ed within twenty miles Of Juarez. The
fgh cavalry was sent out 10 dynamitsi the
tracks of the Mexican Central Railway
over which train was travelling north
ward tov ard Juarez loaded With rebels
Tte train bearing the insurgents ran over
nine ~ dynamite. which exploded, shat
.srfrr one of tle coaches, but il is not
known how many persons were killed. The
GOAL ras,sr on the engine was blown 20
pieces but the engineer. suspecting danger,
,sp-d ana was only slightly hurt The
engine passed over the charge Of explosives
and Ras Not greatly damaged.
A battle between th. i}-h Cavalry and
.-a rebels r4ged Tor sovera hours Thirty
rvo federal cava,rvmel are believed 10
lave been killed. the estimate being based
o- ,1. number 81 rderless cavalry horses
vhru st-aycd into Jusrez to-day. Six
-,hs'- were killed Many were ~ounded
on both sides.
Residents % this city and 'hc few who
are .-tf iu Jua-ez were aroused tonight by
rs-r, detonation. and Immediately the
attack .r Juarez was bciuE proclaimed
rr,ts,ieation developed that tho Henry
socre-mar powder house two and hair
,-.-. south - JIarez. containing quauti-
20. rt powder and dynamite. was shot Off
.r Mexican officers co. keep the insurrectos
t-orr -.0trrtng ~. TWO Americans who
-re-. walking along the Mexican Central
cracks tr f0in tho rebels arc believed 10
rav. .esr killed
For re purpose of dscertai0ng the
-teresbouts of the rebels q party OF four
-svs-sps- men from El Paso made a trip
.- an automobile this afternoon 20 the
scene NJ to-davs hattie The party con-
sisted a. William =. Carazes. Mason Hale
Tsa5e. Co--s-ls and a. +. Romo
Rebels Escape Trap.
Describing ,.s scene tonight Ca-azes
said
We found 'uo iusurrectos, one federal
-..5.e- ar5 The coal pasSer Of the wrecked
engine dead We saw one human heart
number o. arms and also fragments OF
f.--a- bod .eS scattered around the wrecked
t-fIr
.-ae train had slowed down before strik-
t-- -he dynamite. and the rebels aboard.
sr--ectinc a trap. began 70 disemnark. All
had left the train before the explosion. and
-o. one u them was killed by the dynamite
aTre-e was no living person in sight
7fer we reached the scene this afternoon,
,1. 81 q few minutes another train carry
ing -crti-- men came Ur. The men greeted
.s t- q friendly manner.
.Cartain Manuel r. Andans vas in
charge a. the irsurEents--150 men from
Dr-z.s.s command. Captain Andana said
ta- Orozcc. with co men. was just ~ %
mile. behind and that 30 more men were
coming from the West and would join
p--7-o tonight An advance on Juarez
would follow iu7ediatel".
Captain Adans told Us that on TUESDAY
30 teders's and insurgents engaged IN
hattie 20 Ia Molina. i'm which ffty-tn-ee
'sts-4 were killed and two wounded left
or tre 6e.d.
eve did not see single federal soldier
or t.e "trip. except some rura1es who were
watching tre ocrse races a. Juarez.
Miss Annette z Cowles the trained
nurse. who was or her way from the
United states 20 Mexico City. where she