The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
Navarro Shot Across Border

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 Navarro Shot Across Border That five Americans were killed and 16 wounded on the American side of the Rio Grande shows that Navarro's men did not altogether obey that ordar of the Americans, of which, the in- currectos are charged with taking such skillful advantage Statistics prove that it takes so Bounds of lead moulded into bullets to hit one man in battle. Upop-that basis something more than half ton of bullets must have found their deadly way over the fankee sfoe l of the river.
 1 Military men say General Navarro fought bad battle. His food gave out but he should have provided against that chance. His water was cut off, but that. too, ought to have been antic- ipated. Ir short he had set trap. for himself and was caught therein. The truth is, his men did not want to fight. They were eager to surrender and almost cheerful as they gave up their rifles to the insurrectos. It was the dynamite bombs of the insurrectos which turned their hearts to water These bombs are about the size of a giant cracker or a box of shaving soap They have fuses, too. after the manner of giant cracker. The gay insurrecto lights the fuse, watches IL sputter up to the point of explosion and then | erals. The effect is inexpressibly de- pressing Those bombs blow men into the air like old bags.
 Where Navarro made his last stand the last ditch, as 1t were-was big corral or patio, with adobe buildings : on the four sides. There were perhaps 200 mules in this corral or patio. Many mules were hurt by the bombs and as they ran here and there among Ma varro's men, screaming, biting, kick ing as Navarro explained, they great ly assisted the cause of the insurrectos. Speaking of dynamite bombs, one of the fercest battles came off just around } the corner from the home of MT. Ed wards, American consul In Juarez.
 MT. Edwards went out to the man with the fireworks and reconstructed
 You must stop that said Consul Edwards: you're too near my house, and my family Is there"
 The insurrecto who threw the bomb bowed politely and carried his bombs 2 to another field of action.
 Respect American Consul , Within 60 feet of Consul Edwards house in all directions the buildings are fairly shot to pieces. The federals had a barricade of timber and bags of sand within 100 feet of him, and yet so ac- curate of aim, not to say respectful of American rights, were those same in- , surrectos, that never a scratch of bull let can be found on the Edwards house, ! They surely burned up the ground all about 1t, however.
 Among others with whom have talked is Gustavo Madero, minister of finance under the provisional presidency of his brother, He is smooth-shaven. hawked nose, his face indicates energy and in telligence. Clearly like his relative. the provisional president, he is American, and knows what he wants and has def- mi of bQ tO We were joined by Colonel Garibaldi. son of the great SGaribaldi, and volun- teer insurrecto from far away Italy Col onel Garibaldi has been with the insurrec- tos some three months.
 What will be your next move?' asked 1. You have Juarez and are in prac- tical control of the two big northern states of Sonora and Chihuahua. What is to be done next?'
 Madero and Garibaldi smiled as might men who had understanding of the fu- ture.
 What will we do next?" replied Ma dero Move south; we can't go north,' and his eyes twinkled, without going into the United States which would be. under the circumstances. highly improper. We must, therefore. go south.''
 "Yes." assented Garibaldi; i've must move toward Chihuahua. We have Jua- reg and will never lose 1t. But we must not stand still As with a man on a bircyle, to stand still is to fall down."
 Where do you look for the next big battle?' I asked
 According to Madero and Garibaldi, 1t would be at Chihuahua. They anticipated even an easier thing with Chihuahua than with JuareZ.
 "Two-thirds of the people of Chhua- hua," said Madero. "are with us in heart and no wonder. since we fight for jus- tice and an equality of right for all men. Two-thirds of the federal army are like wise with us. Many who fought against us in Juarez here are now with us.'
 Rebel Florence Nightingale"
 Senorita Angela Madero, sister of the Maderos, came up. She is a beautiful girl, has ideas and warm sympathies. She had been visiting the wounded fed- erals and insurrectos alike, for. as she said they are all "her brothers"