The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-09

FL Paso, Tex. May S.-Insubordina-
tion in the ranks of General Madero's
army and lust for the fight of which
federal concessions apparently had
deprived them, caused fierce attack
on Juarez, which eliminated tonight
in careful retreat of the insurrectos
after day of continuous skirmishing
The 150 rebels. who early today
opened fire on the federals, not only
captured some of the important out
posts, but carried the fighting into
Juarez. Failing 10 get reinforcements,
they retired.
The casualties of the insurrectos
and federals are not known tonight.
but five persons on the American
side OF the line were killed and at
least twelve wounded. Thousands OF
persons in El Paso dotted roof tops or
lined the river banks in direct line OF
the fire. Colonel Steeyer, of the Fourth
United States cavalry. protested to
both armies against the fire into
American territory, and 1t lessened
considerably thereafter.
Nearly 1906 American troops were
massed on the border. keeping 'owds
back and read yto respond to any or
ders frorn urashinoton
Tonight courier are galloping back
and forth in an effort to arrange an
arnistioe so that peace negotiations
may go on.
General Francisco /. Madero, Jr., is
a sad and downrearted man. His eff
forts to prevent a general attack were
successful but only after he had been
bombarded with conflicting stories as
to the actual cause of the conflict.
General Madero thinks tonight that
remarks attributed to Colonel Tam
bourel, of the federal garrison in
Juarez. taunting the insurrectos. in
censed them, in a statement tonight
he genuinely regrets the occurrence.
The fight lasted until dark and fur
nished many a thrilling spectacle, as
well as continuous terror, for many
Americans living along the river
bank.
About a dozen insurrectos were
seen to emerge from the barren hills
around Juarez early In the day. They
skulked along through the shrubbery
toward the federal outposts. firing re.
peatedly at a squad of federals cooped
up in an adobe house.
The version of the affair given at
the Madero headquarters tonight is
that the federals began the engage
ment
At any rate the federals soon left
their adobe stronghold and fled pur
sued by the insurrectos. AT the heat
of the insurrecto band was a Canadian
w. II. Mckenzie, whose pink shir'
was plainly visible as he pressed
close to Jnarez
AT the first few shots two federals
toppled over. Soon the federals aban.
doned their trenches and the rebe--
fired intermittently for few hours
without advancing. At last, about
O'Clock in the afternoon the federals
brought their artillery into action ant
heavy cannonading began.
The federals gauged their fire wei
and not only shot shralpnel into th'
insurrecto advance, but far into ths
outlying forces of the insurrecto camI
near Peace Grace" where the peace
commissioners were to have met to
$day. The insurrectos. however, tool
advantage of the river bank and uses
{it for protection. as the federals hat
been ordered not to shoot into Il
Paso. They came as far as the AT
Gibson. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
bridge, which joins Juarez and e
Paso driving the federals back int
town and taking possession of the Gus
tom houses.
Carrying the fight into Juarez, tn.
rebels entered the town and for fou
hours kept up continuous fire. In
surrecto reinforcements reached tn,