Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-05-09
JUAREz TAKEN
By REBELS
Tia Jdana Also Falls Into
Hands of Insurrectos Af-
ter Bloody Fight
STREETS RUN WITH BLOOD
Federals Still Hold Church and
One of the Jails in the
Border City.
(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexlcan)

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican
FL Paso, Texas, May "a genera
engagement between the revolution
airy forces and federals at Juarez is
raging today. The entire rebel army
broke camp during the night and this
morning were swarming into town
Privates Emile Garcia and Cassidy Of
the American legion with the insur
rectos, who came to FL Paso this
morning to get food, stated that al
ready fifteen Americans were killed
and the insurrecto loss would prob
ably reach hundred and fifty killed
and wounded. The federal loss is
more than double that. Cassidy said
General Villareal had arrived from
OJinaga, with reinforcements and
two pieces of artillery. Prospects OF
rebel success are dependent upon the
ability of the federals to use their
twelve machine guns in the town
General Madero admitted today he
mad given consent TO a general attack,
but declared the federals had opened
fire and the men who were reported as
revolving against him had pursued the
federals of their own accord and
could not relinquish their position
Madero said he made an effort to ar.
range an armistice last night, but
failed because of the progress the at
tack already had made. All the lead
ers had been acting on Madero's or
ders.
General Navarro would have con
sented to an armstice if the rebels
had evacuated the town, but the rebe
chief by that time had given. orders
for a general attack principally to re
inforce two hundred brave fellows
who had forced their way into Juare1
despite federal trenches and barri
cades. Bullets have been pouring into
Ell Paso and American troops are
keeping sightseers three blocks away
from the river.
Rebels Capture Tia Juana.
San Diego, Calf, May 9.-Tis
Juana. in Lower California. was cap
tured by the insurrectos at ) o'clocl
this morning after short and savage
fight. Many are dead and wounded OF
both sides. The United States troop!
refuse to allow any one to cross the
line. A small party of federals still
hold the Mexican customs house. The
rebels have set fire to a number o.
buildings in town, the Catholic churcf
being among those burned.
Insurrecto Victory Predicted.
Ell Paso, Texas, May 9.-Dr Vas
Iquez Gomez, who is in charge at the
Madero headquarters while Genera
Madero is in the field, announced al
11:20 o'clock that the insurrectos
probably would take Juarez within
three hours. He has received news
from the front that the insurrectos
occupy most of the points of vantage
in the town.
FederaIs Retire.
Numerous skirmishes at short dis.
tance range are in progress along the
outskirts of the town. At II O'clock
500 rebels were seen dashing up Com
mercio street, the main thoroughfare
of the town. The federals have re
tired somewhere to the hilly portion OF
Juarez due south from the river front
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Ell Paso, Texas, May 9.-Couriers
returning from JHarez to the Maderc
headquarters report that the insurrec
tos have taken the big cuartel while
the federals are holding the church
and small cuartel Some of the fed
erals are said to be retreating in the
direction of the race track on the
outskirts of the town. The federals in
the church are firing spiritedly.
Big Explosion.
Ell Paso, Texas, May 9-The rebels
have abandoned firing their field
pieces for fear of hitting their owr
men who are in all parts of the town
None Of the rebel leaders have beer
hurt thus far. A big explosion neal
the church at the head of Commerce.
street shortly before noon is believed
to have been a federal mine though il
may have been caused by the dynamite
bombs which the insurrectos are
throwing
Will Shell Church.
Ell Paso, Texas, May 9.-Colonel
Garibaldi has just given orders to the
insurrectos in his command to bring
the field artillery into the streets pre-.
paratory to shelling the church. Colo.
mel Garibaldi said that of the Ameri.
cans in his company. only one, man
named Kelly, had been killed, but that
Captain Lindafelt, his chief officer,
was unhurt. A. Anderson and &.
Boughman, of the American legion in
the Garibaldi commands. have been
wounded. The correspondent saw
only six wounded in the insurrecto
lines.
American Legion in Thick Of Fray.
Ell Paso, Texas, May 9.-The feder
ais are gathered not only in the
church but alongside huge gas tank.
Telegraph and telephone wires have
been severed and are lying across the
streets. The Mexicans are in the
front rank of the insurrectos. followed
closely by the American legion.
No Publicity for Diaz.
Mexico City, May 9.-The govern.
ment is kept advised OF the progress
of affairs on the border by the Mexi.
can consul at FL Paso but the public
lacking details of the events of yester