Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-11
Rebels viii Try TO Hold the
City Of Juarez Against
federaIS
Government Troops on Way
TO Re.Capture the
Town
Another Battle Near Juarez
is Thought Possible
tBy Associated Press.)

JuareZ, Mexico, May ll-lnSurrectOS
announced their determination today
not only to hold the captured CIT
Juarez against any attack by the
Mexican government troops, but to
prevent a fight in this vicinity if pos
sible.
Plans were laid at insurrecto head
quarters for force of several hun.
dred men to march south to meet
General Rabago the federal leader
who is reported to be on his way here
from Chihuahua with good sized
army. The rebels already have about
300 men at Cacas Grandes and will
probably open fire on RabagO when
he arrives there.
City is Quiet.
The city was quiet today for the
first time in several days. Inhabitants
slept peacefully in their homes while
insurrecto sentries stood guard.
insurrectos get Ammunition
Insurrectos are now in possession
of about four hundred and fifty thous-
and rounds of ammunition, several
machine guns and field pieces, about
seven hundred rifles and enough am.
munition belts and other warlike sun
dries to wage furious warfare for
some time to come. Though flushed
with victory. rebel leaders are hoping
that the bloody battle of Juarez will
be the last chapter of the military side
of the revolution.
Navarro Paroled
General Navarro, captured, federal
leader, who was paroled with his Off
GERS last night spent the night in the
same house with General Francisco |.
Jr.,, head of the triumphant
rebels. Though the federal comman-
der now has been given the liberty of
the city he does not deem it to be safe
10 be seen much about town because
there is said to be some insurrectos
who cherished grudge against him
'or the alleged bayoneting of wounded
n other battles of the revolution.
Rebel officers have given strict Or
lers not to harm any of the paroled
Prisoners Well Fed.
Juarez, May 11.-Federal officers
are being we'll fed and cared for.
Many persons here think that Cen
eral Navarro never should have sur
but one look at the ema-
;iated, exhausted soldiers with their
hroats parched from hunger and
hirst was convincing proof to the fed
,ral commander that he was saving
lis men from a terrible fate. lnsur-
'ectos cut off the water supply early
II the fight and took away all pro-
'isions and then made their way to
ederal strong-holds. Federals had
made no preparations for the seige
within their own town.
Commerce Question Discussed.
Washington, d. c., May 11.-De-
'artments of state, treasury and JUS
ice were considering today what re-
traint if any, shall be placed upon
ommerce between this country and
uarez, the newly established capital
f the provisional government of Mex
co.
Col. Steever, commanding American
rOOps at Ell Paso, and customs Off
ials there are waiting instructions on
he point.
Food and Medicine Furnished.
Food and medical supplies and 9TH
r materials needed by people Of Juar-
z will be permitted to cross the in
irrational bridges at Ell Paso. In
tructions from the secretary of war
, that effect probably will go forward
, Col. Steever during the day.
800 Killed and Wounded.
The official estimate of the killed
nd wounded at the battle of Juarez
three hundred according to the
spatch of Col. Steever, made public
the White I4ouse today. Colonel
teever says, however, that the exact
lmbsr may never be known. He
Ids that everything is quiet and
,aceful today in Ell Paso and Juarez.
Trouble over Passes.
General Pasquale Orozco, COM
ander of the rebel forces, had blood
his eye as he stood on the inter-
tional bridge and refused to permit
y one from Elpaso to cross into
arez, even though they had passes
,m Col Steever through the Ameri-
n lines. 1t appears that General
'ozco and his staff last night were
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