The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-05-11
HUNDREDS FALL
IN JUAREz BATTLE
Incendiarism Adds to Horrors Of
War-Post Office Burns.
DENY DEMAND TO SURRENDER
Fighting Is Sanctioned by Madero-'
Bullets Endanger FL Paso Resi-.
dents-Four Killed, 10 Wound
ed In American Town.

Ell Paso, May 10.-Special: The
rebels have captured Jaurez complete
ly; 300 rebels entered the city at 10
o'clock this morning and stormed the
Cathedral, the Federal stronghold,
and took them, assisted by Garibal.
dis men. Fire RACES in all parts of
the city and no effort is made to quell
it. The famous bull ring is a total
wreck. Dominiquez, an American
citizen, was shot through the heart
and killed on the streets of Ell Paso
and half a dozen more Americans
were wounded. No U. S. soldiers
were hit.
Ell Paso, Tex, May 1O.-For two
| days and one night fighting in Ciudad
Juarez, opposite Ell Paso, has been
continuous and the end Is not in
sight 1t is estimated that 400 insur-
rectos and federals have been killed
or wounded.
Incendiarism has added to the hor-
rors of war. Fire was started in the
post Office and had soon destroyed all
mail and the official records. 1t then
spread to other buildings and caused
heavy property loss.
The post office is one of the most
historic buildings in Mexico, having
been the capitol of Benito Juarez
when he was rallying his troops to
drive Macmillan out of Mexico.
Navarro Refuses to Surrender.
Last night a demand for the sur
render of JuareZ was sent to General
Navarro by leading insurrecto Off
| Gals. The message was delivered
by the insurrectos to Judge Francisco
Carbajal, federal peace commission.
er. He sent it to Navarro by request
The demand was signed by Con-
zales Cara, provisional secretary OF
state, and declared that the insur-
rectos practically had possession Of
the town and asked Navarro II he
wished to surrender, The message
was carried by Gerald Brandon, a
Mexico City newspaper correspondent
Navarro refused to comply.
Four Dead In FL Paso.
Bullets from across the river still
endanger the lives of Ell Pasoans.
Vincente Pasedes was shot dead in
his home in the southern part Of the
city, increasing to four the death list
in this city since the battle began.
Ten others we're wounded.
About the middle of the afternoon
the insurrectos, who until that hour
appeared to have the upper hand In
the fight, began a retreat toward the
river under heavy fire from the fed
erals in the vicinity of the Plaza, on
which the post office faces.
The federals poured shrapnel with
their one remaining gun as the rebels
fell back. Two shells struck in Ell
Paso, one in the Santa Fe stock yards
and the other in rear of the Ell Paso
laundry. While the apparent retreat
of the rebels was in progress the post
Office was fired.
Wounded Are Neglected.
The wounded on both sides, who
have been lying in the sun where they
fell without food, water or medical
attention, are to be- brought to this
city. A number of Americans started
the movement, first asking Col E. q.
Steever, commanding the United
States troops, for permission. He
agreed on the conditions that Tomas
Torres, Mexican consul in Ell Paso,
agree also. Torres made no objec-
ton and message was dispatched to
General Navarro asking him to have
the federals cease firing while the
wounded were removed.
The battle has had the sanction Of
Francisco l. Madero, the rebel chief
tain, who authorized the attack dur
ing the night
Madero himself was near the front
early in the day, accompanied by his
military adviser, Gen. B. J. Viljoen,
late of the Boer army, but while the
battle ragged the insurrecto leader
took siesta.
The insurrectos used their home.
made guns on Juarez with consider.
able success. While the federals
used their big guns with splendid eff
feet, they did not have the success
expected. Many of their guns were
silenced by the attacking rebels.
Cabinet Discusses Juarez Situation.
Washington, May 10.-The president
and his cabinet discussed for three
hours the military events at Juarez,
but, according to official announce
ment, these developments have not
changed the attitude of the admins
tration towards Mexico.
One of the interesting phases was
that after the insurrectos had gained
control over the roadways to the Gus.
tom house on the Mexican side, they
assumed that they had the right to
have supplies brought across the bor-
der.
General Steever, in command, and
the American collector, Sharpe, took
the view that the insurrectos should
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