Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-09
FIERCE BATTLE RACES
Rebels Seem to Be Slowly
Gaining PoSSeSSion-SeV-
eraI Americans Killed

turned from the interior of
Juarez at 1910 and reported
the rebels slowly gaining pos
session of the town, the feder-
ais keeping up a continuous
fire from the church in the cen
ter of the town, but from no
other point. Colonel Garibaldy
said that of the Americans in
his company, only one, a man
named Kelly, had been killed,
and that Captain Lindafelt, his
chief officer, was unhurt.
RESUME GENERAL ATTACK.
El Paso, May 9.-At 4:40 this
morning a general attack by insur-
rectos was begun on Juarez. Con
tinuous firing during the night in
dicated the rebels pressed closely the
advantage gained yesterday by fore
ing the federals from their trenches
and outlying Notifications near
Juarez. The decision to attack was
made after envoys sent to General
Navarro had returned saying he re-
fused TO surrender.
USE MACHINE GUN.
The attack by insurrectos was be-
gun by a detachment stationed at
an adobe house near the Stanton
street bridge. With machine gun
leyelled to sweep the main streets
of Juarez. they opened fire at day
break. p
Navarro il confident of holding
Juarez. He has two field p3elss. and
cannon in an advantageous position
in the town. He has II guns in all,
three of which are in action on the
outskirts Smelling the hills from
which the main column Of insurrec-
tos must pass TO enter the city un-
less they follow the river bank. The
latter route draws the fire into
American territory.
PEOPLE WATCHING.
Thousands of residents OF FL Paso
are watching the fighting from the
roof tops. United States troops
have ordered everybody on the
American side TO stay three blocks
away from the river front. Colonel
villaresl, insurrecto chief, is ad-
vancing on Juarez this morning with
coo men fresh from the siege of
Ojinaga, while General Rabago is
advancing TO Juarez with 900 fed
erals, but a strong command has
been assigned to oppose him and Ma
dero has no fear from that source.
MORE AMERICANS SHOT.
Since the fighting began this morn |
ing two Americans have been shot, .
Mrs. Josefa Garcia and son. The .
former was wounded III the neck. .
The cannCnading continues slowly,
the rebels using machine guns spar
ingIy while the federals pour shells ,
into the insurrecto outposts. The .
range of the federal artillery is re-
accurate their shells land
ing close to the oncoming insurrec-
tos and forcing them TO scatter.
ONE LEADER KILLED.
Captain Linderfelt, an American
who commanded the small body of
men who first attacked JuaTez, has
been killed, together with five 9TH
ers Of his command
- AMERICANS SHOT.
Two priyaLes of the American legion.
With the insHrrectos came tofEl Paso
his morning TO get food. They stated
; Americans were already killed and
rounded and the rebel losses would
,rotabIy reach I50 killed and wounded
Id the federal loss was more than
olbie that amount In one trench
Icy counted ~ dead federals and in
mother IS.
EADERo GAVE CONSENT.
General Nadero admitted today he z
ad given his consent 20 a general at I
ack on JuaTez Prospects are the bat %
e win continue throughout the day.
eneral Madero has gone 10 the front
, survey the progress OF the fight At
AZ Aadero headquarters a report was
eceiVed from the front that the fed .
raj cavalry had evacuated Juarez and
IS proceeding south towards Bauche.
Is believed. however. the cavalry in
-nds 20 flank the rebels.
SHOT PAKI. IL CITY.
CoIoaeI Gerioaidy Is ia command ot
. sc-cailsd American legion" OF IL
lrTectoz. ard they are fighting their
u 10 the ball r4ag. The rebels have
cured stream Of shrapneI and solid :.
.ot into The city. One of the guns is :,
AIMED by American and French ar =
l-.-1 men ,
STOPS sIOyEHzST OF room. q
Colonel stecTer, in charge CT TIE Il
Ei.ed States troops. Issued orders not C