Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-28
ONLY FEW voILEYs FIRED
One Member of the Defending Force
Is Slightly Wounded
CITY IS SURROUNDED EARLY
Invaders Spend Night on the Spot
Where Peace Was Negotiated
NO RESISTANCE IS MAD
Consul In III Paso Says officials
Desired TO Avoid Feasibility of
Necessity Of Action by
Uaited states.

Els PASO. Tex, Feb. I.-Juarez - IN
possession of the yssquista rebels. Fir
ing but one or two voIleys and meeting
with no resistance. only few scattering
shots in reply 10 their first vollsy, the
rebels this morning marched into the
town and captured the machine guns that
had been purchased to repel them. took
charge OF the municipal offices. the Gus
tom house. the barracks. the jail and
other public buildings.
The rebels made the assault at 10
O'Clock sharp, entering the outskirts Of
the city from the northwest and firing
as they entered. using rifles and one
cannon. The few hundred men In Juarez
as defenders fired a few siots from
various points Of vantage and then were
ordered by their officers to cease.
Mexican Consul L. c. Llorente Of FL
Paso afterwards declared that the Off
GERS decided not TO make resistance. 10
avoid complications with the United
States. United States troops patrolcd the
border at the time the attack was made.
apparently ready 10 enter Jusrcz II Ell
Paso should be endangered.
As the rebels marched into Juarex. they
found all houses closed. but no resistance.
Only one man. Captain Romoro. Of the
defenders. was wounded. accidentally.
All night the rebels spent In camp out
side OF Juarez. after moving around from
the south 10 the northwest. They at
tackled from the northwest. partially
using the banks OF an irrigation ditch for
protection. The fire was directed 50 that
the bullets OF the defenders and assail-
ants did not fall on American soil.
The rebels advanced in considerable
order and appeared to be under perfect
control OF their offices. Emile Campo
was in command OF the attacking party.
The rebels declare that they win main
tain order and arrangements are being
made to restore communication between
El Paso and Juarez " the United States
troops will permit.
No looting accompanied the taking Of
the city.
Hattie IN state Of Jalises.
GUApAI.AJARA. Mcxlco. Feb. n
rhirtesn resri> were kfatcd and many
others wounded In battle with the state
troops fought al TonayA. near San
Gabriel. ln the southern part Of the state
Of Jalizco today. According TO informa-
ton received here the loss OF the federal
troops in the fighting consisted Of .
lieutenant killed and three policemen
wounded. The rebels were led BY Fran
cisco Del Toro. who succeeded in cscap-
Ing with fifty Of his men.
Samuel L. Magill. United states consul
here, has been notified that five Ameri-
can cltixens interested In the San Miguel
Mining company. an Indianapolis concern.
have been driven from the property near
Ebutla. No details as 70 the occurrence
have reached here. The party was on q
tour Of inspection.
Ambassador Expects Little Trouble,
WARRINGTON, Feb. IL Mexican
Ambassador Martinez today expressed
the opinion that the present disturbances
Ia Mexico would not lead 10 real
revolution. because a majority OF public
opinion was opposed 10 H." He said
the various local disturbances would
be put down in two or three months Al
the longest.
THE people of Mckee, he added.
have had enough Of revolution and the
I
majority Of them are in favor Of peaos
and quiet 30 that they may so ahead
undisturbed with their business"
The fact that there are bands OF mall
eontentents in various parts Of the eoun-
try. the ambassador declared, should no,
be taken as an indication that the Mexi-
can people as a whole are warllke and
fond Of turmoil any more than the ex-
istenee Of thieves and azsassins In other
countries means TO those countries ars
normally fond of robbery and murder.
Word was received at tho Treasury de-
partment today that the Mexican consul
in Ell Paso had declared In the name Of
President Madsro that the port OF Jnarel
was closed. Ths announcement however
II is said here. VIII not stop traffic.