The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-02-28
ONLY 4 BRIEF
BATTLE FOUGHT
GARRISON FIRED ONLY ONE VOL
LEY IN DEFENSE OF
THE CITY.
FederaIs Ordered to Quit in Order that
American Lives and Property Might
Not Be Damaged as Was the Case
in 1911.

Ell Paso, Feb. 27.-Juarez fell before
the onslaughts of the rebels at 1890
This morning after, the garrison had
fired but one volley in defense of the
city. The Mexican consul in this city
explained that the federal troops had
been ordered not to resist, because
it was feared that American lives ana
property would be endangered if they
fought a battle.
The rebels, carrying a red flag be-
meath the Mexican tricolor as their
standard, began moving upon the city
at Z a. M, and continued to advance
by easy stages over the same ground
as that occupied by Madero in his cap
ture of the city in May, 1911. Their
commander sent demand for the
surrender of the city, which was de-
MED He advanced along the Rio
firande and opened fire with his field
guns. ii
Advance Was Begun.
The rebel army advanced upon
Juarez along the Rio Grande, the
course taken by Madero's army last
May. The rebels spent the night near
the cid Madero camp and began their
advance this morning from Peace
Grove, where the peace parleys took
place Just prior to Madero's assault
of Juarez in May, 1911. The rebels
are carrying a red flag beneath the
tri-rolor.
Halted on Hill at 800.
The rebel army halted at 500, after
taking a position on a hill overlooking
1he city. They now are on the spot
4rom which the Madero army fired the
first shot at the concluding battle OF
the Madero revolution.
The United states troops now in Ell
Paso include the entire 22d infantry
and che battery of field artillery which
arrived during the night, four compa-
MES Of cavalry, the 18th, and four
troops of the 4th cavalry. Col. e. u.
Steyer, commander of the 4th cavalry,
is in command of the American patrol.
The soldiers are stationed in the
downtown district except the artillery,
which detrained this morning at Z
o'clock at Fort Bliss, five miles out
from town. ia,,a
Advance Resumed at 9 a. m.
At 9 O'Clock the rebels resumed
their movement toward Juarez. No
shots had been fired up to that time.
simultaneously with the last move
ment of troops from the northwest,
men were seen coming from the
southeast, also towards the city, clos
ing in on two sides.
Enriquez of Juarez, the commander,
at O'Clock had his men well in
hand.
Soon after 9 o'clock Homer Scott, a
photographer, reached Juarez from the
rebel camp with letter from the reb-
els for the mayor of the town, de-
manding its surrender by IL O'Clock,
and Offering not to fire until the mayor
replied. Meantime, the rebel troops
rested close in on Juarez.
Cavalry was stationed on the north
west and west, and dismounted men
en the north. The dismounted men
used the river bank for their protec-
tion.
Commanding Begins at 1905.
Rebels started cannonading Juarez
at 1905 a. m. The fire was from a
northwesterly direction parallel to Ell
Paso.
At 10 o'clock part of the rebel
forces had entered the outskirts of
Juarez. The defenders replied to their
fire. The entrance was made along
The irrigation bitches leading into
Jnarez, almost parallel to the river.
Federais Gave Up Fight.
Mexican Consul Morente. in El Paso.
declared that to prevent violating of
American rights, the Juarez garrison
had been ordered to offer no further
resistance, and that the rebels would
be permitted to take the town.
At 1890 o'clock only the shots from
the rebel ranks were heard. Appar-
emily, after firing the first volley in
answer to the attack, the defenders
quit.
The investment Of Juarez by the