Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-15
FederaIs Are Driven From
Most Important North
Mexico Entrance.
ATTACK MADE IN DARK
Government Garrison Expecting
Reinforcements When 1900
Invaders Arrive.

T. Paso. Texas. Nov. 15--One
American was killed in Jusrez dur
ing the fighting incident 20 the cap
ture OF tie city by rebels early this
morning. Al O'Clock fighting was re-
sumed near Juarez race track Gen
eraI Francisco Castro, commander OF
the federal garrison, Is missing lie
j. not among the killed or wounded. II
Is believed he ran from the city.
The American victim was Charles
SerEeIsen, an automobile man OF
r PasO. lie was killed IN his car
Two other Americans. not Identified,
were wounded in a raid on a gam
bling house. which vas held up by
band Of 30 men. supposed 20 have been
rebels Fighting ~ the race track
Wa resumed at and for a half hour
fleeing fedcrals engaged the rebels.
who were pursuing. Major Cervero
Naressa. commanding detachment OF
rebels. placed the total killed at Jaurez
at Il. l. federals ana four constitu-
tiOnalists. Three thousand troops took
part in the capture \ troop train was
made ready TO send 10 Juarez to ring
in three thousand or more constitution
alists. who had stopped there.
The rebels reached the town in
trains thought 20 be carrying federal
soldiers TO the garrison. The rebels
then detrained undiscovered. placed
their artillery ana had everything n
readiness for battle befQre word v 5
given to fire on The fe6zfzf EzTfgson.
The first volley astoruided the gov
crnment troops. who verv then assem- /
bled and returned the fire. engaging
i'm battle which LASTED two hours.
Bullets fell thick in Ii Paso. All res
idents here were awakened by the
heavy artillery firing. Americans were
kept from the danger zone by United
States cavalry on patrol duty here.
H. a COMPLETE HPBISE.
As FAR as known no Americans were |
wounded. though hot ses and buildings
were targets for many shots. Formal .
surrender OF the city TO constitutional 4
lists was given at O'Clock. when the .
federal commander threw himself and .
his soldiers on the mercy CT the vic .
torious rebels. Immediately bands be-
gan playing in the streets and the town f.
rang with "Vivas" for the couquerers. I
II was by one Of the cleyerest STRAIT
Juarez was taken. Villa and Herrera .
were at chihuahua City Thursday. re
ported attacking that town. Federal
reinfo-cemeuts were rushed TO the
Chihuahuan garrison. but Villa never
really paused for attack there. BY
Encouragement trains were made
ready TO convey his army into Juarez
last night. while all the federal Off
a.
eNertinE every energy 10 take the town
OF chihuahua.
Leaving a small force there. he took
more than seven thousand troops on
the trains. which reached Juarez at
the time the federal troop train was
expected. Not once was he challenged
By the federa's. who had no idea the
rebel were within hundred miles
or more Under cover of darkness
the rebels surrounded the town on all
sides save the river front. that next
20 the American border. and concerted
attack was made. the artillery doing
much OF the work The federals. com
pletely demoralized. offered no serious
resistance
Colonel Cano. spokesman for the reb-
els. told the Associated Press CORE
spoEdent he had no idea OF the number
killed and wounded on both sides He
did not believe the loss was heavy on
either side. Refugees from Juarez be-
raI 20 fee into Fl PasO soon after the
firing. though the number was much
mailer than AT other times when the
city was attacked. Newspaper men
"a ere not allowed 10 cross into Mexico
his morning.