The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-20
By Clever Stratagem, Federal
Garrison Is Surprised and
Surrenders With Slight
Resistance.
AMERICANS ARE KILLED
Owing to Suddenness Of Night
Attack, Are Unable to Es-
cape From Danger
Zone.
Ell PAsO WINDOWS RIDDLED
None Injured in the City Though
Troops on Patrol Duty
Have Some Very
Close Calls.

Ell Paso, Tex. Nov. IA man be-
Heved to be Gen. Francisco Castro,
commanding the federal garrison of
Juarez, previous to the attack, was ar
rested in Ell Paso at noon. He said
he was Col. Antonio Gobea, but the
police say they are positive that he is
General Castro.
Mexico City. Nov. 17.-No indication
a been given at the United States
embassy up till 10 o'clock this morning
that General Huerta had any desire to
accede to the American demands rela-3
! Y to the Mexican congress. on which
It Is reported the time limit was to
expire at noon today. Nelson Onslaught
Messy. the American charge d~'affaires,
denied, however, that any time limit
had been fixed.
AT the national palace, the attitude
OF the United States is characterized
as indicative of a t~raficking people,"
and today many Mexicans reverted to
their traditional declaration that any
interference in their affairs by a for
eign government would be met by the
united Mexican people.
Pessimism was frankly In evidence
at the American embassy, where until
yesterday considerable optimism had
been shown.
Ell Paso. Tex. Nov. 17.-Cuidad Ju-
arez. the most important northern port
OF entry In Mexico, was captured by
constitutionalists. under General Pan
h Villa and Maclovio Herrera early
this morning, with small losses on eth
er side. The occupation of Juarez by
rebels began at 2:30 o'clock. after the
men under Villa and Herrera had
reached the town in trains thought to
be carrying federal soldiers to the gar
rison. The rebels, detrained. undiscov-
cred, placed their artillery and had
everything in readiness to battle before
The word was given to fire on the fed
eral garrison. At the first volley. the
astounded government troops were as
sembled and returned the fire, engaging
in battle. which lasted for two hours
Bullets fell thick in FL Paso an6
all the residents here were awakened
by the sound of heavy artillery firing
Americans Were kept from the danger
zone by the detachment Of United
States Fifteenth cavalry on patrol duty
here under Major R. e. L.. Mitchie. and
so Tar as Is now early today, nj
americans were wounded in his city
though buildings We're billets for man.
shots.
The formal surrender of the city t,
the constitutionalists was at S o'clock
when the federal commander threw him.
self and his soldiers upon the mercy
OF the victorious rebels. Immediately
bands began playing on the streets ant
the town a with WAS for tn,
conQuerors.
A Clover Movement.
1t was by one OF the cleverest strate
giles IN the history of Mexico that Juar.
ez was taken. General Villa and Gen.
eral Herrera We're at Chihuahua City
Thursday. reported to be attacking
that town. Federal troops were rushed
to the reinforcement Of the chihuahua
garrison. but Villa never really pushed
i 4 ffoHk hnr d. -~4
trains We're made ready to convey ht
army into Juarez last night. while al
federal officers. in northern Mex
leo. believed him to be exerting ever,
energy to take the town Of chihuahua
avin a small force of men there
he took more than 1000 of his troop.
on board the train. which reached Ju
arez at the time a federal troop trail
was expected. Not once was he chal
legned by federals. who Titled dreamed
that rebels were within 100 miles O
more.
Under cover of darkness, the rebel
the town on all sides saw
the river front-that next to the Ameri
can border-and concerted attack wa
made, with the artillery doing much o
the work. The federals were so com
pletely demoralized by the s%uddennes
, and unexpectedness of the attack tina
q they offered no serious resistance.
9 Americans Are Trapped.
g Colonel Cano, spokesman for tn
e rebels, told the Associated Press cor
respondent this morning that he ha,
j no idea of the number killed an,
wounded or both sides. He said h
did not believe the loss was heavy oil
e either side.
Refugees from Juarez began to file
t over the International bridge into E
e Peso soon after the firing, though tn
exodus this morning was much smalle
: than at other times when the city face,
e an attack. Many citizens in Juare
were unable to reach the safety Of tn
r American side because OF the sudden
ness of the attack n because t
t traverse the streets after the battle ha,
begun would ave been disastrous. TIL
r Americans were grouped at an Ameri
can hotel neal the Jefetura, and a rebe
y guard was placed ever them to pro
g tect them from danger.
None Allowed to Enter.
Newspaper men were not allowed t
cross into Mexico this morning. Bot,
: Mexican rebel soldiers and Unite
States cavalry refused to allow an
. person to go INTO Mexico, though a,
i who sought refugee from the city wer
permitted to cross into the Unite
States.
Hundreds OF people OF Ell Pas
AGRlCULTuRISTS ADJOURN.
Washington, D.. c., Nov. 18th