The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
.CAPTIVES TAKEN
AT JUARH Shot

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| eustor, house at the El Paso side oil
the international bridge. while Others
went so far as to say the Mexicans had
| crossed the bridge
The Second and Thirteenth regiments
of United States cavalry, DONG patro
duty along the border, were called to
arms at the first sound of the firing
THE American troops were rushed tc
the International bridge and strategetiC
noints along the Rio Grande, and re-
NAMED at these points until late this
Afternoon. The troops had considerable
dificuIty in controlling the hundreds oil
panic-stricken refugees VINO neo from
/ Juarez. For several hours there was
| Great congestion on the bridge, as hun
dreds of wagons and automobiles, all
loaded with valuables and household
effects. were jammed at the Mexican
end OF the bridge. For nearly two hours
bullets fell in this zone, but none were
reported wounded
Takes 400 Prisoners.
| villa captured more than 400 prisoners
of war and a large quantity of arms and
| Ammunition. The rebels have made des-
| uerate efforts to capture Juarez during
/ The last six months, for with this port
under control of the Constitutionalists
the inportatlon OF munitions OF war
| would be easy, provided TIE United
| States raised the embargo. In any event
the point is Of utmost Importance as II
contains one Of the most important Gus
tcm houses in Mexico In point Of rev.
enue.
The firing began at 5 o'clock this morn
ing and the first engagement occurred at
| the Old Quartet Several hundred MEM
bers OF the Federal garrison rushed from
the building and many were shot down
almost before they reached the sidewalk
Rattle mt Race Track.
When the firing ceased the Gale
| Concrete was literally paved with bodies
! for 200 feet on either side of the Quartet.
| Twenty-Five Of the Federals killed at this
point were youthful members OF the vol
unteer corps A short but desperate en-
gagement occurred at Gale Diable and
Gale California, where a number OF Fed
eral officers and soldiers were caught by
the rebels as the former attempted to
escape from a dance hail. Many or the
Federal officers were killed.
When the Federal troops rushed from
their barracks they found nearly all Of
the mounted guns and feld artillery in
possession OF the rebels. The artillery
was used but little. Villas men being
contented with a hand-to-hand fight
The last skirmish OF the oattle was at
the race track, where a number of volun-
teers had barricaded themselves in the
stables and paddock.
As soon as he assured himself that
he was in absolute control of the city,
Gen. villa established communication
with Ell Paso. He then announced that
the lives and property of all Americans
and foreigners in Juarez would be rig
idly protected.
FederaIs Are Executed.
Gen. Villa established martial law in
Juarez this afternoon, and within two
hours had held several trials, which re-
suited in a number OF executions.
Col. Enrique Portillo, who was taken
a prisoner this morning. was convicted
at a drumhead court-martial, and sx-
ecuted at o'clock. 1t is said that
a bitter feeling had long existed be-
tween Gen. villa and Col Portillo. Col.
Monies Bonavido also was convicted at
a rt-martial, and executed at 2:30
o'clock. number OF minor prisoners
were executed at ten-minute intervals
late this afternoon. II is estimated that
thirty were shot down by firing squads
A number OF valuable race horses, in
cluding four owned by the Applegate
stable, and each valued at 5000, were
stolen from the Juarez stables during the
fighting. Col. Applegate protested to
Mayor Kelly, of FL Paso, and the Mayor
took, the matter up with Gen. VillA- The
horses were returned within two hours
and a half and tonight are in El Paso.
NThe capture Of Juarez was the cleverest
piece of strategy in the history of Mexi-
can warfare. When asked for an expla-
nation of the capture, Gen. Villa said:
Tells of Strategy.
II have learned to do things quickly
in this campaign and have fallen into the
habit Of taking my enemies by surprise.
We came up from Terrazas by train
Gen. Maclevio Herrera, for whose assist
ance / owe a large measure of the sue
cess of the battle, left a detachment OF
his men in control Of TerraZas. We took
control Of the railroad and telegraph Of
fees at each station as We came north.
Thus we were able to send only such
messages as we thought best and in this
way we told Gen. Castro We were COM
ing. However, he thought the train car
ried Federals.
I'VE had the city completely in our
grasp before the first shot was fired.
Our losses have been very slight So far
as / know, We have not lost more lhan
twenty men. When We reached Juarez
the men leIt tne ualn III siiaII ueNaNH
ments and spread throughout the town.
At the appointed hour my men opened
fire on the old Quartet.
I'VE prevented looting during the bat
tie and / wish to announce that we VIII
preserve order here and protect the lives
Of Americans and foreigners. All the
saloons have been closed, the sale OF
liquor has been prohibited, and either its
sale or drunkenness will be severely pun
ished. Guards have been placed in all
stores to prevent any attempt at loot
ing. We captured fifteen machine guns
and four field pieces together with sew