Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-15
RAIN ON
E PASO WHILE
FIGHT RACES
Continued From Page 1.

Constitutionalists early to-day in q
bloody battle in which three Amer
leans were killed. All were non-com-
batants
Hundreds of Americans on this side
Of the border were imperiled by bull
let's and projectiles that fell in the
streets Of El Paso or pierced the
homes Of the citizens.
Several Americans were shot to
death in Juarez. G. c. Seggerson, a
citizen of the United States, was
found sitting at the steering wheel
of his automobile in front Of Keno
Hall with a bullet through his heart.
The bodies of two other Americans
we're found in front of the American
House. The bodies of thirty dead
Federal troops were found near this
point, where the fighting was sever
est.
A representative of General Villa
called on United States Consul Ed
wards and informed him officially OF
the rebel occupation of JuareZ Mr.
Edwards was also informed that any
Americans who were killed or wound
ed had been shot accidentally
There was some fighting about the
Juarez race track shortly before 7
O'Clock to-day when a detachment of
Constituuonalists turned a machine
gun upon a detachment of FederalS
who were hiding behind some barns
General Castro was said to be with
them.
The noise of the shots stampeded
the race horses stabbed there and
| many Of them broke from their stalls
and ran wildly upon the track. Two
more machine guns soon got into ac-
tion and Villa deployed a heavy de-
tachment of men around the track to
prevent the escape of the Federals.
Foreseeing the possibility of renew
ing the battle, Villa ordered all per-
sons off the streets at Z O'Clock Fed
! eral refugees at that hour were con-
| centrating near the race track and
| taking up their position behind the
| concert stadium from which protected
| position they answered the rebel
| fire
While the battle was raging at the
race track squads of Constitutions
alists were removing and burying
bodies of the dead Federals
The main attack was led by Col
onel Talamentes, son of Sonora Tala-
mentes, the Sonora Joan of Arc"
| who Is commissioned officer in the
| Constitutionalist army.
Victory in Three Hours.
The position Of the dead showed
that the heaviest fighting had oc-
| Cured in front of the American
House, Keno Hall, the custom house,
the odd stone church" and in the
plaza
Firing began at $3.50 o'clock, and
nearly three hours later the main
plaza of Juarez was in the hands Of
the rebels. The battle was marked by
fierce hand to hand fighting in the
streets. Juarez was the last port Of
entry held by the Federals along tie
United States border.
! Hundreds of terror stricken resi-
dents of Juarez, many of them Amer
leans who had gathered there for the
approaching race meeting, fed across
the International bridge. Men and
women and children, who had beer
aroused from their sleen by the shrek
of shells and the din of rifle fire, fled
into this city in great disorder.
AS soon as the firing became gen
eral Major r. r. l.. Mitchie, o. s. A.,
adjutant to General Hugh L. Scott,
commander of the United States Dor
der patrol, took command OF the sit
uation and stationed a heavy Gordon
of troops along the river front. Sol
diers We're massed at the American
end of the international bridge to
keep 1t clear and 0revent the flight Of
belligerents into this city.
At dawn American doctors crossed
the International bridge and offered
their services Red Cross nurses also
crossed the river to AXE care of the
wounded.
The Juarez arsenal and barracks
were captured at 1850 O'Clock After
the capture Of the main plaza the
firing died down and soon ceased en-.
tirely. one Of General Villas staff Of
flcers then called up The Office Of TIE
El Paso Times and announced that
the Constitutionalists were in posses
sion OF Juarez. He expressed hone
that no bullets had fallen in FL Paso
In anticipation of an outbreak m
the Mexican side of the river, viii II
would endauVer American lives,
American artillery WIS stationed on
high ground commanding Juarez and
adjacent Mexican territory.
General Castro, commander Of the
JudFeH garrison, COul0 not ne found
after the battle, and was supposed to
have escaped with some Of his msE
into the southern foothills.
General Villa commanded In per-
son the army which captured the city
and took precautions to prevent loot
ing He ordered the military band TO
play the Mexican national anthem
which caused great enthusiasm.
American Aids Rebels.
Among the rebels was Bill" Burk,
an American soldier of fortune ana
expert machine gun operator. Ha
gave the following account Of the
rebels movements:
with $500 men General Villa lef5
Terrazas for Juarez, leaving 1000
men behind 70 continue the siege 81
Chihuahua. We made our way north
ward quickly and quietly. When IN
the outskirts of Juarez, we captured
a Federal troop train without firing
a shot. We then made concerted
attack upon the outposts which were
lax, not expecting an attack.
During the battle only five rebels
were killed, so far d, we could learn
when the firing had ceased. The
Federal loss was heavier. We ex-
pected to capture Castro, commander
Of the garrison, but could not find
him when the battle CeaSed Villa