The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-15
Rebels Take Jaurez
By Surprise Attack
Three Americans Are Killed
When City Falls-United
States Troops Stationed
Along Border - Customs
House Center of Assault
Arsenal and Barracks TAX
en- AT Early Hour.

Ell PASO. Tex. Nov. IS.-Three
American citizens were killed during
. battle early today when $500 rebels
under General Villa captured the city
OF Jaurez, just across the international
bridge from this city. The attack was
a complete surprise. The city fell AFT
er three hours OF sghting. The Amer
leans killed were non-combatants.
Hundreds of Americans on this side
of the border were imperiled by bul-
let's and shells that fell in the streets i
OF El Paso or struck the homes OF
many citizens. Many Federals saved.
themselves from death OF capture by
crossing the Rio Grande and surren-I
dering to American troops. The great
est loss of life occurred at Gallo TTa-I
DO. where a number OF federal officers
were attending ball The rebels sur
rounded the building intending TO cap
ture the federals, but the alarm was
given and the officers rushed forth
into ne streets. only to be shot down
like rabbits
Killed In Automobile.
G. c. Ferguson, a citizen OF the
United States. was found sitting at
the steering wheel of his automobile
in front of Kene hall with a bullet
through his heart. The bodies of two
other Americans were found in 'front.'
of the American house. The bodiesi
of thirty dead rebels we're found near
this point. where the lighting was
hottest
A representative of General villa
called on United States Consul Ed,
wards and informed him officially of
the rebel occupation of Jaurez. and de-;
clared that any Americans who were
killed or wounded were shot accident
ally.
There was Sighting around the Jaur-,
eZ race track where a detachment of
rebels turned a machine gun upon a
company of federals who were hiding
behind the barns. The noise stanl-.
pedeu the race horses. Many of them
broke from their stalls and ran wildly
upon the track
Fight Near Race Track.
Two more machine guns soon got
into action, and villa deployed heavy
force of men around the track TO pre-
vent the escape Of the federals. villa
ordered all persons of the streets at
II O'Clock. Federal refugees at that
hour were concentrating near the race
track and taking up their positions
behind the concrete starium from
which. protected positiou they an
I swered the rebel fire. While the has
TIE was raging at the race track SQUADS
of rebels were removing and buring
dead federals.
The position of the dead showed the
heaviest fighting had occurred In front
OF the American house. kene hall. the
old stone church and In the plaza.
United States Soldiers on Guard.
AS soon as the firing became gen.
eral. Major R E l. Mitchie, o.. 8. A..
adjutant TO General Hough L. Scott.
commander OF the United States bor-
der patrol, took command OF the situa-
ton and stationed a heavy Gordon OF
troops along the river front. Soldiers
we're massed at the American end OF
the international bridge 10 1eep &c
clear and prevent the flight OF beIig-
erents into this city.
Refugees arriving on this side OF
the river at 8 o'clock said the rebels
had taken possession OF the custom
house and were using II as q fortress.
Some had taken positions on the roofs
Of houses. whence they turned their
rifles upon the streets and plazas, rak-
ing them with q dealy fire.
At down American doctors crossed
the international bridge and offered
their services. Red Cross nurses also
crossed the river to take care OF the
wounded.
| The Jaurez arsenal and bsrrRrks
were captured at 4:5o o'clock