The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 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
....l. Zone.
Eel PASO WINDOWS RlDDLED
None Injured in the City Though
Troops on Patrol Duty
Have Some Very
Z Close Calls.
FL PASo WINDOWS RlDDLED

Ell Paso. Tex. Nov. TIA man be-
Heved to be Gen. Francisco Castro.
commanding the federal garrison Of
Juarez, previous to the attack, was ar.
rested In Ei Paso at noon. He said
he was Col. Antonio Gobea, but the
police say they are positive that he Is
General Castro .'f"
Mexico City, Nov. 17.-No indication
had 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-
tive to the Mexican congress, on which
1t IL reported the time limit was to.
messy, the American charge d'affaires,
denied, however, that any time limit
had been fixed. 3 WY E1 y
At the. national palace, the attitude
OF the United States Is characterized
as indicative of a trafficking people,"
and today many Mexicans reverted to
their traditional declaration that n
interference In their affairs by a for
| eign government would be met by the
united Mexican people.
PessimisI1 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 Pam
cho Villa and Maclovio Herrera early
this morning. with small losses on eth
err side. The occupation Of Juarez by
rebels began at $3.50 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. d~etrained. 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 IL Ell Paso and
all the residents here were awakened
by h sound of heavy artillery firing.
Americans Wsfe 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 far as is known early today. no
Americans were wounded in this city.
though buildings were billets for many
shots. .....
The formal surrender of the city to
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 and
the town rang with "Vivas" for the
~conquerors.
A Clever Movement.
1t was by one of the cleyerest strate-
giles in history OF Mexico that Juar-
ez was taken. General Villa and Gen
eral Herrera were at Chihuahua City,
Thursday. reported to be attacking
that town. Federal troops We're rushed
to the reinforcement OF the Chihuahua
garrison, but Villa never really pushed
his attack there. By pre-arrangement,
trains were made ready to convey his
army into Juarez last night. while all
federal officers, In northern Mex
leo. believed him to be exerting every
energy to take the town of Chihuahua.
Leaving a small force OF men there,
he took more than 1000 Of his troops
on board the train. which reached Ju-
arez at the time a federal troop train
was expected. Not once was he chal-
legned by federals. who Titled dreamed
that ebels were within 100 miles OF
more.
Under cover Of darkness, the rebels
surrounded the town on all sides save
the river front-that next to the Ameri-
can border-and concerted attack was
made, with the artillery doing much OF
the work. III federals were so COM
pietSly ueInOrdllZeQ by the SuQdenneSS
and unexpectedness OF the attack that
they offered 10 serious resistance.
Americans Are Trapped.
Colonel Cano, spokesman for the
rebels, told the Associated Press cor
respondent this morning that he had
no idea of the number killed and
wounded on both sides. He said he
did not believe the loss was heavy on
either side.
Refugees from Juarez began to flee
owe the international bridge into f.
Paso soon after the firing, though the
exodus this morning was much smaller
than at other times when the city faced
an attack. Many citizens in Juarez
were unable to reach the safety of the
American side because of the sudden
ness Of the attack and because to
traverse the streets after the battle had
begun would have been disastrous. The
Americans were grouped at an Ameri-
can hotel near the Jefetura, n q rebel
guard was placed ever them to pro-
tect them from danger.
None Allowed to Enter.
Newspaper men were not allowed to
cross into Mexico this morning. Both
Mexican rebel soldiers n United
States cavalry refused to allow any
person to go into Mexico. though all
who sought refugee from the city were
permitted to cross into the United
States.
Hundreds of people Of El Paso