The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-20
JuAREz FALLS INTO THE H
HANDS Of REBEL ARMIES

AnlWIE0
gathered at safe distances from thu
lighting to watch h progress of the
night battle. Many OF them were on
the Pioneer plaza. near the postoffice.
AT n stage In the BATTLE. bullets
struck buildings around the plaza, and
created a small panic among the on-s
lockers. Splinters from brokenwin-
dow panes showered upon them.
Three Americans KiIled.
Three Americans were killed during
the fighting In Juarez, according to re-
ports received here at s o'clock. One
was Charley Sergerson, an automobile
man of FL Paso He was killed In his
car. Two other Americans, who had
not been identified. were killed In q
raid on a gambling house. band OF
40 men, supposed to Do rebels. held up
b gambling house.
Fighting was resumed at Z o'clock
near the Jaarez race track. and for half
an hour fleeing federals engaged con-
stitutionallsts who We're pursuing them
General Castro Missing.
Early today, General Francisco Casa
tro. commander of the federal garrison
at Juarez. was missing. Despite the
earlier report that he had been shot,.
he was not found among the dead Or
wounded. and rebels expressed the be-
lief that he had escaped from the city.
Major Cervero Maresa. commanding
the constitutionalist detachment guard
ing the international bridge. placed this
total number killed in Juarez at 81, OF
which IL We're federals and four con
s~titutionalists.
Three thousand constitutionalist
troops participated in the capture. Al
troop train was made ready early to-
day to be sent to Sauz to bring In the
5000 or more constftutionalists who
stopped there.
Rebel Bullets in Ell Paso.
Just before daylight this morning.
Lieut.. Charles VelasQuez Mendez, OF
the Mexican federal artillery In Juarez,
a prisoner in the hands of the rebels
made a dash across one of the interna-
tional bridges for III Paso and liberty.
Immediately, there was a fusillade OF
shots from the rebel guards, and
bullets fell among the United States
soldiers on the American side OF the
river. One bullet fell near Capt.
Harry N. Cootes, Second cavalry.
American soldiers rushed towards the
river, as IL to return the fire, and the
rebel officer in command threw up his
hand as a sign that the firing had
ceased and Immediately sent an
apology. Major r.. e. l.. Michfe,, com
handing the American troops, sent
Deputy United States Marshall Chas.
Moore over the bridge to tell the rebel
officer h a under no circumstance
were his men to shoot again toward
American territory, either after a flee
Ing prisoner or for any other purpose.
Refugee Escapes, Wounded.
h lieutenant, having succeeded in
reaching American soil, fell at the feet
Of the American officers, wounded In
the leg. He was sent to the Ell Paso
police station.
At daylight this morning. C. E. Saw
FL Paso. pic ked up a steel jacketed
bullet near he front door OF the Mesa
public school, three miles from Juarez
IL fallen there during the fighting,
Villa Promises Protection.
Pancho Villa received an Associated
Press correspondent in Juarez at II
o'clock and said he was very sorry thai
an American had been killed in thu
attack on Juarez and had no idea how
1t happened. He said he wished to as.
sure Americans that they would b.
given every protection in Juarez, while
he held h city.
The body of Ger. Francisco Castro
who commanded the federal garrison
been found up to IL o'clock, and he !:
believed to have escaped to the hill:
With some OF his men. He has not beer
recognized in El Paso If he came t.
the American side.
Villa, when seen by the Associated
Press correspondent, exhibited q PAL
Of generals epaulets and a sword
Castro. This is all I a v of the gen
eral." he said, with a shrug of TN
shoulders. these were found in hi
room"