The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

fused to allow any person to go into
Mexico. though all who sought refuge
from the city were permitted to cross
into the United States
Hundreds in Ell Paso gathered at
safe distances from the fighting to
watch the night battle At one stage
In the battle bullets struck buildings
around the plaza, and created a small
panic among the onlookers. Splinters
from broken windows showered upon
them.
Three Americans Killed.
Three Americans were killed dur
ing the fighting in Juarez according
to reports received here at o'clock.
One was Charley Sergerson, an au-
tomobile man of Ell Paso. He was
killed in his car. Two other Amer
leans, who had not been identified
were killed in raid on a gambling
house which was held up by 40
men supposed to be rebels.
Fighting was resumed at O'Clock
near Juarez race track and for half
an hour fleeing federals engaged reb-
els who were pursuing them. Early
today General Francisco Castro, COM
mander of the federal garrison at
Juarez, was missing. Despite the
earliest report that he had been shot,
he was not found among the dead
or wounded and rebels expressed the
belief that he had escaped from the
city.
Major Cervoro Maresa, command
ing the rebel detachment guarding
the international bridge placed the
total number killed in Juarez at
twenty-One, seventeen federals and
four constitutionalists. Three thous-
and rebel troops took part in the cap
ture. A troop train was made ready
early today to be sent to Sauz to bring
in the 5000 or more constitutionalists
who stopped there.
Shots FAN on American Side.
Just before daylight this morning
Lieutenant Carlos ValesQuez Mendez
of the Mexican federal artillery in
Juarez. a prisoner of the rebels, DASH
ed across bridge for Ell Paso. 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
Captain Harry N. Cootes, second cav
airy. American soldiers rushed to-
wards the river as II to return the fire
and the rebel officer in command
threw up his hand as a signal that the
firing had ceased and Immediately
sent an apology. Major r. e. Niche
commanding the American troops sent
deputy United States Marshal Chas
Moore over the bridge to tell the rebel
Offtcer that under no circumstances
were his men to shoot again towards
American territory either after a flee
ing prisoner or for any other purpose
The lieutenant having succeeded in
reaching American soil fell at the
feet of the American officers wounded
in the leg. He was sent to the E.
Paso police station.
c. E. Sawyer, auditor of the city
schools of Ell Paso, picked up a steel
jacketed bullet near the front door OF
the Mesa public school three miles
from Juarez. 1t had fallen there dur
ing the fighting.
Other Towns Attacked.
Noga1es, Nov. 15.-Simultaneously
with the taking Of Juarez today, an at
tack was made by General Pablo
Gonzales, constitutionalfst commander
on Victoria, capital of the state OF
Tamaulipas according to an announce.
ment by Carranza, the constitutional.
Ist leader. 1t was said at cOnstitu-
tionalist headquarters that the sue
cessful attack on the Juarez garrison
was coincident with an assault or
Chihuahua City, capital of the border
state. News of the fall of Juarez wal
celebrated here by General Carranzs
and officers.