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Show CASUALTIES AT JUAREZ. Total Number of Killed 180, With About 250 Wounded. JL'ATtEZ. Mexico. May 22. Revised estimates today of the casualties of the battle of Juarez place 'the total number killed at ISO. with about 250 wounded. The federals are believed to have lost 150 in killed and 100 wounded, while the rebels lost thirty killed and 150 wounded. Many of the dead were burled without with-out knowledge of the commander of either side. Only physicians and surgeons sur-geons who were first on the scone know the story of the real number buried in wells and under houses. It was said by a physician today that sixty-five federals fed-erals had been found piled In a well after the first day's fighting, that twelve others were discovered on a roof and burled near by before the bsttlc ended. Tho wounded have been getting excellent treatment at the hands of the Mexican White Cross and the Red Cross and only about a half dozen deaths have been recorded re-corded since the battle ended. The While Cross, under Miss Elena Arizmcndi y McJIa, granddaughter of General Arizmcndi, the former secretary of war. was first on the scene. Tt was organized when tho Mexican Red Cross was alleged to have refused lo aid In-surrecto In-surrecto wounded. The number of dead, it appears, was far out of proportion to the wounded, but General Viljocn, who fought with the Boers In soulh Africa and has been military adviser lo Senor Madero. declared today the heavy loss In killed was inevitable, on account of the close range of the fire. |