Duchesne Record | 1911-03-24 | Page 4 | Rebels Blow up Barracks

REBELS REBELS' BLOW UP OP BARRACKS I I Nitro glycerine Used by In Inan Inan Inan an Endeavor to Destroy Buildings Occupied by Federal Troops El EI Paso Texas An An attempt was made nade Wednesday to blow up the baracks barracks barracks bar- bar racks acks at rut Juarez Mexico Two heavy charges of nitro glycerine were placed under the place and exploded tearing out parts of the buildings occupied by bythe bythe the Mexican troops Two of a 3 small smaIl I I band baud of who secretly had entered the town were injured and capt captured red A number of Mexican cavalrymen are reported to have been injured The shock of the explosion was felt throughout Juarez and immediately a acry acry acry cry was raised that the had md surrounded the place in great numbers and were attacking Merchants Merchants Merchants Mer Mer- chants left their stores and cr crowds prepared to make malte a general exodus to o the American side Extra guards were placed about the quarters of the commandant and those hose of General Navarro The barracks are occupied by the fourteenth Mexican cavalry and are located in the heart of the town