Show written for this paper FIGHT WITH REBELS COLONIA JUAREZ mexico nov NOT 1893 for some days we had been informed that the rebels who had robbed the palomas custom house were coming in this direction and the presidente preal dente of Casan grandes issued orders to dento dente our civil officer or mayor henry eyring for us to place ourselves oura elves in readiness to resist a an a attack and to defend ourselves presidente eyring immediately leaned issued orders to the chief of police miles P romney and side aide john C harper oraon oison P brown and brigham stowell to arrange a special police lorce force for immediate service which was promptly done elder george teesdale teasdale of the council of the apostles was waa here and advised 7 that no blood should be shed except in absolute on the as two of our boys were returning from sonora bonora they bey saw a party of the rebels in the vicinity of ramus bamus and talked two of them who said that they were a party who had come over from the united states guards and bent sentinels inels were detailed by chief of police romney and placed on duty to protect the town on the following morning policemen 0 P brown amos cox and carl E noil neil son were sent beut out as scouts to am ascertain certain the he position of the rebels during the fore forenoon nooD three of the latter came into juarez visiting vis llin tinz the outside houses and making inquiries in regard to our cur store etc one or the scouts returned following these men in order to notify the people and arrived in 10 the town at the same time the fhe rebels seeing armed men in the streets ina instantly tautly started on a fast gall gallop 0 p up the bills out of town C E neilson fol following hwing the chief or police ordered policeman B stowell to take a body of mounted men and proceed to the vicinity of the camp of the enemy and carefully watch every move but not to provoke hostilities and to fire upon them only in self defense while mis was occurring policemen brown and cox had proceeded proceed etA about six mile ailed north from juarez where they were without warning confronted by the es of three rifles in the hands of three rebel sentinels who had bad been concealed by rocks rocke instantly the police presented cooked bucked rifles at the rebels upon which one of the latter threw aphis up his hand asa as a signal that he wished to talk the camp of the rebels was in a ravine a short distance dla tance away while standing in this position the rebels stated that they did nut not wish to kill any one and felt elt much concerned about the eatery of the three men who had bad gone to town the brethren alter after talking a few minute walked back with rifles prevented pre dented and started towards town policeman stowell and party at full speed on their horses were met by brown and cox and all proceeded to a position tion near emya campy camp when a party of the rebels charged upon them after retreating to a safe position they dismounted and presented cooked cocked rifles which caused the enemy to halt and signify that they wished to talk As aa we conlu not lawfully treat with them no conver alteon was waa in the police then watched their movements until the rebels started in a body up the verde river the scouts following until they left the river turning into the mountains in a southerly somberly direction A strong strung guard was kept up during the night and earl early on the following day policemen treon orson P brown brigham fi towell H J judd amos cox E li L taylor carl E neilson and peter 0 wood brown in command were sent to see whether the rebels had passed on through the on the way it was found where they had stopped to kill a beef and cook portions of it following the trail until after noon the police found themselves within one hundred and fifty yards of the rebel camp sentries Ben tries were in the rocks all around them the camp being in a very low pass rocks and trees surrounding it about four miles in a westerly direction from juarez without a momen moments tso hesitation the rebels fired upon the scouts from three directions and add from the of flying bullets these seemed as thick as hail falling failing around them there was no possible chance to retreat the only way of escape was to ride along the side of a steep rocky hill bill within range of the camp and the entire force ol of rebels the police were tried men and ana there was no hesitation the horses were urged into a run and aad it truly was a race for life with bullets pouring around them at every jump of their horses over the volcanic rocks one unlucky step of a horse meant death to the rider a miracle almost was wrought juddi boree stumbled and tell when a wild about arose from every rebel throat echoing through the trees rocks anu hill bills but only for a few moments fur judd had recovered from the tall and was again speeding after his comrades an eminence was gained by the scouts where they the ringing of their nelcia soon mingled with that of their pursuers but with more deadly effect one two iwo three of the rebels were seen to fall some ot of them to rise no more this brave deed staggered the rapidly advancing foehand repulsed them the police sent one of their number to inform the people of juarez that probably an attack would be made on the town while the other six waited two hourd wa watching the movements of the enemy caring for the dead and wounded after the scouts retired to juarez anxious eyes been watching the western hills all duy day when a horseman at full speed arrived from the scene of action and made his report instantly the signal bell ball was heard and armed men were soon coming from all directions ready to repel an attack attach all the women and children rom from the west half of town tow were taken over the river which was mad the line of defense Senti sentinels rills were placed along the stream mounted patrolmen were sent to the hills bills one mile from town and whom darkness came all needful cione tione tor for defense were ready andl scarcely a sound could be heard town limits as the faithful sentinel paced his beat every onan maii anti and buy ot of those able to handle a gun responded to the call and all slept upon their arms at guard stations As the rebels like indians indiana usually attack at early da dawn the chief of police issued orden that every man should be awake and at his bis post an hour before daylight at AL the stated time all were ready taft mounted police being drawn up ia front of the store ready to proceed to any part of the defense where thew their services were needed there was no n fear or excitement the morning pawed passed and during woo the day we beard that the enemy had departed this morning we sent scouts to ascertain it such is the oae case though there are rumors that swep hundred more rebels have returned return edL across the borders and are coming this way we have no fear for we feel thal we are in the hands of the lord and he can protect us and to his divine P will we willingly submit believing that if we listen to the words of elder goo teasdale to shed no blood if it is possible to avoid it and be always ready to protect ourselves and be united abe lord will protect us P B R M |