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Show Rebel Army Now Twelve Miles Souih of the City El Paso. April IS. Another confusing con-fusing element was added to the Juarez-situation late this morning by the admission by the federal officials in Juarez that eight hundred insurrectos insurrec-tos had reached Bauche. twelve miles from Juarez. They compose part of the force under Madcro, Orozco and Blanco, But Juarez Is now ready for the attack. Federal troops, having completed com-pleted tho fortifications and mines In the region of the city, have now returned re-turned to Juarez and are digging i trenches on Lerdo avonue, close to I the heart of the city and within two blocks of the American consulate. Washington, April IS. An attack on Ciudad Juarez. Mex., is momentarily expected, according to a telegram from Thomas Edwards, United States consul con-sul there, received at the "White House. Mr. Edwards reports that he lias asked Col. Sharpe to keep Americans Amer-icans from crossing the Rio Grande during the battle. El Paso, April IS. Out of the conflicting con-flicting rumors ot firing close to Juarez last night and the report that 800 insurrectos. probably part of I Madera's force recently stationed near Chihuahua city, were now at Bauche, twelve miles south of Juarez, appears ono concrete fact this morning, and that is, there Is no prospect of a battle bat-tle around Juarez for a day or two at least, Tamborel, commanding the federal forces In Juarez, denies the reports of firing last night in the vicinity of Juarez. D"IspatcFc recel'o(lniT? morning from an Associated Press correspondent with the insurrectos refer merely to the fight east of Juarez last Saturday, in which Oscar Creighton was killed, and says that all of the rebel force, headed by Francisco Fran-cisco I. Madcro in person, are at Sapcllo This is 23 miles south of Juarez. -' According to the correspondent, the entire commands of Orozco and Blanco, Blan-co, numbering about three thousand men, are in camp, while another thousand thous-and Insurrectos are watching the Mexican National railroad lo intercept inter-cept any reinforcements frpm Chihuahua Chih-uahua for Juarez A courier who brought In the dispatches, dis-patches, a New Mexican, says there will be no flghtjng until tomorrow or later. IIo came around tho outskirts out-skirts of Juarez during tho night and says there was no firing. Opening of the Battle. El Paso, April 18. 3 A. M. Desultory Desul-tory firing has been In progress west of the city of Juarez slnco about 1-30 o'clock this morning and still continues contin-ues at this hour. It Is impossible toAcarn the personnel of the forces on-gaged on-gaged or their number, but the federal fed-eral officials and citizens of Juarez believe tho advance guard of .Madero's forces is at their very doors, and the coming of daylight will witness the expected attack upon the city that has been impending for several days. In tho city of Juarez there is much activity among the forces of General Navarro in making final preparation for the attack. Men, machine guns and other artillery, have been placed In position and all is in readiness to give the attackers a warm reception. Citizons of tho town aro greatly alarmed alarm-ed and many of them are crossing into El Paso for safety At 6 o'clock last night it was known that from 1.600 to 2,200 insurgents were at Bauche, 17 miles south of Juarez, under th leadership of Raoul Madero, brother of the provisional presidenL awaiting the arrival of additional ad-ditional forces from Casas Grandes over the Mexican Northwestern railway rail-way which is under the control of the -insurrectos. The federal forces In Juarez this morning comprise about 750 men under un-der tho command of General Navarro and they are well supplied with ammunition am-munition and all modern fighting appliances. ap-pliances. The city has been fortified in every manner possible and mines placed In every direction. If the fighting fight-ing takes place in tho city, tho slaughter is certain to be very heavy. United States troops aro taking all necessary precautions to keep the citizens of El Paso out of the danger zone, and, If the expected assault materializes, ma-terializes, thore will be no passiug permitted today from the American bide. Many Juarez people have been on the American side for several days and will remain until tho result of the threatened engagement Is known. , More Soldiers Moving. Des Moines, April IS. The Sixth-Cavalr'i Sixth-Cavalr'i Lieut Col Charles O'Connor, in command, will leave Fort Dr-s Moines late today for Douglas. Ariz The troops are going in three trains on the Rock Island. Americans Arming. Enscnada, Lower California, April IS Citizens of Ensenada aro arming todny in expectation of an attack bv the Guerrilla band under Simon Ber-thold, Ber-thold, which hns been at Alamo, 65 miles away for some weeks. Scouting parties have been reported lately near the LowerfcCallfornIa capital capi-tal and the soldiers under Governor Vega have been prepared tor night attacks, at-tacks, So far none of tho scouting parties has come near enough to the town to be seen. On one occasion a body of SO rebels was said to be approaching. ap-proaching. Everything of value has either been hidden or sent to San Diego for safekeeping. safe-keeping. Gov. vVega, outwardly, .pays but little attention to the rumors of a guerrilla attack and appears to be confident of holding the town. |
