New-York tribune., 1906-06-03
In CONTROL.
TWO KILLED At CANANEA.
Defenders of Col. ". C.. Greene's
House Stag attacking Mericans.
[By Telegrenh to The Tr1bnne.

TBy Telegraph The Tribune
Naco, Artz. June 2.-The battle between Mex
leans and Americans at Cananea has ended.
The rioting Mexicans have fed to the hills.
leaving ten Of their dead behind, and the
Americans and the Mexican rurales are in
full control of the situation The American
dead number two, George Metcalf and his
nephew, VIII Metcalf. of the Cananea Consoli-
dated Copper Company. An offshoot to the
battle at Cananea was a conflict between Mexi-
can officers and a posse of Americans who bent
on going TO the aid of the beleag71er men
women and children in Cananea. tried To cross
the Mexican border half a mile from here last
night The physical director of the Young Mems
Christian Association at Bisbee. Mr. Buchner
and Mexican officer were wounded in the ex-
change of shots
The trouble at Cananea began with the shoot
ing yesterday Of ]. P. Williams formerly Bis
bee saloonkeeper, by an American policeman
The Mexicans for some time have shown bitter
feeling because Americans have been appointed
to the police force, and the men employed at the
Greene copper mining camp have taken every
opportunity to show hatred for the Americans
working there. The shooting of the saloon
keeper brought the I'll feeling to a head. and
under the guise of dissatisfaction because
Colonel W. c. Greene refused an increase in
wages the Mexicans there opened the fray by
trying to destroy the camp.
While the Mexican mob was forming Colonel
W. c. Greene rode through the rnenacing crowds
Of armed men in his automobile. trying to calm
them and advert bloodsheds -.---- ..
The Mextcans began their attack with a fusil-
lade on the lumber property of the camp and
it was while defending this spot that the Met
calfs were killed. The Mexicans had plenty of
ammunition, while the Greene party had little
and the Mexicans kept up a constant rain Of
bullets. The Americans put their bullets where
they would do the most good, as was evidenced
by the bodies of the dead Mexicans. Out
numbered ten to one, the Americans were forced
finally TO seek barricades.
Colonel Greene's house was barricaded, as was
the Presbyterian Church, and in these refugees
were gathered nearly all the Americans. men,
and children, in the town. for the
Mexicans had threatened TO kill every American
they could find.
United States Consular Agent Galbraith sent
q message TO the State Department at Wash
ington that the life of every American was in
danger. and asked for immediate aid Colonel
Greene sent similar messages to Bisbee and
Douglas. Messages pleading for instant succor
we're sent to other Arizona towns.
The appeals met with instant response. and
relief posses were formed ana started at once.
While they were the way the battle ragged
more hercely than ever al Cananea- The Mexi-
cans. after firing the lumber yard. dynamited
a powder house 10 get arms and ammunition.
seventy-flve rurales charged them and the riot
ers stood their ground They finally gave way,
but not until several of them and some of the
r1lraIes had been killed
Several hundred Americans. men, women and
children. managed 10 board a train while the
Mexicgns were besieging the forces in the barri-
caded church and house. and reached Douglas
and Bisbee, where they were cared for.
AT 7:3O O'Clock Governor Ysabel of the State of
Sonora arrived here He Immediately gave or
ders permitting the relief forces. which had come
from Bisbee. Douglas and all parts of Arizona
TO accompany him TO Cananea. The Americans
organized, and. in command Of Captain Tom
F2ynning, former captain of the Rough Riders
and now commander Of the Arizona Rangers
started with the Governor on special train at
& o'clock There were $50 armed men in the
party.
On their arrival they found the Americans
sttll besieged. The Mexicans were keeping up
q constant fusillade. but doing little damage.
Governor Ysabel and the Rangers charged the
rioters on the gaIop. The Mexcans fired des-
ultory shots, but made no attempt at a stand
and fed TO the mountains
Colonel w c. Greene, over the telephone this
afternoon. said that there was still considerable
anxiety and uneasiness apparent at Cananea,
and Indicated that the trouble was entirely
at an end.
yice-ConsuI Maza- who represents the Mesci-
can government at Naco has received message
from Cananea stating that the authorities there
had the situation well IN hand.
Four troops Of United States cavalry arrived
IN Naco this afternoon from Fort Huachuca, and
have camped on the American side of the line.
The troops are under strict orders not TO cross
the line until permission has been received from
President Roosevelt.
II was learned late night that in the en-
counter between Americans and Mexican ofTi-
cers on the border last night, two Mexicans were
killed besides the one previously reported as