Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-02
They Bring the First Authentic News of TerrorStricken
 Cananea.
REPORTS OF DEAD
 ARE UNDERESTIMATED
Eye Witnesses to the Horrible Conditions That Prevailed There Tell of Murder and Wholesale PiIIage.

News of importance ceased Q each
 Bisbee about g o'clock l. had all
 been told over and over of how Ameri-
 cans had been shot down in cold
 blood in the streets of Cananea. the
 Immense throng that crowded the space in front of the bulletin boards had partially dispersed or stood abou. In small groups discussing the situa-
 ton; the volunteer posse had arrange1
 ali its plans and was waiting for it's train to leave. Then came word that special train bringing refugees from
 the stricken town across the border
 was on it's way to Bisbee.
 It reached the city about II o'clock
 last night, and its three coaches con rained the families of Cananea's Ameri- can population, ali eyewitnesses to the
 horrible doings of the day there.
 Blsbee had been led to believe that
 forty Americans had been killed in
 the many fights that took place: the refugees asserted that instead of forty
 dead, there were more nearly seventy five, and only six of that number from among the Mexican mob.
 Then for the first time Bisbee heard from those who witnessed the fright ful happenings of how the black horde sof Mexicans, with the natural stealth Of their race, gathered slowly. first in small numbeTs, then increasing until their numbers reached those of a mob: how they swaTmed through the streets Of Ronquiilo, sending mp loud shouts with the brayado which characterizes them when they are aware that theirs Is the upper hand. They -swarmed upon the Mesa, at every house and every place of business, gathering more strength by forcing into their midst their fellow countrymen--their ''paisanos they numbered full 2OOO. Then it Twas that they began their murder and, pillage in earnest Knowing that they must of necessity crush any body of men that could be 70 them by their strength of Plumbers they gathered in courage or in cowardice, as you will.
 Those among the more peaceaLly- inclined Mexican workmen &hG did not care to take part in the demon stration they forced to join their ranks under threat of torture and death.
 Viva. Mexioo!" and Down with the dirty Americans" were their pet bat tie cries, and they rung out over the hills and wales of the Cananeas with a gusto that cheered their hot blood into murderous heat.
 On their way they were met by party of men in five automobiles. all ai med to the teeth and determined to stop if possible the onward march of that black, threatening mob. The mob was ordered to halt. They disobeyed and the first skirmish of the day was OF. Two Mexicans fell under the first fire and for a time they were scat tered in dismay. But they knew that tfeir strength must win for them, and again they came. This time they were not met with any further resist alce.
 On they marched. gathering numbers with every few rods of advance. A la borer working here and another there were rushed into sersice. and the leaders of the bloodJhirsty mob began to harangue their followers, beseech- ing them to repair to their homes and return armed to a common meeting place. there to prepare for a general devastation of the entire community and the utter annihilation of ali "Americanos.%
 They came upon the lumber yard of the Metcalf brothers, storming it in the endeavor to add more men to their franks. They were met by George Metcalf. who vainly strived to resent their advance He was shot down in cold blood. His brother, VIII Met calf, coming to the assistance of his hrnf her now cold in daaIh fell hs