The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-02

anea. At ast accounts the fighting
was still In progress. s. ,...5
= Especial to The Times Dispatch
}5DoUGLGs. .zuleA June u = Forty
five American miners killed and more.
than twice that number wounded and
dying; fifty Mexican miners and four
policemen lil:ed and many more wound
ed. The town Is burning, the citizens
are fleeing fer their lives to the hills.
stores are being looted and machinery
IS being dyna mited. American and Mcxi-
can soldiers are rushing In from across
the American line and from the interior
of Sonora. ThisIin brief, was the situa-,
ton in Cananea at six o'clock tonight.
AT noon to-day the Mexican miners.
about 5000 in number, left their work
at the Capote Nine the adjoining mines
and appeared on the Mesa. or the public
square, and demanded of the foreman
that their wages be raised from 50 to
S. per day, Mexican money, and stated
that if this were not done at once, they
would go out on strike.
Americans Shot Down.
After half an hours conference, they
called on Colonel William G. Greene.
who appeared from his sick room and
addressed them from the rcranda OF
the mining companys office. He en-
planned TO them that he could not raise
their wages without consent OF the
Governor OF Sonora, but that he would
do this as soon as he could hear from
the Governor, glying his consent.
This did not satisfy the MexIcans. who
Immediately went on a strike and called
all their men off the works and tnsti-
tuted a state OF rebellion. They SAID
that II they could not get their de-
mands granted. the Americans could not
work, and at once armed themselves
the Americans. The American miners,
being unarmed ut work, were taken BY
surprise and were swept down by the
ruthless fire of the MeXicans, The Amer
leans made as good defense as pos
slble and soon returned the fire under
fearful Disadvantages, killing and wounds
Ing as above.
the Americans and Governor Ysabel at
Mormosllo. who at once started for
4 camp with soldiers and tho Mexican.
rurales, and will arrive In Naco at 12
O'Clock tonight.
Here he will be Joined by Captain
Thomas Rynning, of the Arizona f2agers,
and 500 armed miners of Bsbee. A spe-
cial train of three coaches OF special Of
hcers and armed citizens left Douglas
nj o'clock, making tho run of thlrty-
Ave miles In thirty minutes. They will
be joined by the Governor and his forces.
A train arriving from l1l l'aso will be
there nt l2 o'clock. having 1000 rifles
and several thousand rounds OF nmmuni-
ton, and will be Joined here by the Mex
ican Rurales and officers from across the
Inc at the order of the Governor of
Sonora. Captain I<Isterlisscy will join
the forces in Nlaco with his force, leaY-
Ing Maco with force of not less thu
zoo armed men, headed by tho Mexican
Governor and Captain Rynning, of the
Arizona Rangers,
Among Those Killed.
Colonel Greene is now In charge of the
affairs at Cananea. IIe has sent his
family over the line for safety. A spe-
eial train has crossed the line at Maco
with refugees being hurried out for
Iafey. es
W Among the American dead are General
Manager A. s. Dwight who Is one Of the
hest known mining men Of the Southwest
and who stands high in the mining
world George Netcalfe, superintendent
of the rental department; Aurello Carlo
and nephew James Williams superR- \
prletor of the Maca Hotel,