The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
BIG BATTLE IS ON ACROSS
BORDER FROM DOUGLAS
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given to the boy as a souvenir He
was standing half mile from the In
ternational border. when he was hit
The action began at $50 M.
when Colonel Diaz sent machine
gun to within half mile OF Agra
Prieta, and opened fire on group
CT adobe houses on the southwest
edge of town. Needing his promise
not TO fire across the border II IT
could be avoided, DiaZ advancing with
his main body, deploying his troops
TO the west of the town. The led
erals ignored the cover furnished by
a series OF rolling hills to the south
and advanced in the open.
The rebel outposts offered little CD
position TO the federal advance and
were called into Aqua Prieta. after
firing a few long-range shots.
When the Diaz machine-gun opened
FIRE. and his main body approach'd
on the double-quick, the rebels poured
several volleys from their trenches
simultaneously General Basilai la
Garcia, the rebel commander, sent
j. c. Edwards, an American sharp
shooter. and Ave Taramarfa Indian
sharp-shooters out TO silence the gun.
They crept TO within 400 yards Of the
machine gun and for an hour attempt
ed to pick off the gunners. After
good deal OF firing Of deadly charac-
ter. Edwards succeeded in picking on
most OF the gunners and the machine
gun was silenced.
AS soon as the formation OF Diaz's
troops was apparent, the insurgents
formed line TO meet the federal
plans. General Garcia spread out his
forces In a semi-circle, the center OF
which was opposite Douglas. Six hun
dred insurgents were ordered into the
newly-dug rife pits not more than
500 yards from the federal line.
Only struggling shots were fired un-
III nine o'clock when the word to nre
was passed down the insurgent lines.
Under a murderous fire. the federal
right wing swung of towards the
southwest, attempting flank move
ment. simultaneously two more feder-
nj machine guns were brought into
action but the rebel riflemen picked
off their operators quickly and silenc-
ed them.
AS the combatants moved to the
south of Aqua Prieta. they were
brought directly south OF Douglas
and bullets flew thick over this city.
There was a shower OF lead falling
among the United States cavalry COM
handed by Gaujot. One troopers hat
was pierced. and bullet went through
another's sleeve. One cavalry horse
was struck In the flank and bolted
across the border, carrying Its rider
almost TO Aqua Prieta Captain eau
tot then ordered his troops behind
the shelter of adobe buildings on
Fifth street.
Defying the order to say out OF
danger. 1000 citizens OF Douglas,
climbed to the house tops here and
watched the progress OF the engage
ments. The federal rifle fire was at
right angles to the International Dor
der. making the position OF the spec
tators extremely hazardous. The fed
eral machine gun fire was parallel
to the border most of the time dur
ing the early stages OF the engage
ment, but later attachments to the
south were firing over Douglas,
The Second street school building
here was literally riddled, but In an
ticipation OF this danger. the school
authorities had declared a holiday for
the children. The Seventh street
school building was also struck sew
eral times. but there were no pupils
In the building.
The oficials in the, American Gus.
tom house. which Is on the border
were driven ont and took refuge In a
bridge behind a railroad embankment.
When the first shot was fred. Cap
Al
called 10 arms and stationed 100 feet
back from the border
Nurses returning from the battle.