Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-18
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citizens sheltered there TOOK refuge in
a deep ditch. Jack Hamilton, fourteen
years old. from Naco, Ariz., standing
on a building half a mile north Of the
international line, was struck by q
spent Mauser bullet. 1t pierced his
coat and shirt, and the point entered
the flesh of the left breast. The boy
gamely got up and pulled the bullet
out and put 1t IN his pocket for a
souvenir.
Oscar X. Coll Of Tombstone, a news
paper man, was shot in the side Of the
head. He was the first American
wounded on this side Of the line in
this the second battle. The bullet cut
a long cash in the scalp along the side
Of his head. Bullets struck residences
Of Robert Rae and A. W. War;. score
tary of the Y. NJ. c. A. The families
moved ut.
Army Is PowsrIess.
Colonel Skunk, commanding the
American troops, said he could not do
anything about It, having no orders
from Washington. Bullets rained on
Races house and drove the family to
seek shelter elsewhere. Governor
! Sloan Of Arizona was on the interna-
tional line during the fighting. He got
the cavalry to drive back 1000 of
American and Mexican men, women
and children and many mothers with
babies in carts from the danger zone.
The first attempt of the federal
troops to retRke the port of Aqua
Prteta from the rebels resulted In their
repulse. The first battle ragged for
two hours. The federals crossed the
open country and attacked the rebel
trenches. Later firing was renewed,
although the federal machine guns
were put out of commission.
More than 1900 federals were pitted
against the rebel garrison Of 1000.
Red" Lopez reported the rebel losses
in the trenches as light. He said the
federals In advancing across the open
ground had lost heavily. When firing
began TO the south ana southwest no
machine guns were in action.
The federals in their first attack adj
vanced from Sulphur Springs, a water
hole five miles south Of Aqua Prieta.
They marched slowly to a point south
east of Aqua Prieta, the evident in
tention being to attack the rebel posi-
ton along the border, but before they
were able to get In the coveted posi-
ton they encountered the rebel cav
airy. There was a rattle from repeat
ing rifles and the forces came into
firing range. The cavalry dropped
back slowly and the federals next
came within range Of the rebel In
trenchments.
Rebels We'll Organized.
The federal right wing extended
from the international line two miles
east of Douglas In q semicircle to a
point due south Of Aqua Prieta. Six
hundred rebels occupied rife pits with
In 500 yards of the federal lines. The
rebels showed remarkable ~organiza-
ton throughout the earlier part of the
battle. Every point of vantage was
guarded.
Red Cross wagons were not allowed
TO cross the line by order of the Amer
lean commander. American soldiers
and troops have strict orders not to
cross into Mexican territory on any ac-
eount. The army hospital corps under
Major Schreiner is working with the
Red Cross, keeping the ambulances In
a protected position in the danger
zone. Several wounded have strag-
gled across the line and are receiving
attention at the Red Cross hospital.
Dad CrNco OolpntnoFS Crnccnd Tho hAr
Ger and went upon the field. Every
surgeon in Douglas and many from
Bisbee are on the line to attend the
wounded.
Red" Lopez. commander of the
repeI garrison, says the rebels have
beaten the federals badly. The rebel
chief sent squads to Aqua Prieta and
took all mescal and other liquor and
poured I" into the streets.
In the real of the federals are Anto-
MO Garcia with 600 men and Giron
with 400. Behind them is the force of
Sonora Talamantes, number unknown.
Juan Cabral with 400 men was seen
from a southwestern train about sew
en- miles west.
A large force of rebels, numbering
$500, were seen by Americans in the
Sierra Madres between the Sonora
line and Casas Grandes. 1t is sup.
posed to be Francisco Madero and his
army.
According TO reports, Francisco Ma
dera, Jr., is now on the way to Aqua
Prieta, where it is believed he viii
establish h~aaidnaFfeFs
Deserts to Join Rebels.
Henry Samuels, an American soldier
deserted and has Joined the insurrec'
tos. He distinguished himself by pick
ing off federals who were manning
rapid fire guns. Lopez placed him III
the first line Of trenches because OF
his craftsmanship, and he prevented
the federals from using their thirt
machine gun after the first two hat
been silenced.
Colonel Skunk has wired the factt
to the war department. The mayor Of
Douglas is sending an indignant pro
test to the president. Excitement II
rising. American troops here are pow
erless to act because of instructions
from Washington ordering them no
to cross the boundary. -