The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-04-20
REBELS SUCCEED IN HOLDING
CITY AGAINST ATTACKS
OF FEDERAL FORCES.
DOUGLAS SHOWERED BY BULLETS
American is Wounded; Insurrecto
Leader Places Federal Loss at
Fifty Killed and One Hun
dred Wounded.

TeSS acrOSS Jn6 boundary
from this city. Nearly 1000 federal
troops under Colonel Reynaldo Diaz,
cousin of the Mexican president, are
engaged on the one side while over
1900 insurgents are on the other.
After fighting of a desperate char
acter, mainly around the insurgents
cavalry corral, the federal troops were
repulsed in their first attack and with
drew to reform for another attack.
The action began at $50 a. m., when
Colonel DiaZ, who established a camp
five miles from the city, sent a ma
chine gun to within a half mile of
Aqua Prieta and opened fire on a
group of adobe houses on the south
west edge of the town. Needing his
promise not to fire across the border
If it could be avoided, Diaz, advancing
with his main body, deployed his
troops to the west of the town.
When the Diaz machine gun opened
and his main body approached on the
double quick, the rebels poured sew
eral volleys from their trenches.
simultaneously General Basalaria Gar
cia, the rebel commander sent six
sharpshooters to silence the gun. They
crept through the Mesquite to within
400 yards Of the machine gun and for
an hour attempted to pick off the gun
ners. After a good deal Of firing Of
a deadly character, they succeeded in
picking off most of the gunners and
the machine gun was silenced. An
hour later a second one was silenced
the same way.
During this charge the bullets flew
thick and fast over Douglas. Mem
bers of the family of Robert Day and
A. w. War;, whose homes were struck
by the flying bullets, fed out Of their
houses in terror and asked protection
from Colonel Skunk. He declined, say.
ing his orders were not to intefere un-
til Americans were killed or seriously
wounded.
Jack Hamilton, aged IA, was struck
by a bullet on a street in Douglas. A
spent Mauser bullet pierced his coat
and imbedded itself in his breast. The
boy was rushed to the Red Cross hos
plbdi, hSlS puy SASldu Sdlu LIS WOuuu
was not serious.
Shortly before noon after the battle
had been raging almost continuously
for five hours, Red Lopez" the in
surgent c~hieftain, made a tour of his
trenches and reported fourteen insur-
gents wounded and none killed up to
that time. He declared he saw at
least fifty federals wounded on the
battlefield and he believes the federal
losses SO far are about fifty killed and
100 wounded. The federal loss will
probably exceed that of the insurgents,
because Diaz' troops have been com
PEELED to fight in the open, while the
rebels have fought from rife pits.
Many Americans Watch Battle.
Most Of the residents of Douglas re-
NAMED within doors or sought other
places of safety. Some attempted to
gain vantage points to view the field
of battle. Notwithstanding the strict
orders of the American troops, many
rushed to the international lines to get
a view of the fighting. They were
here exposed to great danger. With
the first SHOT, Colonel Skunk ordered
out all the American cavalry able in
Douglas. They were rushed to the
border and took up positions along the
line. Many of these men were ex,
posed to the fire of the Mexican troops
although there we're no casualties
among them during the early part OF
the battle.
Company G. of the Arizona national
guard was also ordered out and tool
up a position to await further orders
There were four troops of cavalry and
one of militia in Douglas. This was
considered an ample force to protect
the American line.
American troops forced Douglas resi-
dents back to Sixth street within three
blocks of the center of the city.
Suggestion to Americans.
Diaz said: IF Americans were
killed in the battle of last Thursday
it must have been because of theil
failure to observe care. If in our at
tack on Aqua Prieta any shots cross
the United States territory 1t will be
DcC0uoc WO VI uhoSsC W piCNCuI IL.
Insurrectos Lose Near c%hichuahua.
Chihuahua, April 1S.-Forty or more
in%surrectos we're killed and over 10(
were wounded In a battle fought be
tween Sauz and Santa Clara canyon
about so miles north of here, accord
ing to federal couriers. The courier.
brought orders to have hospital cot
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federals report five killed. but volen
teers wanted.
Volunteers Are Called For.
Mexico City, April 1S.-A genera
call for volunteer soldiers to serve
for a period of six months was postet
In this capitol.
Washington, April 1S.-"Don't cross
he American-M Mexico border line un
Ger any circumstances; II necessar,