The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-26
MORE ARE SHOT
President Tsft's Warning to The Mezicans
Was Not Needed
MANY AMERICANS HURT

the Mexicans in Their Battle at
Aqua Prieta, and the Town Ter
rorized By the Shower of Bullets
in the Streets.
A dispatch from aqua Prieta, Mex
leo, via Douglas, Arizona, from the
Associated Press correspondent in
the Field, says the most important
battle of the Mexican revolution was
fought here Monday between 1900
Federals, under command Of Lieut..
Col. Diaz, and 1000 rebels, under Bal
lariro Gracia, and resulted in the re-
pulse of the Federals. The pattle,
however, was not finally decided. It
lasted from $50 A. NJ. until sun
down. At nightfall two Federal ma
chine guns were in possession Of the
rebels, and the Federals had a loss
of 200 killed and wounded. The reb-
els gave their own loss as 20.
from the beginning of the battle
regardless of the warning given by
the United States to the leaders OF
both forces, a rain of bullets poured
into the American town Of Douglas
and when the day was over seven
noncon battants, residents Of that
city, were found to have Seen wound
ed. 1t was a day of terror in Doug
las.
The -Federals advanced in fan
shaped battle line, with their ma
chine guns in the centre. They gave
notice of their approach with a hal
Of bullets from the machine guns
supported by a rife fire. The insur,
rectos directed their fire at the crews
manning the machine guns. But the
fire Of the Federals was SO fierce thai
it forced the rebels back to theiI
second line of entrenchments. The
Federals advanced slowly. AS they
came nearer the fre of the rebel:
became more effective.
Leaving the protection OF thei1
breastworks, they moved out into The
open, continuing to concentrate theil
fire upon the machine guns. The
Federals, finding the rebel defence
after three hours fighting, too strong
to enable them to carry the trenches
began 70 retreat. Presently the ma
chine guns were silenced. Sharp
shooters made it impossible Longer
to man them. Sheer exhaustion oc
casionally caused a partial lull IN tht
fighting.
At II o'clock the repulsed Feder
ais had reformed and again advanced
to gain the boundary line, masking
their movement with heavy rife fire
The machine guns were silent. The
rebels, encouraged by their success
returned the fire eagerly. The inter
val had been employed by the rebel:
in digging new trenches The ad
vance guard of the Fe6erals in thl:
attack consisted of fifty cavalrymer
and 500 infantry.
ty that kept under cover Of trees anc
bushes. The Federals reserved thei!
FIRE, but an unceasing stream Of hrl
lets poured from the trenches. These
striking the dry earth, made it ap
as though dust storm was raging
and for a time served 10 obsure th'
movement,
The advsscing Federals agar
found the streSx asd> determination
Of the rebels too great>-for them
They fell back, but in good oroel
firing as they fed, leaving their twt
machine guns in the possession .
the rebels. Those in Douglas wound
ed are.
S. o. X. Coll, scalp wound in tht
head. Mt. Coll had accompanied thu
Associated Press correspondent to tht
front earlier in the day and had fel
len back to 4th street.
Elpidoe, Arce. Douglas. wounded
on foot.
Frank Williams. shot in baci
while standing outside OF the social
ed danger zone. Wound dangerous
Jack Hamilton, Dounglas. wounded
in back while watching the battl'
with 40 others on the top of an abod
house several blocks from the bound
airy line.
Jesus !Alcanatara, Douglas. fesl
wound in leg.
Mrs. Larsen. severely cut by shat
tered glass of kitchen window Of
residence.
John Keith. Dounglas. wounded il
leg while walking in the street.
More than half of Douglas was un
der fire from the beginning until tn
end of the battle The United State
custom house was in the direct rang
of attack and the United State
troops were forced to seek shelter.
When the battle began. Co
Skunk, commanding the Unite'