Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-15
American Commander of Rebel
Band Declares Government
Artillery Was Turned on Help
less People Huddled in House,
CLAIMS THE VICTORY
RESTED WITH MADER0
BIanCo With Strong Force Face
HesitateS to Give Battle at
Aqua Prietai Foreigners
Warned Not to Cross Line,

Douglas. Ariz., March 1.-THE AM
erican commander of the twenty-six
rebels that joined Blanco's forces at
Cinezas Springs, claims that he came
direct from Casas Grandes, Chihua-
hua, and was present at the battle
there. He claims that Madero gain
ed final victory; that Madero's
brother was wounded slightly in the
wrist, but that Madero was not in
jured
He states further that the federals
turned a cannon and machine guns on
four houses occupied by American
Families where American non-com-
batants had taken refuge, and bonn
barded these until the occupants were
killed.
He said also that there were only
seven Americans fighting In the ranks
taken prisoners, the others escaping
and later rejoining Madero's forces
This American commander stated
that Madero took the city, gathered
up all supplies and marched out. The
prisoners captured by the federals
during the first days fight, he decar-
ed We're compelled to gather up and
bury the dead, numbering 1872, OF
which all were federais excepting for
! ty-two.
1t Is impossible to verify these state
ments here.
| It is now certain that Blanco is act
| ing In conjunction with Madero.
All the government mail was taken
from the train held up by Blanco sew
en- miles south of Douglas yesterday
| In II were letters which deceived
Blanco into thinking that no federal
troops were coming from Moctezuma.
Four Of Blanco's men succeeded In
getting into Douglas last night, and
this mail was addressed 10 Madero in
new envelopes and deposited In the
United States postoffice.
Blanco's forces have been supplied
with dynamite bombs formed of pipes
with steel plugs in the ends, and with
fuses attached. Each company carries
nine of these bombs.
Blanco failed to come forward for
battle today. The federal troops
secuted all day in the vicinity of Cine
zas Springs.
Douglas neople watched the man
euvers until dark, expecting a battle.
1t is now doubted that he will return
| for second engagement.
American surgeons have failed to
assist in aiding the soldiers wounded
in the battle Sunday, for the simple
reason that their offer to do so had
not been accepted. Two surgeons
were on hand Sunday afternoon and
assisted In giving first aid to the
wounded as they were brought in from
the field.
A formal offer to continue the as
sistance was then made, but as no
heed was paid to IT, 1t was accepted as
a practical refusal.
II is understood that many OF the
wounded are In a serious condition
and badly in need of attention.
Governor Torres, military COM
mander of Sonora. has telegraphed
from Cananea to Commissario Vas
quez, Of Aqua Prieta, the following
message
Please notify the people residing In
Douglas and those crossing the line
to Aqua Prleta that they are doing so
entirely upon their own responsibility
and without the right to remain there
on account of what might happen
to them under the circumstances and,
that in passing to Aqua Prieta they
should do 80 by passing the Mexican
customs house with the obligation of
presenting themselves to the military
commander at Aqua Prleta.'
A detachment OF 100 Mexican fed
eral troops were sent out at noon to-
day by Colonel Ogeda and Colonel
Mora, and after dividing into patrols
passed out OF Aqua Prieta over the
battlefield OF Sunday. in the direction
of Biancos camp. The rebel forces
were camped In the Cenizas Springs
| canyon. narrow chasm flanked by
steep hills and covered with large
rocks. affordlng excellent cover for
sharpshooters should the fcderals at
tempt TO enter. 1t IL not believed
the federals are seeking an engage
ment unless they succeed in drawing
the insurgents out from the canyon,
Both Surgeon Stallman, OF the
Third United States cavalry and civil
ian surgeons In Douglas met with the
refusal yesterday of "A tender Of their
services to the Mexican authorities In
Aqua Prieta. They offered to FUR
nish supplies and instruments 40 wei,
as to care for those wounded In the
engagement Sunday. These number
seven, Including two lieutenants. All
are seriously wounded. The Mexican
medical attendant Is not surgeon
nor has he any instruments or hospital
supplies. The wounded men are lyr
ling on boards In the shacks at the
bull ring or on the adobe floor OF the
building adjoining commssarlo VAS
Iquezs headquarters with the excep-