Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-14

and entered Aqua Prieta. Captain
Gaujot had been instructed by the
two Mexican captains to order the
garrison to surrender.
We will not" was the reply. The
rebel ranks drew nearer. both little
armies fighting from doorways and
windows and in the open. The parley
continued.
I'VE will surrender if our captain
returns and so orders" said the fed
eral force. Finally Captain Gaujot
suggested that the federal garrison,
many of whom were wounded, sur
render themselves to the American
troops, their guns and ammunition to
be given up TO the rebels, and the
garrison to be conducted across the
line under the escort of American
cavalry. Lopez agreed to this meas
ure. Lieutenant Moore escorted the
federals. who had feared slaughter il
they surrendered, to the American
lines. Their guns, numbering twen-
ty-three, with bayonets and forty belts
of cartridges. were turned over to
Lopez.
The federal troops were conducted
under guard to the American cavalry
headquarters where they were held
awaiting instructions. The rebels
hoisted their flag of victory and Lo-
pez Immediately took command of
the town, closing the saloons. Order
prevails tonight.
Fourteen Americans fought with
the insurrectos. Albert Edwards of
Roanake, Va. was killed. He Joined
the rebels two weeks ago. His leg
was shot off but he continued to fire
until he was struck twice tnore.
Just let me get that fellow In that
roof and I'll die happy" he said, as
he pulled the trigger lying on the
ground.
The rebels avenged Dickson. They
concentrated their fire on the federal
who shot him, and he died face front
Edward Mason of Chicago is another
American killed among the rebels.
The dead tonight number fifteen
about equally divided among the fed
eral force and the insurrectos.
Mexican girls and American women
are caring Tor the injured tonight.
into the Red Cross hospital twenty
two dead and wounded were carried.
Some cf the wounded will die before
morning.
An automobile brought out of Aqua
Prieta one woman who had been
shot in the head. The wounded,
counting Americans, number about
sixty.
The list of wounded Americans
continues to grow tonight. William
White, young man. was seriously
wounded as he sat in an automobile
watching the fight near the custom
house. Two other bullets tore through
the maohine. A youth named Young
was shot throug hthe ear.
Americans poured into Douglas
from Bisbee when the word went out
that a battle was on in Aqua Prieta
time to see the surrender Of the town.
A remarkable feature, Of the fight
was the seeming nonehalance of the
Americans who stood on the battle-
field. In several instances Americans
were within fifteen and twenty feet
of the firing rebels.
Lopez and his army look for 900
rebel reinforcements tonight. With
the beginning of the attack TO-DAY
Chief Barron Of the Sonora rIrales
and force OF three hundred men
started from Cananea for Aqua Prleta.
The rebels will attempt to hold the
town which Is important enough MS a
port Of entry with imports amount
ing to a million pesos month. to
give them q chance to ask recognition
as belligerents from the United States.
Colonel Ojeda Is az Arizpe. within two
days march of Aqua Prieta, and il is
certain that there will be more fight
ing on the outskirts of Douglas with
In few hours.
This is the first time during the
insurreotion that any person has been
Killed on the American side as the
result of border fighting.
The dead and wounded OF both tho
reDels ana federals are being taken
to Douglas. Federal soldiers to the
Of thirty, fled to the Ameri- |
can side an hour before the battle |
ended and were disarmed by the |
American troops. The rebels shot
many federals as they ran.
Federal prisoners wounded were
escorted from Aqua Prieta to the |
border, where they were released as !
fugitives on American soil.
Lopez band numbered not more |
lhan $50, while the federals de- |
tenders numbered sixty-five.
1t was stated tonight that the reb- |
els VIII try to hold Aqua Prieta .n (
ne nope oil winning recognition as
oelllgerents by the United States. |
Aqua Prieta is an important port. |
About fifteen minutes after the fir
ng on the town was begun the Guar
eel, the headquarters of the commits
'ario, blew up with a terrific report, |
ending clouds of dust into the air.
Nhat caused the explosion has not
been determined.
The rebels arrived on the train they
,aptured at Fronteras earlier in the
lay and their appearance was entirely |
Unexpected. The little federal garri-
on OF siXty-iive men has stood its
'round well, as Ii indicated by the
ieree fighting.
The rebels attacked Aqua Prleta
rom the west. After detraining lust
,elow the town they marched upon
he west of the Nacozari railroad
racks and then with little short rush
IS, to shelter behind the railroad en-
,ankments, resting their rifles over
he rails as they shot into town.
one federal officer remained on top
" the commlssario headquarters and
iirected the movements of the fed
raj troops The federals ALSO fired
rom doorways and from any barri-
ade that could be used
Two groups of rebels advanced until
hey were In the shadow of the Ameri-
an customs house, where they con-
inued to fire. The federals a few
minutes later essayed a rush from the
enter OF the town and took possession
4 an adobe building almost within
he rebel ranks.
The rebels retreated before this
ortie. One dropped within the shad.
w of the American customs house
nd is still lying there. His faithful
log lies beside him, watching over
he body.