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Bullets are Flying into
Douglas, Ariz., Dur
ing Conflict Today.
FEDERALs ATTACK
President Demands WhatP Pre-
Fcautions Have Been Taken
to Protect Americans

Austin, Tex.-Presldent Taft will
visit .. S. Army camp at San Anto-.
MO and Galveston to review the
troops as soon as congress adiourns.
Gov. Colquitt received letter today
giving that information.
Douglas, Ariz.-Jack Hamilton,
aged II was wounded in the breast
by stray mauser bullet q half mile
from the battle field, but will re-
cover.
Washington, ID. C.-Secretary of
State Knox today ordered Ambassa-
dor Wilson at Mexico City to demand
at once from President Diaz an ex-
planatiOn as to what precautions
were taken by Diaz to prevent the
killing of more Americans at Doug
las. President Taft is using the big
stick over Diaz and asks for an inn
mediate reply to his note of Friday
night.
Douglas, Ariz.-"Reti" Lopez, COM
mandcr of the Mexican insurgent
forces at Aqua Prieta, at noon In
spectcd his trenches and said he had
none killed and IA wounded. He es-
Inmates the losses of tire federals at
fifty killed and 100 wounded. The
battle is still raging and it is thought
the federals Will make no more as
saults.
| Douglas, Ariz.-One thousand Mex
ican feterals under Colonel Diaz, a
nephew of President Porfi,io Diaz of
the Mexican republic, attacked Aqua
l'rieta, just across the border in Mex
leo from Douglas, this morning. The
fighting was desperate. The federals
in the first attack were repulsed by
the rebels.
Oscar X. Coll of Tombstone, Ariz.,
was hit in the head by a stray bull
let while standing ON the street here.
The battle opened at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning with a machine gun fire
by the federals, followed by charge
upon the town. This was met by a
whitening fire from the insurgents.
Sllarp-sllooters picked off the federal
gunners and the machine gun was sill
enced.
Meanwhile 200 other federals
sneaked up the gully, charging the
town. but were badly cut up by ma
chine gums fire from the top of a
house, operated by the insurgents.
Many of the bullets few into Doug
las.
The federals drew off at 8 O'Clock.
Five ambulances from here were
rushed into the field to care for the
wounded.
BY nine o'clock the attack was re-
newed by Diz' entire force.
Ell Paso, Texas.-The insurgents
are gathering about Juarez and ex-
pect to attack the city soon from
smeller hill, close to the exclusive
residence district of Ell Paso. 1t is
/ feared that great damage will be
done to Americna life and property
in that event.
FL Paso, Texas.-An insurgent
force of 500 is reported to have been
defeated with fifty killed and score
wounded in a battle with federals be-
tween sauso and Santa Cray canon.
The insurgents were trying to recap
Iture Americans being taken TO Chi
huahna~ for trial by court martial
| for fighting in the ~insurgent ranks.
Douglas, Ariz.-Five troops of
United States cavalry are strung
along the Mexican border to prevent
Americans from getting into the zone
of fire from the Mexican insurgents
or regulars. Sixteen hundred fed
ais are camped five miles away and
a total army of 1000 insurgents is
ready for battle, which is expected
soon.
| Admit Crisis at Hand.
Washington, D. C.-secretary
Dickinson of the war department
and General Leonard Wood were at
their desks in the war department
this morning, admitting that crisis
lis at hand in Mexican affairs. 1t is
expected by many here that the Unit
ed States will intervene in Mexico
within twenty-four hours.
London, England The Evening
Star says that the situation between