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

flank II brought the federal fire from
Aqua Prieta directly in line with the
American customs house. Telephone
poles were spattered, shot dug up
the sand on all sides. but the sight
seers. mad with the enthusiasm OF
the fight. stood their ground.
Dickson, the American shot
through the thigh. had taken up a
position behind little dirt embank-
ment to the south Of the Nacozari
station on the Mexican side with a
station employe Both waved their
white handkerchlefs at squad of
federals, which had deployed to the
east end of Aqua Prieta, but the
sign Of peace was answered by vol
ley of shots, one of which struck
Dickson as he lay on the ground. A
daring squad of federals charged to
the rim Of the town and the rebels,
wavering, fell back to group of
adobe buildings The federals
gained building within few
few feet OF the rebel line, but hun
dreds of shots poured into this build
ing and IL was abandoned with Its
dead being left behind.
With another rush q squad of reb-
els dashed up the boundary line, TAX
house by the International monu-
ment. Thore they hoisted their red,
white and green national flag, as
they had done at the magazine.
on the taiest of the adobe build
ings. the commissario's headquarters,
stood two courageous federal off
GERS, erect. calmly noting the rebel
movements and directing their own
force. They drew the fire of the reb-
el rifles unheeded. the Americans
cheering their bravery.
Suddenly one OF them crumpled up
and tumbled from the clay roof. A
moment later the federal command
er ordered his men out of the cuartel.
Dynamite charges We're placed In the
rear and the whole wall blown out to
give them a rear exit in case of re-
treat.
At 335 o'clock Captain ]. e. Gau-
iot, of troop K. First cavalry, L. s.
A., learned of the attack on Aqua
Prieta. and soon his command of
forty troopers dashed down to the
international line from the city ball
park headquarters. Between the
customs house and the first monu-
ment the federal bullets and those
from the rebel rifles furthest south
rerked and busted the desert, Into
this rode the United States cavalry,
deploying along the line.
The bullets whistled over the line
and one trooper was erazed on the
arm. AS the federal fire continued
to pour into the American city, bull
lets struck as far north as Fifteenth
street one plowed through a store
and another struck the Western
Union telegraph office building, At
the Douglas freight depot for time
there was rain of lead. Foreman
Curley of the yards was struck in the
arm. A bullet entered the home of
George r, Lee superintendent of the
Copper Queen smelter. while others
passed through the home OF Alex
ander Adams.
-Four shots went through the ma
chine shop of the Copper Queen pow
er house.
1t is claimed by many that just be-
fore the federals blew up the Quartet
they elevated their guns and swept
Douglas with volley.
1t is declared this volley swept
Crow and Harrington off their trains.
Captain Gaujot watched the fight
ing from the American line and noti-
firing into the American town. He
also twice sent word to the federals
that their fire must not cross the
border, but these notices went un-
needed
At this iuncture Captain Address
Basuito and Jesus Vargas, com
mandlng the federal troops in the
Mexican town. with twenty-nlne sol
dlers broke from the city ana
raced over the open field towards
the American line, the rebels firing
on them as they ran.
All reached the line except three,
carrying their guns. At the line
they were stopped by the American
cavalry and surrendered. Their
rifles. numbering forty, were stacked
and guarded With these deserting
federals besides the two captains,
were Lieutenant Carlos Martinez ana
Sub-Lieutenant lnrique Fimeno- They
were placed under guard OF American
cavalry ard marched TO the ball park.
The other federas deserted by their
officers heroically chose TO defend
the town. They fired from door
ways, FROM the corners of buildings,
and from the roofs Four men carry
ing wounded federal on stretch
er passed into the open street direct
~ IN the zone Of the fire. For q
moment the rebels paused.
The rebels became holder and de-
plcyed in the open between the Mexi-
can town and Douglas. Bullets now
scattered the American sightseers,
lost in tumble of automobiles.
horses, buggies and smothered with
dust.
Captain Gaujot and Charles Me-