The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-14

from tho American line and notified the
| rebels that they must cease 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 unhccdcd.
AT this iuncture Captains Andres sasn-
ito and jesus Vargas. commanding the
federal troops in the Mexican town, with
twenty mine soldiers, broke from the city
and raced over the open Held toward the
American line. the rebels firing on them
Stopped by American Cavalry.
carrying their guns. Az the line they
were stopped by American cavalry and
disarmed. Their rifles, numbering forty,
were stacked and guarded. With these
deserting fedorals. besides the TWO cap
tains, We're Lieutenant Carlos Martinez
and b-Lieutenant Enrique Flmeno.
They were placed under guard OF Amer;
lean cavalry and marched TO the bali
park. The other fcderalS deserted by
their officers. heroicaly chose to defend
the town. They fred from doorways.
from tho corners OF buildings and from
the roofs. Four men carving n wounded
federal on stretcher passed into the
open street and directly ON the zone of
fire. For moment the rebels paused.
The rebels became bolder and deployed
In the open between the Mexican town
and Douglas, Bullets now scattered the
American siehtseers. lost In tumble OF
automobiles. horses, buEgies, and smoth-
cred with dust
Captain Guaiot and Charles Mexican.
civilian. rode across the line and entered
Aqua Pricta. Captain Gualot had been
instructed by the two Mexican captains
to order the garrison TO surrender
rebel ranks drew nearer. both little
armies lighting from doorways and win
dows and in the open. The parley CON
linued 1--WE will surrender If our cap
tain returns and so ORDERS" said the fed
cral force.
Finally Captain Guajot suggested that
the federal garrison, many OF whom were were
wounded, surrender themselves to the
American troops, their guns and ammuni-
tion TO be given UP to the rebels, ana
the prisoners 10 be conducted across the
line under escort of American cavalry.
Lopez agreed to this measure. Bleuten-
ant Moore escorted the federals, who had
feared slaughter If they surrendered; TO
the American line. Their guns. number
ing twenty three, with bayonets and forty
belts OF cartridges, were turned over to
Lopez.
der guard to the American cavalry head
quarters. where they are held awaiting
instructions. The rebels hoisted their
flag OF victory and Lopez Immediately
took command OF the town. closing the
saloons. Order prevails tonight.
Americans With Rebels.
Fourteen Americans fought with the
insurrectos. Albert Edwards Of Roanoke,
Va was killed lie joined the rebel Sd, o@Gd a@f
but he continued TO fire TIL he was struck
twice more.
Just let me get that fellow up on that
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. Ed
ward Mason OF Chicago is another Amer
lean killed among the rebels. The dead
tonight number fifteen, about equally dl-
ridcd among the iedera! force ana tne
tnsarrectos,
Mexican girls and American women are
caring for the wounded tonight into the
Red Cross hospital twenty-five dead and
wounded will die before morning.
An automobile brought out OF Aqua
Prieta one woman who had been shot IN
leans. number about sixty.
The list OF wounded Americans con-
tinues to grow tonight. William White,
he sat in an automobile watching the
fight near the custom house. Two
other bullets tore through the machine,
a youth named Young was shot through
the ear.
Americans poured into Douglas from
Bisbcc when the word went out that
battle was on in Aqua Prieta and many
automobiles arrived in time TO see the
surrender Of the town.
4 remarkable feature of the fight was
the seeming nonchalance of the Ameri
cans who stood on the battlefield. In
several instances Americans were within
fifteen and twenty feet of the firing
rebels.
More Fighting Expected,
Lopez and his army look for rebel re-
Inducements tonight to the number OF
1000
With the beginning OF the attack to-
day. Chief Barron Of tho Sonora ruracs
and a force of 300 men started from Can
anca for Aqua Prieta The rebels will at
tempt TO hold the town, which Is i'm
portant enough as q port Of entry, with
month, TO give them a chance to ask rec
ognition as bellgerents from the United
States. Colonel Ojcda is at Arizpe. with
in two days march of Aqua Prleta; and
il is certain that there VIII be more fight
ing on the outskirts OF Douglas within
a few hours.