Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-04-28
EvACUATE
Aqua PRIETA AND
DIAz men TAKE III
Find the Enemy Fled, Shortage
of Ammunition Being Supposed
Cause Of Their
Haste.

wounded, and the rebels as etght II
killed and four wounded. II - GER
tain, however, that the complete
l;ss of casualties will far exceed
this number.
The ports of Douglas, Arix, and
Aqua Prieta, Mex, which had Been
closed, were ~re-opened today.
Aqua Prieta, Mexico, April H.-Thei
rebel army, after almost Is hours oil
incessant fighting yesterday in defense
OF Aqua Prieta, quietly evacated thei
town during the night. 1t moved out
silently, and when day broke was mol
where to be seen. The Mexican NATIONAL
troops entered the city at dawn. en-
countering no resistance.
The federals approached the town.
from the south and east during the
early hours, coming in slowly and cau-s
tiously lest they encounter an anabushd
Great was the surprise of the conf
manders OF the government troops onj
finding. when they reached the outer3
works OF the rebel entertainments. that
the trenches had been abandoned and
no insurrectos were in sight.
Rebels Are Disrupted.
The reason for the rebel desertion on
the city after their all day desperatd
defense OF It, was not at first appar-I
2Gt. The most logical conciusion SEEM,
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their ammunition. Later Developments
showed the rebel army to be badly dts
rupted. Its leaders gave up the fight,
and the men in the ranks appear Co
have fled in directions OF their own i'm
dividual choosing.
Colonel Medina, who has assumed
command Of the rebels In Aqua Prieta.
last night made his way to the Amer
lean line before dawn today and sur-
rendered to the United States troopsl
He was the jefe politico (mayor) OF thu
town. RE was immediately placed
under guard and held at the headquarI
ters OF the American cavalry at the
ball park.
The victorious federal force whlch
occupied the town this morning mum
bered about 1000. Lieutenant Colonel
Reynaldo Diaz was in supreme com
mand. Under him were Major Luis
Medina Barron, OF the Rurales, and
Commando Francisco Chiapa, former
~ project OF the town of MoctzumaI
The government losses in yesterdays
fighting may never be known. The fed4
erals declined the assistance of the Red
Cross today, stating that the army
wouid care for It's own wounded.
During the fight yesterday the fed
erals removed their lee and wounded
to the rear. 1t is expected that those
killed were buried on the field. None
1850 oAS Ahsp w AAi6 dt faAlN
Prieta today.
w are now making up the last. but
as yet, cannot tell what they are, either
In dead or wounded" Major Barron
told an Associated Press correspondent.
we have not gathered the dead from
the rebel trenches as yet. but later we
will give you this information"
The correspondent. passing m the
streets of Aqua Prieta, saw q few
bodies of rebels lying on the streets. At
n bull ring there were eyerywheres
evidences of yesterdays firing aud ami
pie signs that the federals had had ac-
curate Information OF the stronghOlda
occupied by rebel forces.
TIL main towers at the bull ring en-
trance were literally shot into sleeves.
Thousands of bullets pierced them. For
a time the machine guns poured hail
steadily into these towers and over the
tops Of the adobe walls from which
the garrison was firing.
Bloody Dust in Ring.
In the west OF the bull ring were
" bodies. One was that OF an
American. At the entrance to the first
story Of the tower was q rivuIet or
drying blood which poured out through
he doorway n into the dust cf tho
bull ring.
bull ring and heavily guarded by Mexi-,
can troops sat a one American who
had not got away with the ~retreating
b army. His hands were tied with
ropes which passed over his shoulders
They are not going to shoot me ?'
he asked in a terrified voice. He said
his name was Thomas Sullivan, that he
was born in Connecitut, that he last
worked at Cananea and that he came
to Douglas from Bisbee. He said that
he had TOSSED h Mexican line yes
terday, been arrested by the rebels,
robbed of 500, forced TO display the
scarlet ribbon on his arm and mad been
driven into the fighting line. He still
wore his scarlet ribbon today.
The rebels evacuated Aqua Prieta
because they had exhausted their m
munition. This was apparent from the
stories related by the one or two who
did not flee and by the federals who en-
tered the town. Great quantities OF
empty cartridges were lying everywhere
in the trenches and bull ring and in the
protected pits In Aqua Prieta.
Say They Will Come Back.
AS the rebels passed out of Aqua Pri-
eta to the westward one or two mem
bers of the army called across the line
TO the American troops.
we are going into the mountains
and will return when we get some car
tridges."
Alexander +. Dye, American consul
at Nogales. was in Douglas all day
yesterday, visited the bull ring In Aqua
Prieta today and conferred with the
federal commanders. His conference
Especially related TO the reopening of
the ports of Douglas and Aqua Prieta.
Commandante Chaepia, in a blue uni
form, with a red-banded straw hat, was
chief spokesman for the federaly.
Two women accompanied the federal
army into the town. and these were
busy this morning getting breakfast i'm
he bull ring, Before 8 O'Clock the SOL
diers were greedily enjoying 81 meal of
tortiilas, which We're baking on many
Tres, and coffee.
The citizens of Douglas felt much
relieved today over the federal occu-
patton OF Aqua Prieta. They had ex-
pected instead a continuance Of yester-
Says bombardment and feared, not
without reason. heavy casualties on this
side OF the line.