The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-14
American Injured By Shots
Fired Across International
Boundary Line
INsURRECT0s III mol Of
aqua PRIETlc lcUS1OM HOUSE
1nsurrectos Nay B This gsa4ition
Force the United States = Tenta.
lively Recognize Their Government
Surrendered to Americans.

Aqua Prfeta, Mex, April 1I-Rav.
olutionists under RED" Lopee.s TO-DAY
hold this town which they Captured
yesterday after three hour battle
with the Mexican federal troops. Re-
inforcements are expected BY the in.
surrectos who say they intend hold
ing their advantage at any cost. The
town is a port OF entry and is an.
important point and the insurrectoa
hope by keeping it to secure recoRni-,
t1on from the United States. Further
lighting is expected.
One American in Douglas. was kill
ed, eight wounded, one mortally. by
bullets fired in the combat yesterday.
The loss to the engaging forces, which,
was equally divided. amounts to If
teen dead and about sixty, wounded.
IH2 of the federal officers and twenty
of their men fled across the in
Ational line where they were dis
Seds by the American troops and
Gaujot of troop K. first cavalry
|sC.s&s A., crossed the line with q mes
sage to the remaining federals from
their officers telling them to surren-
der. This they refused for some time
to do but finally consented with an
agreement of the insurrecto comman-
der to surrender to the American SOL
diers and for their munitions of war
to; be turned over to. their victorious
adversaries. Thousands of Americans
stood on the border witnessing the
fight seemingly careless of danger.
Trouble Possible.
Washington, April 14.-The Mexican
government according to the view of
the state department. will be held
accountable for the loss of life and
injury to the Americans of Douglas,
Ariz.. as no matter when the fire Of
the federals or that of the insurrec-
tos inflicted the injury, it will be tho
federal government to which the
tions.
AS soon as the official reports upon
the fighting and the casualties sus-
tanned by the Americans shall have
been received, representations will be
made to the Mexican government, 1t
is said, and in due course the claims
of those injured will be presented. 1t
is pointed out that Mexico will have
a counter claim of contributory negli-
gence on the part Of the injured
Americans, from the fact that the
Americans took their place in such
proximity to the fighting as to place
their lives in jeopardy. On the other
hand many of the wounded sustained
their hurts while in pursuit Of their
usual business in the streets or build
ings of Douglas. AS the renewal Of
fighting at Aqua Prieta is looked for,
it is expected that formal notice
will be served upon. both the federals
and insurrectos that American lives
and American property on this side
of the border must not be endan-
gered.
The shrewdness of. the insurrectos
in making their attack from the north
of Aqua Prieta so as to force its de-
tenders to fire toword Douglas, has
aroused comment here. They are be-
lieved to have recognized the possi-
bility that such a movement might
result in complications and entangle-
ment of the Mexican government with
that of the United States.
Secretary of State Knox was at the
white house this morning consulting
the president about the situation aris-
ing out of the battle of Aqua Preita.
The conference was a protracted one.
The cabinet meets today and the sit
uation might be discussed by the
president with all of his advisers.
Lines Cut.
Eagle Pass, Tex, April 14.-The
Laredo railway is now the only rail-
road open from the United States to
the interior of Mexico, the rebels hav-
ing cut off communication south Of
Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, burning six rail-
road bridges. This is the first serious
disturbances in the state Of Coahuila.
New Question.
Washington, April 14.-With the
customs houses at Aqua Prieta in the
hands of the .revolutionists and
Juarez seriously threatened, the new
question is presented to the state de-
partment involving the delicate ques-
tion relating to the recognition of the
The officials were
deeply interested In the press reports
showing the rebels in control Of the
customs house. but in advance of any
official confirmation, declined to COM
ment upon the course the United
States will take in dealing with the
new phase of the situation. Three
thousand revolutionists, outnumberinG
the federal defenders of the town four
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