Arizona republican., 1911-02-16
THE BATTLE
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 t Was By No Means a Decisive Engagement TWO INSURGENTS KILLED At the End of the Conflict the Insurrectos Remained in Possession of the Town Each Side Waiting for Other to Make Move.
TWO INSURGENTS KILLED

Mexicali, Feb. 1.-Two insurgents dead one wounded and one federal wounded are the known results of the first battle at Mexcali, which occurred this afternoon The fight lasted two hours.
 The battle followed an attempt on the part of about 100 federals to re- take Mexicali from the rebels. The in- surgents are still holding the place, while the federals are tonight camped behind a small hill, covered with mes quite on the banks of the New river, a mile southwest. After about fifty shots were fired by the advancing federals the insurgents replied. and from then on for period of two hours there was continuous shooting along the river bank for distance of a half mile south 1f the in ternational line one party If insur- gents was located within 300 feet of the line and immediately opposite the ad- ministration building of Colonel Dev0e. at which point a large number of Americans witnessed the engagement This party fired consistently al point across the river where the soldiers had been sighted. The range was such ! that had the shots been returned the Americans might have been hit. One federal was wounded by this party.
 The New river was swollen by the recent rains, and when the federals reached the steep banks they hesitated and apparently decided not to cross, but make their stand in the brush on the bank.
 When the insurgents heard the first shot fired party was sent to blow up the inter California railway in Mexi- cali This was done before the first shot was fired by the insurgents. Gen. eral Berthold, the American socialist leader of the rebels, rode mounted from point to point in Mexicali giving or ders to his men with apparent uncon- cern from his exposed position.
 The heaviest firing was quarter of mile down the river from MeXicali, where both sides were entrenched in the ravines. The insurgents invited the fire of the federals by holding their hats up with sticks to give the appear ance of soldiers lying down. At this point one insurgent was killed outright and two wounded. The insurgents carried the Red Cross flag to the bank and placed their wounded on stretchers and. carried them to the insternatiOnal line where they were received by Amer ican soldiers and treated by army sur geons at the United States customs house. one man was dead when brought in and the other dying.
 The fight was watched by hundreds of Americans from the housetops of Calexico. The actions of the insur- gents could easily be observed, but the federals were well concealed in the brush.
 When the shooting was at its height l five Mexican soldiers could be seen | riding off to the north and taking a | straight line for the boundary monu- ment They deliberately crossed the | boundary and awaited the arrival of the United States cavalrymen sent out. |
 When the soldiers arrived the Mexi- ! cans threw down their arms and de- clared hey were through fighting and | had had enough. They were brought ! into CaleXico and are held as prison CTS. It is reported that one of the de- serters has acted as secretary of Gov ernor Vega. The city hall at Calexico | has been fitted up as Red Cross hos pital for the care of it's wounded. The | insurgents are now said to number | 300.
 During the engagement today those | who had no guns took their places in the trenches alongside the armed. | Several exposed themselves with the | purpose of drawing the fife of the feGeIals
 Americans owing property in Mex iclli early today raised America flags | over their buildings. The red flag flies above the bullrirs in MeSicali, | and a large white flag bearing a skull and crossbones was raised above q budding in the center of town.
 While the engagement was in prog | ress, United States officers with field | glasses watched it's progress from the high water towers in Calexico A | line of cavalry was thrown along | Front street, and artillerymen were stationed at the United States GUS toms house. No Americans were per mitted to cross the boundary.
 The first engagement of today's | battle took place south of Mexicali. | It is reported that eighty regulars and thirty Mexicans impressed into | service comprised Governor Vegas entire force There they met a party | of insurgents. In the slirmish which | followed two insurgents and one Chnaman were killed From this