Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-13
Thousands Throng Battlefield
Regardless Of Bullets and
Watch FederaIs RepulSe At
tack By Revolutionary Army
GOVERNMENT FORCES
LOSE ELEVEN KILLED
InSurrecto Casualties Unknown
as Neither Dead or Wounded
Are Left When Fighting Men
Retreat in 6rod Order,
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirel

Douglas. March 12.-Eleven Fed
eral soldiers dead. eleven wounded
with the losses TO the rebels unknown,
Is the result of a battle just east of
Aqua Prieta today.
The opposing forces were 500 in
surrectos under General Jose De Luc
Blanco and a Federal force of gee
directed by Colonel Mora.
The battle was spectacular and was
Witnessed by several thousand Ameri-
cans, many of whom rushed close to
the battlefield while the firing was
still at its height. After the smoke
had cleared away, il was Americans
in automobiles who gave the first aid
to the wounded. hurrying them to
Aqua Prieta, where two American
physicians were in readiness TO as
sst the Mexican army surgeons. IL
there were any rebels killed or
wounded they We're taken back to the
mountains by their comrades.
After mystifying both the Mexican
officials and the Americans on the
border for a week, Blanco suddenly
broke from the canyon leading IRON
Cenizes Springs and engaged the Fed
eral troops that had been rushed into
Agna Prieta last night on special
train. under command of Colonei
Mora, Except for a few prisoners
taken by the Federals, the rebels re-
treaty,& in good order. II is under
sfcaDtSnai Rlaneo's entire force did
net participate in the engagement
Blanco's first move was to throw
out a skrmish line for the purpose
of drawing the Federals into action
10 ascertain their strength.
The battle lasted an hour, and II
rs believed that the retreat that fol-
lowed was for tho purpose of draw
ing the Federals into the canyon,
where the main body of Blanco's s
force was stationed The Federals,
however, after spirited pursuit, raj
lied and returned to Aqua Prieta, re-
fusing to be entrapped. Another at
tack is expected tonight.
Three hundred Federal troops are
being rushed from Cananea to the re
lief of the Aqua Prieta garrison and
should reach there by daylight.
Both the Mexican authorities and
the Americans in Douglas learned to-
day that the rebel camp was only a
few miles east of Douglas. Tht
mountains break into foothills ABOUT
four miles from Aqua Prieta, the
ground falling from these hills toward
the town in series of draws, snarsiA
covered with light mesquite. There
are no rocks for protection. By
o'clock the rebels were seen stream
ing over a little ridge and pouring
down into the side draw from the in
ternational line.
The Americans began rush from
Douglas TO the boundary by tnou-
sands, mounting the house tops anf
Watching the rebel movements with
field glasses.
Automobiles streamed out from al
directions. Soon the entire country
from the American customs house t.
the eastern outskirts of the city wa
a solid phalanx of sightseers.
When II was seen that the rebels
were advancing on the town, the com
missario of police in Aqua Prieta
Lahorio Vasquez. telephoned to cap
tain Johnstone. commander OF I'M
Third United States Cavalry at Doug
las, and within fifteen minutes TN
troops had galloped through the cit
and had established perfect patro
along the line. The troopers wen
coolly about their business of pre-
venting any one crossing the interna
tional line from either side.
From Aqua Prieta long line o
Federal troops swept IN over the bar
mesa, advancing rapidly toward IN
rebel line approachins from the easl
As the forces neared. the Federal
formed solid fighting front Whe
about half mile from the rebels tn
Federals crouched low and waited tn
oncomlng rebels. On the right en-
of the Federal force was the iniantr
of the Twenty-seventh regiment. q
the left wing were the regulars Q
t." Thirteenth Infantry, whlie IN IN
center were thirty mounted rurales.
The Federals had halted on the gen
tle slonc of the draw, almost at IN
point where the road runs from Aeu
prieta toward Cabullona. Only teN
bushes OF mesquite broke the land
scape and the rebels could easily ou
serve the Federals They continue
10 advarce until within 500 yards @
the Federal line. AT this momen
the Federals arose from their knee
and began firing.
The rebels deployed TO the right an
left. shooting from their horses an
then dropping from their saddles
ire from their knees. At the nrst Vo
lev several Federal soldiers dropre'
The soldiers OF the TwentN-seVent
regiment seemed to bear the brunt
the rebel firr
The rebels after a short encounte
~ close range. galloned over the ere'
OF the draw. the Federals tolloWln'
As the Foderals appeared on hig
ground the insurgents poured ~
deadly fire and Il was at this non
that most Of the Federal soldiers wei
shot.
Lieutenant Manuel Robles. OF IN
Twentv-seventh Infantry. fell sh'
thro,lrh the right shoulder and II
fiEht arm.
Lieutenant Morales. also Of II
Twentv-seventh, dropped with seal
wound. The loss of these two men