Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-17


rushed to the international lines in
order to get a view of the fighting
They we're here exposed to most i'm
minent danger.
American Troops Ordered Out.
With the firing of the first shot
Colonel skunk ordered out all the
American cavalry available in Doug
las. They were rushed quickly to the
border and took up positions along the
line. Many of these men were exposed
to the fire of the Mexican troops
though there were no casualties among
them during the early part OF the
battle.
Company C, OF the Arizona National
Guard. was also ordered put II took
up a position at the armory to await
further orders. There We're four troops
of cavalry and one of militia in Doug
las. This was considered an ample
force to protect the American line.
With the first CALLING fire from the
rebel entertainments, the federals were
seen to waver momentarily. but the
movement was quickly checked. For
funy fifteen minutes the two armies
held their respective positions while
the deadly hrren continued. Thirty min
utes after the battle opened the rebels
were seen to abandon their outlying
positions and fall back to the breast
works toward Aqua Prieta. The fed
eral advance vas slow and in open
order with almost continuous hrlns'
The rebels with great ~stubborness on
tended every inch of the way.
Fell Back to Entrenchmcnts.
While the rebel rifles were falling
hack to the second row of e~ntrenen-
nents they fought boldly in the open.
They were seen to stop and take DELHI
crate aim at the advancing national
line and fire round after round.
The backward movement of the reo-
els toward Aqua Prieta, however, was
steady. Many had fallen on both sides.
At Z O'Clock an automobile carrying
United States Marshal Overlook, Ohlteu
States Secret Service Agent Thompson
and the Associated Press correspondent
passed through the guard line on the
American side to the International me
The hail Of bullets at this
drove the party to the shelter of the
limited States Custom House, bet the
building was in direct line with the
heavy firing from the southeast.
Machine Guns Sileneed.
Suddenly, and for some unexplained
reason. the federal machine guns We're
silenced. The rifle fire, howcVer kebt
up without intermission. 1t was ap
rs ent that the rebel shan p-sho) tefs
were concentrating fire on the hlachlae
gun operators and We're slowly picking
them off. Time and again the 3 ms
appeared 20 be unnamed.
At 7:45 O'Clock, an hour and a quarter
after the battle opened, the machlce
guns were again in action and we're
raking the rebel position on two sides.
TIE Red Cross volunteers crossed the
lcrder and went upon the field ut ms
hour. DR.. Shine. of Bisbee, was chlef
of the volunteers. Every sur
geon in Douglas and many from Bis
bee were being brought to the line to
attend the wounded. Women and girls
express their willingness to act as
nurses. 1t was certain that the list of
killed and wounded would be very
heavy.
WASHINGTON, April lin view OF
the acute situation along the border
State department today asked the
Mexican government for definite as
surances, in advance of a formal rep
to the representations of the United
States, that the Douglas incident would
not be repeated. The department also
information as to what pre-
measures had been taken.