Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-18
hlske Desperate NIght Aftack on Agd
 Prieta From tie Shelter of q Ravine
orENED UP HOT FIRE ON THE TOWN
Bullets Showerina Into Every Building Within Ren1s Yesterdays Battle tic Mot Important of the'
 Revolution Two Federal Attaelp Repu1sed by
 Rebels Federals Use Strategy in Night Attack

Azua prieta. April 17.--yia Douglas, Ariz. lAt T0sS0 tonight the battle be- tween tlle Mexican federals and insur- rectos, which began at 6.30 this morn ing, WAS still in progress, and the fight ing had been carried to, the boundaries Eof Agua Prieta1 by the federals
 FederaIs Regain Ground. fhe federals by desperate night ! the day and indications were that E daylight would find fhes opposing arm ies engaged in hand to hand con- Daring Piece of Work. Just before night fell on the plain a daring piece of work was done by the E federaIs All this afternoon the fed erai eaviary was under fire from the Izrebel trenches to the east of the town. The main body of the federal troops was in the rear of a long grassy draw, opening 1engthwise into right angied raVine at fi7e north and within four hundred yards of Agua Prieta. Several Hundred Under Cover of Ra- vine.
 The federal commander mounted two and three men on each of the cavalry horses and then under fire from the trenches by the rebels, facing the mouth of the grassy draw, the riders dashed to the rayine. Here the extra soldiers dismounted and the riders and horses returned to the rear to repeat the performance. In this way the gem eral placed several hundred infantry under cover of the ravine and em- Sentiments
 opened Hot Fire on Agua Prieta. | Shortly after nightfaH this force in the rdvine crepf up to the crest of the entertainments and opened hot fire on Agua Prieta, shooting promiscuousiy into every building within range nuiists Through WaiIs of Houses. Persos,s stood at the telephones in tg1a Priefa and reported to Douglas tho passage of bullets through the adobe walls of their houses as well as though wind9Ns' doors and splantered
 Yesterday's Battle. Aaua Prieta. Mexico. April 17ss--s E(Fsrom tine Associa ted Pross Core ! sponde1t ia the Field The most inn portant battle of. the Mexican revolu ton thus far was fought here today, between 1,6OO federals under command of lieutenant Colonel Diaz and ,0O6 ffebels under Balasario Garcia, and 1t resulted in the repulse of the former. Battle Not Decisive. The battle, however, was not decisive. It lasted from 6.30 a. m. until sum- QQWG. AL 4Ul3IlLldll lWO 1CQcAdi AAc% chine guns were in the possession of the rebels and the federals had sus- talned a loss estimated by the rebels as at least two hundred killed and wounded. The rebels gave their own |sloss as twenty.
 Day Of Terror in Douglas. From the beginning of sthe battle. Lre&ardless of the warning given by the 1 Itnite7 States government to the lead- <<S<x l.<,ez ,<z{1 I, f~va Q rq poured into the American town of Douglas. It was day almost of ter TOT in Douglas.
 Opened Up With Machine Guns. Dawn revealed the federal forces formed in fan-shaped battle lines, in the level country about a mile distant from Agua Prieta. with their machine enemy notfce~ of their approach by storm of bulle& from machine gans, supported by rifle fire. Their evident intention was to gain the international lsliHe with it's adobe guard houses and from this. vantage ground turn their fire on the rebels
 Rebels Forced Back The insurrectos directed their fire at the men at the machine guns but the fire of the federals was so fierce that ] It forced the rebels back to their sec oud liffe of fsentrenchments. The feder- 'als advanced slowly. As they came
 neareT, the fire of the rebels became more effective.
 Fsderais Retrsat After Three Hours.
 Leaving their breastworlxs, the rebels
 moved out into the open, contlnu1n8 11,,l
 federals, finding the rebel defense too
 strong. after three hours lighting,
 gave up the attempt to carry tile
 trenches and began to retreat. Pres
 entIy the machine guns were silanced.
 B6bel sharpshooters had made it im-
 possib1e longer to man them. Sheer
 exhaustion occasionally caused par fief Iull in the fighting during the day.
 FedsraIs' Second Attack.
 E At Il o'clock the repulsed federais
 reformed and again advanced towards the boundary line, masking their move- En4ent with heavy rifle fire. The ma
 chiue guns were silent. The rebels
 eagerly returned the federal fire The
 interval hAd been employed by ths rebels in digging new trenches
 cavaIrymen in the Lead. lz The advance guard of the federals iii this dttack consisted of fifty saval-
 rvulen and three hundred infantry. Be- hind them was supporting party that
 kept under cover of trees and bushes.
 The feaernis reserved their fire, but an f1tHGEAk1nS Stf62fH plg 1DulislS t'Sttt "
 from the rebel trenches. These. sstrik-
 ing tlie drx ealtif. made it appear as
 though q dust storm was raging and for a time obscured the conflict.
 ederaIs Again Leave Field. 2 $ Tine adTancing federals again found . strength arid sletersn nation of atle < insusI sctos too much for tllen. They
 fell back but in good order. firing as tHey retired They left the field and; $ fhAtr two machine guns in the posses si0 of the enemy. ts
 The Wounded in Dougias.
 The Douglas wounded are -k Ez z4s K. 0oII, Tombstone, scalp wound fllH eifl of the head while watch. tli1 bAtt1e from Fourth street.. E Q0uGl49 MT. Coll had accompanied EfEe xS3oeiAted Press .cofresro to stn& fro5t eArliar in the day and fallen <bttk s2f4 that point of observation. |t5 Arco. Douglas; wounded in e4nk WiIlians, blacksmith helper. isoppar Queen Mining company. shot in Inc b6ck while standing out side Of the |{presckiked danger zone.
 Iel aaualltsn peualAs, wounded I5,|