The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-14

j. g. Edwards, a young man Of IS
years, was fighting with the insurrec
tos and was killed. His home was in
! Virginia.
Geneieve Cole. IS years old, daughter
| of A. ". Cole, formerly alderman in
t e Douglas city council, and promi-
nent as clerk of the Arizona constitu-
| tional convention, was sitting in her
fathers home when a federal bullet
passed through her arm.
w. Singleton, chemist at the Copper
| Queen smelter, was shot in the arm
Lopez captured the Nacozari train on
| its southbound trip yesterday and he'd
it near Fronteras until today when,
with his troops aboard, numbering $50,
it steamed back to Aqua Prieta.
| Scarcely had the rebels detrained when
the firing began.
Turned Guns on Douglas.
The bullets whistled over the line
and one trooper was grazed on the
arm. AS the federal fire continued to
pour into the American city, bullets
struck as far north as Fifteenth street
| One ploughed into a store and another
struck the Western Union telegra phi
office building. At the Douglas freight
! depot for time there was a rain of
lead. Foreman Curley of the yards
was struck in the arm.
! 1t is claimed by many that just be-
| fore the federals blew up the Quartet
they elevated their guns and swept
Douglas with volley. 1t is declared
rington off their trains.
Captain Guajot watched the fight
| ing from the American line and noti-
| ned the rebels that they must cease
| firing into the American town. He
! also twice sent word to the federalS
| that their fire must not cross the Dor
| der, but these notices went unheeded
At this juncture, Captains Andreas
Basuito and Jesus Vargas, command
| ing the federal troops in the Mexican
| town with 30 Sn1diarS hrnlYa a
city and raced over the open field to-
wards the American line, the rebels
firing on them as they ran.
All reached the line except three,
carrying their guns. At the line they
were stopped by American cavalry and
forced to surrender their rifles, num-
bering 40. With these deserving fed
erals, besides the two captains, were
Lieutenant Carlos Martinez and sub
Lieutenant Unique Fimeno. They
were placed under guard of American
cavalry. The other federals, deserted
by their officers, chose to defend the
town. They fired from doorways,
| from the corners of buildings and
from the roofs. Four men carrying a
| wounded federal on stretcher, pass
| ed into the open street directly in the
zone of fire. For a moment the rebels
paused.
The rebels became holder and de-
ployed in the open between the Mex
lean town and Douglas. Bullets now
scattered the American sightseers.
Would Not Surrender.
Captain Guajot and Charles Nc
Kean, civilian, rode across the line
and entered Aqua Prieta. Captain
Guajot had been instructed by the
two Mexican captains to order the
garrison to surrender.
eve will not" was the reply. The
rebel ranks drew nearer, both little
armies in the open. The parley con-
tinued. I'VE will surrender if our
| captain returns and SO ORDERS said
the federal force. Finally Captain
Guajot suggested that the federal gar
rison, many of whom were wounded
surrender themselves to the American
troops, their guns and ammunition to
be given to the rebels, and the prison
ers to be conducted across the line I'M
der the escort of American cavalry.
Lopez agreed to this measure. Lieu
tenant Moore escorted the federals,
who had feared slaughter if they sur
rendered, to the American line. Their
guns, numbering %, with bayonets
and 40 belts of cartridges, were turn
ed over to Lopez.
The federal troops were conducted
under guard to the American cavalry
headquarters, where they were held
awaiting instructions. The rebels
hoisted their flag of victory and Lopez
Immediately took command of the
town, closing the saloons.
Edwards Died Game.
Fourteen Americans fought with the
insurrectos. Albert Edwards of Roam
oke, Va, was killed. He Joined the
rebels two weeks ago. His leg was
shot off but he continued to fire until
he was struck twice more.
Just let me get that fellow on the
roof and I'll die happy he said, as he
pulled the trigger lying on the ground.
The rebels avenged Edwards. They
concentrated their fire on the federals
who shot him and he died face front
Edward Mason of Chicago is an
other American killed among the
rebels. The dead last night numbered
Is, about equally divided among the
federals and insurrectos.
Uncle Sam Wrought Up.
Washington, April 1.-THE Next
can government according to the view
of the state department will be held
accountable for the loss of life and in
jury to Americans at Douglas, Ari-
IONA, during the fighting between fed
erals and insurrectos ut Aqua Prieta
yesterday. No matter whether the
fire of the federals or that of the in
surrectos inflicted the injury, it will
| be the federal government to which
the U. 5. will look for reparation.
As soon as official reports on the
/ fighting and the casualties sustained
| by Americans shall have been receiv-
| ed, representations will be made to
the Mexican government it is said and
in due course the claims of those in
| jured will be presented.
| 1t is undoubtedly true, however,
/ that in some cases Mexico will have a
counter claim of contributory negli-
gence on the part of injured Ameri-
cans. That there will be some justice
in such a contention is argued from
the fact that Americans took their
stand IN such close proximity to the
fighting as to place their lives in jeo-
pardy. On the other hand many of the
wounded sustained their hurts while
in pursuit of their usual business in
the streets or buildings of Douglas.
AS a renewal of fighting at Aqua
Prieta is looked for it is expected that
formal notice will be served on both
federals and insurrectos That American
lives and property on this side of the
border must not be endangered. 1t
] will not be the first time during this