Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-19

mn, gathered up the dead from the rebel
trenches az yet but later we will give you
this Information.
The correspondent passing IN the streets
OF Aqua Prieta, saw few bodies Of rebels
living on the streets. There were everv'
where evidence OF yesterdays fighting and
many signs that the federals had informa-
ton OF the strongholds occupied by the
rebel force.
Main Towers shot Into sleeves.
The main towers at the bull ring entrance
we're literally shot into sleeves Thousands
OF bullets pierced them. For time the
machine guns poured hail steadily into
these towers and over the tops Of the
adobe walls from which the garrison was
firing.
In the west of the bull ring were two
bodies One was that OF an American. At
the entrance to the first story OF the tower
was rlvulet of drying blood which poured
out through the doorway and into the dust
OF the bull ring.
Sitting against the west wall OF the bull
ring and heavily guarded by Mexican
troops sat a Iona American who had not
got away with the retreating rebel army.
His hands were tied with ropes which
passed over mis- shoulders
They are not going to shoot me, are
they?" he asked. terrified. He said his
name was Thomas Sullivan; chat he was
born in Connecticut; that he last worked
at Cananea and that he came TO Douglas
from Bisbee. lie said that he had crossed
the Mexican line yesterday, been arrested
by the rebels, robbed of 500, forced to dis
play the scarlet ribbon on his arm and had
been driven into the fighting line. He still
wore his scarlet ribbon today.
Rebels Go for Cartridges.
The rebels evacuated Aqua Prieta be
cause they had exhausted their ammuni'
ton That was apparent from the stories
related by one or two who did not flee
and by the federals who entered the town
Great quantities OF empty cartridges were
lying everywhere in the trenches and bull
ring and in the protected pits in Aqua
Prieta. The insurrectos apparently had
used their ammunition unstinungly. Their
firing was kept up until nearly O'Clock
this morning.
The federals, more amply supplied will
ammunition. continued their bombardment
until that hour, principally for the purpose
they say Of provoking the rebels into reply
ing and exhausting their cartridges
to the westward one or two members o.
tho army called across the line to th'
American troops:
We are going into the mountains hnt
will return when we get some cartridges.
Alexander F. Dye, American consul a
Nosales was In Douglas all day yesterday
visited the bull ring In Aqua Prieta toda!
and conferred with the federal command
ers. His conference especially related I,
the reopenng OF the ports OF Douglas ant
Aqua Prieta. Commandante Chiapa, In
blue uniform, with a red-banded straw hat
was the chief spokesman FOR the federals
Yaqui Indians brought into the bull rim,
carly yesterday 100 horses VIII CHI they hat
rounded up around Aqua Prieta. It is sup
posed that these animals were abandone,
by the rebels because OF the, casualties Fl
their ranks and the deser;iohs that ha,
taken place during the night
Two women accomp lnied the fedora
army into the town and these were bus
this morning sc ting bieakfast In tho hui
rug Before O'Clock the sold ers wer
Rreedily enjoying a meal OF torullas, While
were baking on many fees and coffee,
DOuEIns Mucn Relieved.
The citizens OF Douglas felt much relieve
today over the fedora. occupation of Agu
Prieta. They had eX ected instead con
tnuance Of yesterdays Commandment an
feared, not without reason heavy casual
ties on this side OF the line.
The federal attack on Aqua PrietR YES
terday and last night, though II endangere
the city OF Douglas was generally crcdite
as an admirable bt OF military s,rateg
ana especially noteworthy was the SIX u q
the Yaqui Indians who acted as cavalry