The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-17


who led the insurgent troops when
Aqua Prieta was captured a week
ago displayed great fearlessness dur
ing the engagement. Garcia rode
about needlessly exposing himself,
while Lopez personally led the force
which repulsed the federal attack on
the insurgent cavalry corral.
shortly before noon, after the bat
tie had been raging almost continu-
ouslv for five hours Red Lopez
| the insurgent chieftain, made a tour
of his trenches ana reported four
teen insurgents wounded and none
killed up to that time He declared
he saw at least fifty federals wound
ed on the battlefield and he believed
the federal losses SO far are about
fifty killed and 100 wounded. The
federal loss will probably exceed that
Of the insurgents because Diaz's
troops have been compelled to fight
in the open. while the rebels have
fought from rifle pits.
Lun Before The Battle.
Douglas. Ariz.. April 11-After an
! other day of excitement, the citizens
| awaiting the beginning of the second
battle Of Aqua Prieta, which Is eN-
/ pected to be the most momentous oi
| the entire Mexican rebellion. Aside
from several minor brushes between
the federal outposts and insurgent
scouts. there was no actual clash yes
terday. The federals marched from
he southeast towards Aqua Prieta
al OF yesterday halting at nightiaH
about FIVE miles from the city. Ihe
nsurgent commanders sent rev
scouts out to reconnoter the enemyS
position but the bulk Of their forces
remained within Aqua Prieta work
ing feverishly upon the new entrench
ments.
The Indications are that the impend
ing battle will be fought on the
,ioping plain several miles southeast
of Aqua Prieta. Lieutenant Colone'
Strunk. commanding the First United
states cavalry here. sent couriers to
meet the federals yesterday and eN-
tracted from their commanders a de
finite promise TO begin the battle
,ome distance from the international
/ boundary ana to do everything to pre-
vent bullets from crossing the bound
ary and striking here. The Insurgents
at the same time sent messages ia
Strunk assuring him that the expect
ed battle would be outside the town.
According to statements by General
Basalara Garcia. commanding rebels
the total insurgent forces prepared 70
give battle in and around Aqua Prieta
is a little more than 1000 men. The
federal force, command by General
Barron and Colonel Raynaldo Diaz
is believed to comprise between 1,20O
and 1900. Both forces are apparent
~ well equipped and have done every
thing possible to be in perfect con-
dition for the battle.
In Aqua Prieta proper are 1000
mounted insurgents, commanded by
| Garcia. personally. In addition Ia
! this force, there are three forces to
the west and the rear of the FED
erals. numbering about 500 These
are commanded by General Antonio
Garcia and Colonels Cabral and Giron
The force commanded personally
/ by Sonora Talamantes, widow of Col
onel Talamantes and her three daugh-
ters. is supposed TO be TO the rear
| of the Otnef feDcl troops. II uhHl
bers about 800. Reports reached
Douglas today of several other forces
of insurgents prepared to participate
in the battle to the rear Of the federal
camp but these reports are discredit-
| ed.
The insurgents trenches have been
dug TO the southeast and west OF
Aqua Prieta on the plains which
slopes gradually towards the federal
position. The trenches to the west
will be used 10 prevent flank move
ment by the federals, to premit them
to get between Douglas and Aqua
| Prieta.
All OF Easter sunday there was
great excitement in Douglas AT day
! light today the FIVE troops Of United
States cavalry here were distributed
along the border and In the streets
Of Douglas TO prevent American citi-
zens from lining up on the boundary
line when the battle begins, as they
did last Thursday