The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-17
Steel and Leoden Missiles from Machine Guns
Carried Far Over International Line---Paid
No Attention to Warnings Not to Fire
into United States---Euident that
Rebels Had RepuIsed the
First Attack.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Douglas, Ariz., April 1.-THE long
expected attack of the federals on Aqua
Prieta opened in deadly earnest at
$3.50 this morning. A battle Of mus
kerry continues. Steel and leaden
missiles from the federal machine guns
were carried far over the international
lire and plowed into adobe houses in
Douglas. It was evident from the out
set that the battle would be decisive.
The insurrectos, lying low in trenches
or Nat on the open ground, faced three
directions, defending the city. The
federal fire raked over them and
across the line. The federals adyane-
ed slowly to a point southeast of Aqua
Prieta with the evident intention of
attacking the rebels position along the
international line. Before they reach
ed this position they were met by
rebel cavalry, which galloped out to
intercept. The cavalry dropped back
slowly drawing federals into range of
the rebel sharp shooters in trenches,
Most Of the residents Of Douglas re
NAMED indoors. Many defied the or
ders of the American troops and hur-
ried to the line to view the fighting
At $50 it was evident the rebels had
/ 4bo fadoroI otto
The federal troops paid no atten.
tion to the warnings not to fire into
the United States, but elevated Their
air and the bullets carried far into
Douglas. The American customs
house is under fire continually. The
citizens there took refuge in a deeI
ditch. Shots from the federal battalion
drove Robert Rae, chief auditor for {
mining company and his family from
their home on Fifth street.
At 1920 the firing ceased complete
ly with the rebels occupying ever!
: position they held at the beginning
The American troops had forced Doug
las residents back to Sixth street with
ing three blocks of the center of th,
, city.
At least two nen-combatant Ameri
cans were wounded. John Hamilton
\ in the center of Douglas, was hit il
, the breast by bullet. A newspape
4 man with the Associated Press. CORES
: pondent was struck on the head by
: bullet and severely wounded. Nor
! than fifteen hundred federals ar
q pitted against the rebel garrison Q
Z one thousand Many federals are bt
! lived to have been killed and woun(
\ ed The rebel loss is slight. The fiji
ing began again at eleven o'clock.
Washington D. c., April II. = I
view of the acute situation along th
border the state department today asl
ed the Mexican government for
7 definate assurance in advance of th
n formal reply to the representations {
the United States that the Dougla
incident would not be repeated Th
department also requested informatio
e as to what preventative measures ha
n been taken.
r A searching inquiry into the situi
4 ton in Mexico was demanded in
t, resolution offered today by Senate
o Stone, of Missouri. The resolutio
L calls on the senate committee on 70
/, eign relations to undertake the invest
< CATION because of the danger to Ame
/; lean and foreign lives and property.
Chihuahua, Mexico, April 17.-Fort
or more insurrectos were killed an
more than 100 were wounded in a ba
& tie fought between Sause and Sant