Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-18


the rattle Of rife shots from the rebel
trenches was almost continuous.
The federals abandoned a crippled ma
chine gun on the open field east Of Aqua
Prieta and this was taken by the com
mand Of Red Lopez and brought into
Aqua Prieta.
Two schools CLOSED.
The school trustees Of Douglas closed the
seventh street and Second street schools
today and sent the children home because
these buildings were in the line of fire
from the battlefield About one-haf of
Douglas was then included in the danger
zone from which the residents were ex-
cuded by the American troops
The first wounded soldier from the bat.
tlefield was brought into the Douglas
Red Cross hospital at 1890 He was hauled
from Aqua Priets to the American line.
where he was picked up and removed to
the hospital He was shot through the
face. His name is Placadio Lopez and he
was member OF Balasaria Garoias force.
The firing continued at l O'Clock south
and east Of Aqua Prieta. A bullet entered
the house OF Forest Rutherford, an off
cal of the Copper Queen smelter, and
shattered the glass in a kitchen window.
Fragments Of flying glass cut Mrs. Larson
severely.
Liquor Poured Into street.
Shortly after noon the rebel commanders
seized all liquor in the stores in Aqua
Prieta and emptied IL into the street
To the Eighth street hospitals have been
brought four of the wounded in the battle,
all members of the insurrecto army.
Among them are two Americans They
are George Prickett, a young man Of Glea-
son, Ariz. He was twice shot through the
body and cannot live. Prickett ~ a mem
Der of the International Machinists union
Of Douglas His mother is Mrs. Martha
Prickett of 1884 Regent avenue, Norwood, o.
Omaha Man wounded.
The other American is Lester e. Green
Of Omaha, Neb., who Joined the rebels after
the capture of the town Thursday. He
was standing in the Aqua Prieta bull ring
directing the fire of the other Americans
when his arm was shattered.
The four wounded men are Mexicans One
is shot through the face and the other
has an eye blinded.
At Mexican headquarters couriers an
Dounce the rebels have captured both
machine guns from the federals together
with four mule packs of cartridges. The
guns have been removed to the knoll i'm
mediately south of the bull pen and are
now manned by Americans.
The rebels place the federal loss this
afternoon as high as 200 though this is
not confirmed, and claim their own losses
are insignificant
At 2 o'clock the rebels appeared to have
repulsed the federal forces at every point
About this time three rebel scouts
mounted and carrying the scarlet sashed
flying from both arms which designated
them on the field of battle, dashed out of
the south extremity of Aqua Prleta and
made a wide detour toward the east and
north completing their arc of observation
at the American line without drawing the
fire Of the government troops.
This indicated that the rebels had been
successful in keeping the federals from
gaining access to the locality Immediately
south of the international line. which
would have made possible flank move
ment against Aqua Prieta.
The American guard at the line captured
late today three stragglers from the rebel
garrison who had crossed into the United
States.
Colonel Skunk received telegram at 2
O'Clock stating that Colonel Sibley and
Chief of Staff Nichols had left FL Paso
and would reach Douglas in the morning
How have the American people in Doug
las acted under the situation?' was asked
of Colonel Skunk.
'Spendidly," answered the colonel They
are giving our patrols no trouble whatever
and are Obeying all regulations to the
letter"
Another citizen of Douglas was shot to-
day. FL Pidio Arce. a Mexican resident
was on the roof Of house on Sixth street
when a bullet struck him on the instep
The fifth noncombatant to be wounded
today in Douglas. Jesus Alcantara, a Mex
lean was shot while near the eastern limits
of the city eight blocks from the interna-
tional line. His leg was pierced by a
mauser bullet. At the Red Cross hospital
more bed supplies were needed Placards
We're posted and notices were inserted in
the nwspaprs calling on the Douglas peo-
pie to supply them The response among
the citizens was immediate. At 4 O'Clock
the firing, except that of a desultory ma
ture, had ceased to the south of Aqua
Prieta.
A force thought to be Yaqui Indians has
been crawling forward from bush to bush
on their hands and knees and at S:45 had
approached to within 200 yards of the rebel
trenches. At this distance they picked
from his horse captain commanding one
Of the squads in the trenches