Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-17
Warnings Ignored During
Attack on Aqua
Prieta.
FEDERALS REPULSED
During Fray Bullets From Both
Armies Hit Houses in
Douglas, Ariz.

Douglas, Ariz.
Douglas, Ariz., April 17.-Mexi-
can federals opened the attack on
Aqua Prieta this morning. The fight
ing was desperate on both sides and
firing continued without intermission
for three hours, when it seemed the
attack had been repulsed. A hail
of bullets from federal machine guns
fell far within the confines of Doug
las.
FIRED OVER HEADS.
The federals opened as soon as
they came within rife range of a de-
tachment of rebel cavalry. whom
they drove in. The insurrectos were
in trenches, and the federal fire rak-
ed over them into Aqua Prieta and
Douglas. In this city bullets pierced
buildings facing the. Mexican boun-
dary.
MAKE SHORT RETREAT.
As soon as the federals came with
in range sharpshooters in the
trenches opened a CALLING fire and the
attackers were seen TO waver mo-
mentarily, but there was no stop in
the firing Half an hour after the
battle opened the rebels fell back 10
n second line of entrenchments. The
federals continued the advance. the.
rebels contending every inch of
ground over which they retreated.
Suddenly the fire Of the federal ma
chine guns stopped but the rife fire
continued.
AMERICANS HALTED.
In the intermission an automobile
carrying United States Marshal Over
lock, Secret Service Agent Thomp-
son and an Associated Press CORE
spondent reached the International
line, but the rain OF bullets forced
them to shelter behind the line OF
American troops on guard. The ma
chino gun fire was resumed, raking
the rebel position on two sides.
RED CROSS on SCENE.
lnout this time Red Cross vol
uu-cCr- crrsscd the border and went
upon the re'd Of battle. The fire
from the rebel trenches was so fierce
that the federal light wing was driv-
es hack bur they swung around east
. rcr',. coming in contact with
.-....' -raurEse designed to prevent
t.sr .-ls- movement The rebel fire
c-,!t '4.s point was sent into two
school houses in Douglas. As the
federal right wing retired. the rebels
rushed forward. the fire slackened
and the first attack Of the federals
appeared 70 have failed.
INTERVIEWS REBEL LEADER.
An Associated Press correspondent
crossed the line and found Red Lo-
neg. one of the rebel chiefs, who com
manded the garrison. He said that II
was the rebel fire that silenced the
federal machine guns He was conf
dent the federals were badly beaten
and had suffered heavy loss. During
the interview firing was resumed and
the Americans retreated TO Douglas.
CUSTOM HOUSE UNDER FIRE.
Tie federal troops paid no attention
20 warnings not 20 FIRE into the United
States The American custom house
was under fire continually.
REBEL LOSSES LIGHT.
1t 1880 firing had ceased. with the
rebels holding every position they oc-
capicd at the beginning Of the battle.
The rebels began digging new trenches
a. c@cy. Lopez reported the rebel cas-
sai,.ss aGh,-
xi.st ME- THE ATTACK.
.lr.u., WAS resumed at II o'clock
Fedora. machine guns were sun out OF
commission
DOUGLAS CITIZEN NO NDED.
AL American. John Hamilton. was
suot and wounded while in Douglas
near the center of ;he city Twenty in
surgeEt dead have been brought into
Aqua Prieta.
oNE AMERICAN HIT.
Oscar Coll. who accompanied an As
sociated Press correspondent. was
struck by Z bullet on one side OF the
head while watching the fght from
the American side The wound is not
serious.
INsURRECrIoN SPREADS.
chihuahua. Mexico, tNIa Laredo /.
April IA reliable report was re-
ceived indicating the insurrection is .
rapidly spreGGIng TO the south.
CALLS FOR VoII NTEERs.
Mexico City. April IA general +
call for volunteer soldiers TO serve for 4
six months was posted here yesterday. !
The call IS made TO all citizens between {
= and 10 years who desire 20 lend
their services 20 the country The pay .
Is one peso t50 cents q day besides !
clothing and equipment. The custom !
airy iuducement OF advancement in +
rank and pay 10 those who prove wor-
tay Is Included
NApERO LEAVES JUSREZ-
e Paso, Texas, April 1.-THE reb- t.