New-York tribune., 1911-04-19
Reinforcements Suddenly Appear
Near Town They Evacuated
in Morning.
NO ATTACK YET MADE
Two Columns Emerge from Noun
tain Passes and Draw Fire OF
Federals-One Led by Mex
ican Joan Of Arc

II was undetermined whether the tederaI
,roons of Lieutenant Colonel Dlas would
retain undisputed possession oi 'he ci'E'
which the rebels evacuated early To-Day
or whether rebel reinforcemcnts. appear
ing suddenly from the westward ms Al
aernoon, would begin another battle
watchers were surprised. after daS
NJ ouio, 10 see a column, of troops move
ont Of the mountain passes, tweive "''o'
n the west Of Aqua Prieta, ana aepo"'"
on the plains In front of the CITY, ~ "'
=, ers, uncertain whether this was ne"
.a,,o, eorce or federal reinforcemen's
from Cananea. ,r,o
Tho doubt was soon dispe'led' 'he
column began riding rapidly 'o"a'u '"'
citv Soon glasses showed that 'he ap-
n,oaob,ne force was composed oil IN
surgents. ,-,
AS they approached the outer oreaS'
works. the federal outposts opeheu
long range rife fire which ieil sno'
The column halted. seemingly surpriseu'
Anparently the approaching repe's
,.ara unaware that the rebels had heu
from Aqua Prieta and that the low"
WAS held by the federals 'f1hai! wv
column wheeled and started toward ''e
mountains Then It halted again anu
,bore anneared at the mouth OF the
canvon from which the first troops hau
emerged second and longer co'u'i'"'
This detachment moved slowly across
the desert and joined the hrst' ihe'e
we're apparently more than hVe hui'ui'u
mon In the combined columns.
Led by Mexco's Joan Of Arc.
cowhovs came into Aqua Prieta about
+bis time and reported that the force
WAS that of Juan Cabral, insurgent lead
or of Sonora, who at diferen, tunes III
tbe last few weeks has caused much
havoc in the federal forces. with h'h''
il was reported. was the insureeh' coi'
uand led by Sonora Talamantes, Mex
ico's Joan of Arc
\ Mexican insurgent on foot crosseu
the line west of Douglas and surreh-
dered to an American citizen. tie saiu
he was a member of Cabrals band au-
vancine from the west. He said Cabrai
had no knowledge that the federals had
taken Aqua Prieta, and had been NOV
ing forward expecting to join the rebel
garrison, and that he was fred on. This
rebels horse was shot from under him
while he was scouting far in advance OF
the column and he escaped on foot 10
the American side.
The federal forces in Aqua Prieta took
little notice Of the column when it APP
peared. Their unsaddled horses remained
tethered in the bullpen.
The rebels. after uniting. marched west
parallel with the city limits, but eW-
IDENTIFY with no intention Of approaching
near enough TO offer battle, at least be-
fore night.
When darkness fell It was Impossible
to make cut whether the moving rebel
column would come in contact with the
federal garrison or not. questions as
10 whether the troops would go out and
engage the rebel command we're unan-
swercd
The federals tonight brought into the
bull ring at Aqua Prieta twenty-five fed
erals wounded in yesterdays battle.
In official reports, given out by Colonel
Diaz the total dead and injured in yes
terdays battle-rebel and federal-was
said 10 be about fifty, but il is believed
that this figure is far too low
From daylight this morning nothing
Was seen Of the rebel troops which van
ished before dawn from Aqua Prieta.
They fed. following the exhaustion OF
their ammunition in yesterdays battle
portion Of the command was disorgan-
lied ard II scattered IN all directions.
The greater part. however. moved away
in comparatively good order. with the
PROMISES. shouted across .he line TO the
American sentries, that they would be
back in a few days 10 fight IT out.
Federal Troops Take Possession,
The Mexican government troops
moved into the abandoned city with
,he frs. streaks of dawn and took pos
session. Their maneuvres, designed 10
draw the fire of the rebels, tended much
20 exhaust the rebels ammunition and
TO decide the contest.
The ports Of Aqua Priets and Doug
las were again formally declared open
to-day with the reoccupation of Aqua
Priets by the federals.
Twenty men. one of them an American,
Who had fought IN the rebel trenches
vest Of Aqua Priota, appeared to-day 1T
the horne OF rancher, four miles north
Of Douglas. and asked for breakfast
Tbev said that when the rebel command
or announced the shortage NJ ammuni
tior thev crossed the international bor-
der
Balasario Garcia. who N1ed across the
line las, night aud gave himself mp 10
the American officers declared to-day
that ne surrendered because his men
were not obeying him. "" was not IN
commaui of the entire rebel force. he
said. but was ranked by Colonel Luis
Medina Tho latter. who also had fled
across the line. has given 10 reason for
his desertion except that the evacuation
Of the town was imminent and he had
to seek some place cf safety quickly
Garcia asked especially that he be con-
sidered lnercly a refugee and not as a
rebel commander
Douglas day gave long sigh NJ re-
lief With the occupying Of Aqua Prieta
by federal troops, and with the flight
Of the rebel army, the grave danger to
every resident from Mexican bullets
PASSED.
The seven citizens shot IN Douglas
vestcrday toOo,bor with those who uere