Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18
Fight Renewed by FederaIs
Under Cover of Darkness

DOUGLAS. Ariz., April 1S.-At S:45 last
night the federals brought into play q
three-pound field piece and began ham,
mering away at Aqua Prieta with shells
At $50 terrific explosion shook the en-
tire town. 1t occurred near the bull ring.
and Is believed to have been q mine placed
there by the rebels Immediately after they
captured Aqua Prieta.
The rebels last night asked that the
United States troops prevent the federals
from fighting from an old adobe slaughter
house directly on the International line to
the east Of Douglas. A bugle call as
sembled the United States cavalry. which
Immediately began its patrol of the line
again.
The fighting was carried to the bound
aries OF Aqua Prieta by the federals.
Ruse Of Federal Cavalry.
Just before nightfall the federal cavalry,
each horse with two or three extra men
cling1ng to 1t, made its way up a mar
row ravine which extends to within 400
yards Of Aqua Prieta. Here the extra
men dismounted and the horses were
taken back for more, until several hun
the beleagured town. Then darkness
came.
This force crept up to the crest OF the
embankment and opened a severe fire
upon Aqua Prieta, shooting into every
building within range Of their guns, the
rebels replying from the bull pen and
every available cover. The federals also
brought to their aid a three-pound piece
stationed to the southeast and were pour
ing shells into the city.
AT nightfall two federal machine guns
were in the possession Of the rebels, and
the federals had sustained loss esti-
mated by the rebels as at least 20
killed and wounded. The rebels gave
their loss at 20.
Seven Shot in Douglas.
From the beginning Of the battle. re-
gardless of the warning given by the
United States government to the lead
ers of both forces, q rain Of bullets
poured into the American town of Doug
las, and when the day was over It was
found that seven noncombatant residents
Of that city had been wounded. 1t was
q day almost Of terror in Douglas.
More than half OF Douglas was under
fire from the beginning until the end Of
the battle. The United States custom
house was in the direct range Of the at
tack. and the United States soldiers near
there were forced to seek shelter.
The following is list Of the non-com-
batants wounded In Douglas:
q. X. Coll. tombstone. scalp wound on
the side Of the head while watching the
battle from 4th street. Douglas.
Elpidee Arce, wounded in instep
Frank Williams, blacksmith's helper.
Copper Queen Mining Company, shot in
back while standing outside of the pre-
scribed danger zone: probably will die.
watching the battle with forty others
from the top Of an adobe house several
blocks from the international line.
Jesus Alcantara. flesh wound in leg.
Mrs. Larson, severely cut by shattered
glass OF kitchen window.
John Keith. wounded in leg while walk
ing In a street.
Bullets Far Across Line.
Bullets fell as far north as 18th street.
which is thirteen full blocks from the
Mexican border.
Williams, while standing in tho center
OF the business quarter Of Douglas. sud-
denly WINGED and fell to tho street. He
was wounded In the back by a Mauser
bullet. His wife and child were standing
by him when he was shot.
AT the moment Williams was shot. a.
Mauser bullet struck the front of the
city water commissioners office on 18th
street WE'VE blocks from the interna-
tional line. The bullet imbedded itself in
the brick wall.
Bullets struck residences Of Robert Rae
on 9th street and A. w. War;, secretary
OF the Y. N. G. A. on sth street. The
families moved out. RAGS pet canary
lost its tail during the early fighting one
Aauser passed through the bird cage and
clearly trimmed the tail feathers from
the little yellow songster. The bird was
otherwise uninjured. but is still too sur
prised TO sing.
The Second Street School in Douglas
was under fire all morning. No attempt
was made to hold school there or at the
Seventh Street School. American Gus
toms officials took refuge in a big ditch
along the railroad track.
Troopers Hat Pierced.
Bullets struck among the American
troopers on the international line. One
had his hat pierced. another had a bullet
through his sleeve. The cavalry was
| withdrawn to 9Th street. where they were
! sheltered by adobe buildings
Henry Samuels. an American soldier.
| deserted Sunday night and Joined the in,
surrectos. He distinguished himself YES
| terday by picking OF federals who were
manning rapid-fire guns. Lopez placed
him In the first line OF trenches because
OF his Workmanship. and he prevented
the federals from using their third ma
| chine gun after the first two had been
silenced.
A force thought to be Yaqui Indians
crawled forward from bush to bush on
| their hands and knees during the after
noon. and approached to within 200 yards
| they shot from his horse q rebel captain
commanding one OF the squads In the
trenches.
CREIGHTON REPORTED KILLED.
Daring American Known as "Dyna.
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