Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-15
Chief Executive Says No More Skir-
mishes on This Side.
BULLETS FLY ACROSS THE BORDER
Mexicans Surrender at Request from
American Army Officers,
ONE AMERICAN DEAD, EIGHT HURT
Daughter OF Clerk of Convention Is
Wounded-CrOwd Watches the
Fisht from Customs House,
Careless Of Danger.

Aqua PRIETA. Mex, state Of sonora,
via Douglas. Ariz.. April 1.-THE expected
battle opened just west of Aqua Prieta az
las o'clock this afternoon, the federal de-
tachment engaging the rebel garrison at
Aqua PrIeta. The federals are using ma
chine guns.
At O'Clock two long clouds OF dust
marked the approach of two federal armies
coming from the west. These were about
four miles apart, travelling the main road
from Naco, and were then about nine miles
from here IT was believed the force in
advance was the federal army of Cananea.
Five hundred rebels. under Juan Cabral.
swung in behind the federal forces in an
effort 20 get them between the 900 rebels
in Aqua Prieta and this rear attacking
party.
Crowds witch Fight.
Crowds began to flock to the American
customs house to witness what promised
to be a battle many times the magnitude
OF that OF yesterday. Americans lined the
house tops with glasses watching the sd-
vance Of the two armies.
Troop I OF the First cavalry, stationed at
San BernardIno, arrived to strengthen the
American troops. All smbulances we're
ordered out. All business places in Doug
las were closed.
From Aqua Prieta It was apparent thst
tn erebel forces of Juan Cabral were hold
ing the federals at bay in the mountains
of Aqua Prieta, while other insurrecto de-
tachments hurried by on forced marches
to join the garrison at this place. The
advance guard of Balazaria, Garcias force
of 500 men, consisting OF 100 cavalry, rode
at top speed into Aqua Prieta at $3.50 These
announced that the main body Of GRreia's
command would be Here before night. The
rebels in Aqua Prieta, with these reinforce
ments, now number 500 men.
Taft Issues Ultimatum.
WASHINGTON, April l4-President Taft
is determined that battles between Mexican
fedsraIists and insurrectos shall not be
fought on American soil. lie is equally
determined that the lives OF American non
combatants shall not be endangered by
| the forces OF President Diaz and those or
General Madero Future combats between
/ the rebels and the forces OF the Mexican
/ government must no, be fought out so close
! to the American line as 10 put in jeopardy
| the lives and property OF Americans
Through the State department the presi-
! dent tonight notified the Mexican govern
ment that It must see to II in the future
/ that no such unfortunate incident a. that
/ OF yesterday at Aqua Prieta, near Douglas.
! Ariz., when two Americans we're killed
/ and eleven wounded, be allowed to occur
| Through the War department and through
the Department Of Justice the president
sent the same sort Of warning TO the leader
OF the insurrectos at Aqua Prleta
The view was expressed at the White
| House tonight that these warnings will be
obeyed TO the letter and that no more
battles will be fought in the vicinity Of
| tho boundary.
Neither the president nor any Of his
advisers whom he called into consultation
tonight ives inclined to regard the incident
at Aqua Prieta as forerunner OF any
thing more serious. but they did conclude
that Il must not be repeated