The Calumet news., 1911-04-17
Mexican Federals Make Desperate
Attempt to ReCapture the
Town Today But are
Repulsed
HOT fire FOR THREE HOURS
Insurrecto Sharpshooters in Trenches
Pour Calling Fire Into Opposing
Lines and Silence the Ma.
chine Guns.

Douglas. Ariz.. April 1.-THE whole
Rebel and Federal forces engaged in
terrific battle at Aqua Prieta at 3
o'clock this morning.
The Mexican federals opened the at
tack on Aqua Prieta. The lighting was
desperate on both sides, and firing con-
tinued without intermission for three
hours, when it seemed the attack had
been repulsed. The hail of bullets
from the Federals machine guns fell
far within the confines of Douglas.
The federals opened fire as soon as
they came within rife range of de-
tachment of Rebel cavalry who they
drove in. The Insurrectos were in
trenches. and the Federal fire raked
over them into Aqua Prieta and Doug
las.
In this city bullets pierced the build
ings facing the Mexican boundary. AS
soon as the Federals came within
range the sharpshooters in the
trenches opened a CALLING fire and the
attackers were seen to waver momen-
tarily, but there was no stop in the
firing.
Rebels Fall Back.
A half hour after the battle opened
the Rebels fell back to the second line
of entrenchment. The Federals con-
tinued to advance. the Rebels contend
ing every inch of the ground over
which they retreated.
Suddenly the fire of the Federal ma
chine guns stopped but the rifle fire
continued.
In the intermission an automobile
carrying United states marshall over
lock- Secret Service Agent Thompson,
-1rntt I'm Associated Press correspond
ont. reached the international line, but
rain of bullets forced them to shell
ter behind the line of American troops
on guard.
Attack is Repulsed.
The machine gun fire resumed, rak-
ing the Rebel position on two sides.
About this time Red Cross volunteers
crossed the border and went upon the
field Of battle. The fire from the Rebel
trenches was so fierce that the Federal
right wing was driven back. but they
swung around to the east and north.
coming i'm contact with the Rebel
trenches designed to prevent a left
flank movement. The Rebel fire from
this point sent bullets into two school
houses i'm Douglas. AS the Federal
right wing retired the Rebels pushed
forward the fire slackened and the first
attack of the Federals appeared to
have failed
At 1890 the firing ceased. with the
Rebels holding every position they oc-
cupicd at the beginning of the battle
The Rebels began dig" ng' new
trenches at once. Lopez rc orted his
casualties light.
The firing was resumed at II o'clock.
The Federal machine guns are still
out of commission.
Fire Into United States.
Oscar Coll, who accompanied the
Associated Press correspondent was
struck by bullet on the side of the
head while watching the fight from the
American side. The wound is not Sc
rious. The Associated Press cores
pondent crossed the line and found
Eed' Lopez, one of the Rebel chiefs
VINO commanded the garrison. He said
that 1t was the Rebel fire that silenced
the Federal machine guns He was
confident the Federals were badly
beaten and had suffered heavy loss.
During the interview the firing was re-
sumed and the Americans retired to
Douglas.
Federal troops paid no attention TO
the warnings not to fire into the Unit
eo states. The American custom house
was under fire continually.