Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-10
Gen, WiIliamsI American Lead
er, Succumbs to Wounds Re-
ceNed in Reckless Charge on
Whole Mexican Battalion
GARRISON AT MExICALI
HOPELESSLY BOTTLED UP
Overwhelming Federal Force
Calmly Waits for Regiment OF
Artillery Before Attacking
BeIeaguered Border Town.
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Mexicali Mex. April s.--Gen'
stanley Williams, who was wounded
yesterday in the spectacular assault
when his little force of eighty men
engaged the entire Eighth battalion
~ tbe Mexican army, died today in
the improvised hospital established by
the United States troops at Calexico.
Together with the other dead
brought from the battlefield, several
miles away the fallen chief will be
hurled tonight In the little graveyard
II Mexicali, just behind the breast
works.
Williams death was caused by
fragment of shell tha' plou-ied
through tn. s..,. at th,--.--,~ OF the
skull tearing away the rear portion
of the BRAIN While not as sanguin-
ary as the rebels themselves at frst
believed, the defeat of Williams new
ertheless proved q perfect rout of the
attacking force. Fifty men who par
ticipated in the daring snrtie have re-
turned to Mexicali. Eleven others
have deserted and are now in the jail
established by the American troops at
Calexico. The remaining thirty-four
of the band are believed TO be dead;
as the federals took no prisoners
That any escaped alive Is due only 10
the failure of the federals to press
their advantage and pursue the routed
insurrectos as they fed In wild disor-
der from the field. Col. Miguel Mayot
the federal commander, said today
when he was visited at the Lee Little
ranch that his loss was twelve dead
and fourteen wounded.
Although Gen. Francisco salinas, the
rebel commander, here declared that
Williams was the only dead and Tim
oteo Aguelar the only wounded. the
solemn procession to the graveyard at
nigh.fall disproves this. The insur-
rectos visited the battlefield early to-
day and loaded the dead into two
wagons The federals did not molest
them and refrained even from visit
ing that portion of the field where
the rebel commander has posted men.
The rebels abandoned two wagons
loaded with supplies when they broke
into flight. These wagons were still
standing in the field when Americans
under a Red Cross flag visited the
field. The visitors cut the traces
from the still harnessed mules in
order that they might be given food
and drink.
we thought the wagons had been
left for purpose said Colonel
Mayot land for that reason we did
not touch them"
However, after the Americans DEM
onslrated that II was safe to approach
the wagons, the Mexican commander
sent detail under protection of ma
chine guns to bring the wagons into
camp.
Mayot's further statements were n
tribute to the daring of Williams and
declaration that Mexicali would
not be attacked until regiment of
artillery arrives from Ensenada. This
force arrived at the capital Of Lower
California sixteen days ago, and Col
onel Mayot expects 1t will be in this
vicinity in . day or two. The Mexi-
can commander declared Williams
had 200 men and would not believe
II when told that eighty-flve men had
attacked his entire battalion of 500.
II IS said the federals fired 1900
rounds of ammunition.
Through Consul Sierra at Calexico.
tai, Mayot arranged to have his
wounded taken to the American side
Tor surgical attention Jose Sepulva-
nee when the rebels first took the
Town. was brought to Calexico today
wounded in the abdomen. He prob-
AMY will die. Sepulvada was one of
me MeSicans who left CaleXico three
weeks ago to act as guide for the
Mexican artillery.
colonel Mayot received the Ameri-
cans cordially today, but would not
permit them within mile OF the
camp.
colonel Mayot declared that his
Eihal intention was to proceed far
10 'he east of the Colorado river be-
oIe attacking Mexicali but that Will
plans.
!" me rebel camp every one is on
."e qui vive tonight awaiting an at
saN NJ IheN know they have only
uelr own resources to rely upon, and
Iat even II an attack should be de-
agea no hope OF reinforcements from
sne lnsurrectos of Sonora and Chi
nuanua as the rebel forces which are
pIeratlns IN the other states consider
snuse here as outside the general
noVement. In fact. when Mexicall
"ds hrst taken Berthold and Leyva
uttlared u.ted the intention to be the estab-
fsnineht OF socialistic colony in
Lower California,
neheral Salinas is evidently con
ss ssa'ihy from his men the fact that
10y 10y rebels were killed yesterday IN
men. -
Miss Mlss Annie Luise Smith of Los An
tANs came here today and secured
sa ,ae discharge of her brother from the
i,al army, Smith fought with wiz
viz Yesterday, but left for his home
"en his sister tonight.
Mayoi sent word here tonight that
In i"se rebel scouts killed by his men
Ar s flcachos pass a week ago = ere
e'!eans sa'e ans and that Identification tnes
ns,n nan ehe names but no addresses. The
son are William Ford. Charles Mel
abn, a"e .. y. Bateman Nelson was
- years old. The three are