Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-17
|I|RANN Battle WAG[D
N[AR aqua PR|E1A
sp1oERAls ATTEMPT TO RECAP.
ssS TuRE TOWN BUT ARE
DRIVEN BACK.
;iNsURREcTos HOLD EVERY
POINT PREVIOUSLY HELD
Easssaitiss Believed 20 Bs Hsavy-Fed.
ssai Bullets Rain on suiIdinss In
American Town Of DousIas and Y. ..
II osldisrs Drive Citizens saek-one
American Killed. Houses RiddIsd.

Douglas, Ariz.. April 1.-THE long
expected attack Of the Mexican federal
troops on Aqua Prieta opened in deadly
earnest at o'clock this morning. The
fring was fast and furious on both
sides ana the rattle Of musketry was
continuous.
The hail Of bullets from the federal
machine guns fell within tho confines
oS the city Of Douglas. It was evil
dent from the outset that the battle
No. to be decisive ono. Both sides
exh1bited desperate courage.
Attack From Southwest.
The federals began by massing them
selves to the southeast Of the town and
moved slowly within rifis range Of the
rebel party. Tho insurrectos facing
three directions. lay In trenches or nat
on the ground, while the federal flre
raksd over them toward Aqua Prieta
and DoSfgias. From the heavy fre 1t
vas evident that che casualties would
b heavy.
Bullets HE Douglas.
The steel and leaden bullets carried
6ar over the International boundary.
burying themselves in buildings and
bonabarding the whole south part OF
Ths federal headquarters was estab-
slished Sunday at Sulphur Springs.
water hole flve miles southeast Of Aqua
sPrisfa. They marched southeast OF
A9uasPrieta with the evident intention
so(Sttacktng the rebels from the north.
hafs they were unable to gain this COW
eta position. encountering the rebel
c6vaify. which had galloped out TO
Intercept them. and there was q rattle
1rosn the repeating rines as the two ad-
vanc3ne forces came into firing range.
ss coyalry Falis Back.
s Glle caSaEy droppsd back slowly and
III feds1aIS next came within range OF
en- deep intrsncfmsnts thrown MP ~
IN rObelss during q Sunday and last
nsSnt.s wlAich wero flled with insur.
recto sharpStooters.
Most Of the residents OF Douglas re-
nnkined within doors or sought other
places OF safety. Some attempted to
eain vantage points to view the tight
notwithstanding the strict orders Of tho
United States troops many rushed to
the International line in order to get
sa view OF the fighting.
American Troops Under Fire.
Il with the firing Of the hrst shot
s3.oIonel Skunk ordered out all the
American cavalry available In Douglas.
They were rushed quickly to the
border ana took position along the line.
Many OF these men were exposed to the
Are: tho there were no casualties re-
sorted among them during the early
part Of the battle.
Fedsrals Forced Back.
rhe dre from the rebel trenches was
hSyinE its. effect on the right wing OF
The federal force and the nationals
were driven back. In falling back.
however, they swung around to the
! east ana north far enough to como in
contect with rebels lying in the
trsnches.
Heresa heayy body Of rebels was
posted 20 prevent the federals gaining
the American line. AS the fire beiched
from these entrenchments the rebel
bullets sped across the line into the
n6Iatheast section Of Douglas and into
two school buildings.
] A. the federais fell back the rebel
pushed forward
III men. and with others coming up to
CInunnort them, continued to engage the
retiring federal wing. The hghtihg
.r.yS fainter - the federals retired on
this quarter.
Firing Ceases at 1880.
Il AZ 1890 the firing ceased, with the
r.naia holding every position which
{ aas.v occupied at the beginning Of the
S6afts. Tho rebels, began digging new
1 Sranches at once. s.Red" Lopez report
1 "a the federal casualties In the trench
! es ss1 A iixht. American troops had
1oscad Douglas residents back to Sixth
Y lT,ee< IN the center Of the city.
Naerai r pGtteriss Out Of Commission.
"A $50 the. fire continued but the
1ad.ynl - Yn,.,,s,ss1ae s,ssae guns appeared to be
ont of commission. They were orig
inaily placed In the center Of the fed
ssuSi,Sl f,attle line to tho southeast Of
Alda Prieta, which extended fan like
lrsfv;os directions. southwest and north
!! ! 80 ana would bA pushed forward and
I nSed NTH hot, when the soldiers would
cloee 10 and hold the line while the
guns cooled.
sHfter : moments rest the guns
,nuyn,1M 81 rushed forward again. When
S flsSv came into close contact with the
rabel line the guns appeared to have
bsen silsnced and the federal line fell
DstsIs Rasss With Fury.
AZ, 10 o'clock the federals rushed an.
uther column of men to this point
TAey crossed thru the brush. running
a fuil speed AS they came within the
! 0r1nr range OF the rebel ranks they
dropped nat TO the ground and fired at
SI5e rebel trenches. Here the battle
raeed With fury. Bullets raked all the
steund between, Agua Prista and the
iff9ernakionG limo and also . large zone
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