The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-19
REBELS VANISH IN THE NIGHT
ALL THEIR CARTRIDGES GONE,
THEY ABANDON AQUA PRIETA.

Back Ghastly sights IN the Town
-1.oss Heavy on Both Sides-Lead. |,
ers Surrender to American Troops. |
AouA PRrETA, Sonora, Mexico, April IS. |
1T was evident from the appearance
Of the Aqua Prieta streets this morning !
when the Federals entered after the rebels
had silently stolen out during the night
that the rakipg hre poured into the town
yesterday had beeh more effective than
the rebels admitted. Fifty bodies we're !
lying in the streets. buildings we're per-
forated and many adobe residences
we're sheltering wounded non. .combatante,
including several women and children.
The condition OF the people is pitiful.
Tho town is not well supplied with pro-
visions, but as the port has been reopened
here it will not be difficult to supply them.
The Red Croes people attempted to 60
across this morning. but were not per-
mitted to enter the town.
Spectators on top OF the Douglas city
hall at 10 o'clock reported seeing through
field glasses Federal soldiers going over
the battlefield where they attacked the
trenches yesterday morning and bayon-
citing their own wounded. who had been
left on the field under the blazing sun
all day yesterday and through night
Of unusually low temperature. II is
more than likely that the Federals we're
in fact burying the dead.
Col Rinaldo Diaz. in command in
Aqua Prieta. made IL his first act this
morning to place a strong patrol OF Yaaui
Indians along the international line.
They have orders TO permit no one to
pass over The American troops are
patrolling this side and have the same
orders. The line is effectually blockaded.
The Arizona militia. held under arms
since Sunday. we're dismissed this morn
ing. More United States cavalry have
arrived and the force is now sufficient to
handle any situation. The Presidents
message to Gov Sloan cleared the atmos.
phere and leading citizens approve the
Executives course.
James T Williams Of Tucson. one Of
the United States messengers who took
the ultimetum to tho Federal army before
the battle and a former attachA At the
Portsmouth peace conference, said: The
Governors telegram gave the President
an opportunity to say several things
he could not have uttered on his own
initiative He has now stated the stu
alton along the border clearly and has
defined the United States position, giving
reasons which must restore greater
confidence among Americans and tend to
lesssn the danger Of rash and i'll advised
actions in time Of stress. like the last
Ave terrible days in Douglas
II is now said that Belisario Garcia.
the highest officer in command Of the
insurrectos. inst cad Of over a Thousand
had less than 500 men to hold the town
against 1900 Federals. He expected
Juan Cabral with reenforcements from
the southwest and Sehora Talamentes
with 400 men from the south. Last night
deserters said Garcia received q report
from a scout who got through the Federal
lines that Cabral's force had encountered
Federals, supposedly those under Col.
Chapa. in the Ajo mountains. south
west Of here. and had been cut TO pieces.
Seiora Talament es. the Joan Of Arc
Of the revolution" meyer got within sight
and the whereabouts Of her force 10 un-
known. il IL exists. When this was learned
by Garcia the rebel leaders held council
and differences arose which resulted in
Garcia, the commander in chief. cross
ing the line unarmed and surrendering
to the Americans.
W;th Garcta uaa apothor nA6Cor aim
posed to be Col. Camberos. They sur
First Cavalry. Col. Medina was then
the only high officer left in the garrison.
He went across the line. visited his wife
and daughter. who arc in Douglas at his
brother laws house. and returned to
Aqua Prieta at 2 o'clock this morning.
1t Is supposed he led the rebel army away.
but in which direction is not definitely
known.
Medina's brother -in-law is quoted a.
saying that the army went west. Others
say they moved eastward to join the
rebels in Chihuahua.
All night long rebel deserters struggled
into Douglas without arms and some
gave themselves up to the American
soldiers. Cen Garcia was one OF the
first to surrender to the Americans. With
tho commander -in-chief gone the gar
rison became demoralized. Rcd Lopez,
another commander went to Douglas,
but did not surrender. At 3 O'Clock this
morning American insurrectos came
across the line and declared they had been
sold out
The retreat Of the rebels from Aqua
Prieta means the loss OF all gains made in
Sonora in the last three months il tho
Federals take advantage Of their unex-
pected victory. The rebels in the outer
trenches fed in disorder. but the main
body OF insurrectos retired with their
arms and in good order. Lack OF provi-
sions, a. well a. ammunition. severely
handicapped them.
The victorious Federal force which
occupied the town this morning num-
bered about ,200 men. The Federals in
reinvesting Aqua Prieta came in eau
tiously, expecting to encounter an am
bush Of some kind at any moment.
The Government losses in yesterday q
fighting may never be known. The Fed
erals declined the assistance of the Red
Cross society to-day. saying that the
army would care for its own wounded.
During Yesterdays fighting the Federals
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