Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-19

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voice. He said his name was Thomas
SulIi,sr: that he was born in CON
/ rC~,iaut: that be last worked al can
I anel and that he came to Douglas
from Hishc". He said he had crossed
the MsHian line yesterday; had been
arrested by tlIp rebels, robbed of s10a,
forced to display the scarlet ribbon
un his arm and had been driven into
the fighting line. He stiil wore his
i scarl 4 ribbon today.
The rebels evacuated Aqua Frieta
because they had exhausted their am
lmuutinn. This was apparent from the
stories related by the one or two who
did not tcr and by the Federais who
! entered the town. Great quantities of
ICnpty cartridges were lying every
where. The Insurrcctos' firing was
Ikopt up until early this morning. The
Fcderals, more amply supplied with
lamnuntiou, continued their lombard
nrnt until that hour. principally for
the purpose, they say, of provoking
the ,"bcls into replying and exhaust
| ing their cartridges. AS the rebels
Ipulled out To the westward one or
two members of the army called
across III" line 10 the American troops:
| We ar" going into the mountains
| ana will return when we get some
cartridges.
| Alexander T. Dye. American consul
at Nogalcs. who WAS in Douglas. yes
ItcrdaN. visited the bull ring in Aqua
| Prieta today and conferred with the
| Federal commanders. His conference
especially related to the reopening of
the ports of Douglas and Aqua Prieta.
Commandant Ghiapa in blue uniform
with a red banded straw hat. was
chiet spokesman for the Fedcrals
Yaqui Indians brought into the bull
ring. about 100 horses which they had
rounded up around Aqua Prieta. 1t is
supposed that these animals were
abandoned by the rebels
Two women accompanied the Fed
eral army into the town and these
were busy this morning getting break
fast in the bull ring. Before o'clock
the soldiers We're enjoying meal of
tortillas, which were baking on many
fires and coffee.
The citizens Of Douglas felt much
relieved today over the Federal oc-
cupation of Aqua Prieta and the ces-
sation of fighting. The Federal at
tack Yesterday and last night, though
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bit OF military strategy and especially
noteworthy was the skill of the Yaqui
Indians who acted as cavalry
The Federal Cavalry was employed
to carry the foot soldiers forward to |
the shelter of ravine. where the in !
fantry men dismounted, each horse
and IFS rider returning 70 tba -.
for another load tn, ia,
chine pune n,otootaa th. 49,, ''',. '
ing this advanced no.itinn =, ~,
ravine
In this n,annar n 1orea t,,l.. ~
troOps was ouiet1,. oot rpda,. ~, sl,,,
ter of a knoll which ,,rotocta,l :, e.,
the rebel fire from, the lo1ll ring oo
cupvine this position at nieb+ !. ,,.os
ready to rush tbe town AZ down
Col. Diaz and Major RarroD af tho
Federal trooDs we're enpagad earl,. 20
day in GATHERING mn tho disco rdoa |
arms of the rebels and hr;ng;,a i, ~
lnsurrecto dead.
Five bodies were brnugbt fro,,, tho
rebel trenches. Three of thass wer,
Americans No wounded ,,,o,, ,on
found.
American consu, D,o ,,,ado so
Ond visit to Ao,,, prio.,, -, =
a demand for > co,f.,,',,..' ,',1i'1 ',.''N
the American ott1,.iaIs .,r,d -. !, 80,
commanders - ar,,.,,ers fa,, ~ -
ing omen of all tbe norts - ,,t.,.
onn t,,n1o,,,.ia,, -
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tilr the reheIs dofann.. - ,r,,,, - -
Is fnund IN rho f,a,,,,a,,, =, 80, 20
American offinars ..,,d - S
ciaI. ,t rehaI ,,,,I,
army ottic.rs .ori,a :, -. ;'.,'.S.
vita tha sacreta,, s7.,.,.i l,Iti., '.oi,
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rita tre ~, ~ .u,,,,,e .i.f.:
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