Arizona republican., 1911-03-13
A SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT
Douglas Citizens Gathered in a Fringe on Northern Border of Bloody Field It Was All Over in an
 Hour-Americans Killed.

Douglas. Ariz. Mar I2-Eleven
 federal dead were left on the battle
 field of Auga Prieta today after
 General Jose de la Luce Blanco. with
 a force of 5O0 rebels had been en-
 gagged by federal force of 300.
 Eleven federals were wounded while
 the losses of the rebels are not known
 as they took their injured away in
 their retreat to the mountains
 After mystifying both the Mexican
 officials and Americans on the
 border for week. Blanco surprised
 all by suddenly breaking out of a canyon. leading from Genlzes Springs. and engaged a federal force of 300
 that had been rushed into Agua
 Prieta last night on a special train
 under the command of Colonel Mora
 Except for a few prisoners taken by the federals. the rebels retreated in good order
 IL is understood that Blanco's entire force was not engaged His first action was to throw out a skirmish line to draw the federals into action and ascertain their strength.
 The battle lasted an hour. and it is believed that the retreat that follow ed was for the purpose of drawing the federals into the canyon where the main body of Blancos force was ready for action. The federal troops however. after q spirited pursuit ral- lied and returned to Agua Prieta, re- fusing to be entrapped. Another at tack is expected tonight Three hun- dred federal troops being rushed from Cananea to the relief of Agua Pri- eta should reach there by daylight
 Both the Mexican authorities and in Douglas knew early to- day that the rebel camp was only a few miles east. By 9 o'clock the rebels were seen streaming over little bog and pouring down into the side of a draw from the international ] line. The Americans began rush i from Douglas to the boundary by | thousands and mounted on housetops | watched the rebel movements with | field glasses. Autos streamed from all directions. Soon the entire coun- ny from the American custom house | o the eastern outskirts of the city | vas a solid phalanx of sightseers
 When it was seen that the rebels were advancing on the town, the ,omisario of police of Agua Prieta, -aborio Masquesa. telephoned Cap ain Johnson. commander of the third United States cavalry at Douglas. Within fifteen minutes the troops had ;alloped through the city and had es- ablished perfect patrol along the inc. The troopers went coolly about heir business of preventing anyone rom crossing the international line rom either side.
 From Agua Prieta a long line of ederal troops swept up over the are mesa advancing energetically oward the rebel line. coming from he east. As the forces neared the ederals formed perfect fighting ront. When about half mile from he rebels. the federals awaited the incoming rebels. On the right end f the federal force was the infantry f the Twenty regiment. and n the left the regulars of the Thir- eenth infantry. In the center were lirty mounted rurales
 The federals halted on the gentle lope of the draw almost at a point 'here the road runs from Agua Pri- ta toward Cabullona Only a few craggy brushes of mesquite broke ne landscape, and the rebels could asily observe the federals. They ontinued to advance until within 500 ards of the federal line.
 At this moment the federal firing ne arose from their knees and a ,ng sputter of shots burst from their uns The rebels deployed to right nd left shooting from their horses, ropping from their saddles to fire