Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-05
American Commander In
stuctS Men to Shoot to XIII
lt Another Attack is Made at
Boundary
NO REASON KNOWN FOR
ALLEGED HOSTILITY
General 0ieda Declares He
VIII Execute Any of His
Force Known to Have Sent
Shots Across Line.

NllOlS AtlOSS LINE.
tis Morning ieurnai special trnsed Wifcl
4 Douglas Anz, March a. Bach ln.
sistlug that the troops OF the others
command began the skirmish sun.
day, which Was repeated this morning
between MuNican Federal troops from
the AgWn priem aaulson and soil
dicrs of the Nlnth United states cav
lnirN Colonel GuillnNie and General
lpicda stood pat today Tho Amer
'ieun army onlecr declares that his
.mcn Will shoot tu kll' " the border
'untrul ls intcuercd WITH The Mex
liean general asserts that his men dld
not begin the firing and that IT proven
he would execute amy ones guilty of
beginning the trouble.
There has been un further firing ON
the border near here since this morn
Inns The Ninth cavalry patrol has
been Increased to run force including
the machine guns. stretching from
/ nouelns to Forest station There IL
much excitement here. The city au-
thorlties consider establishing a spe-
eial guard There is an unusual
number Of Mexicans In the Amer
lean town and much excitement
Iamonn thcm The rebel messenger
larrosted here saturday hy United
states troops was released today
Messages he carned haNe been sent
to Washlngton
~ have 30 unfrlendly foclmg to-
ward the United states. and the shoot
I lne hN my men acrnss the border was
lNthout authority" derlNfed General
lploda Today II nm sure the Amor
lean troops misnpnrohended the sit-
uaiien, said the Mexican officer. II
would execute any mnn under my
euntfo for ilrIaR shot into tho
United sntes The situation Ia un-
fortunate dcpore Il and shall bring
ail possible means 20 bear % bring
the guilty ones tO JUSTICE
"My soldiers would not FIRE "A shot
across the line unless Hired on" as
serted Colonel Guilloylo, command
ing tho Ninth cavalry
It know they have not done It.
deplofo the matter ne much rs any
one could but $50 viii return the nre
and shoot Ia kin as long aa the patrol
la htcrfered with II ~ up 20 the
other side 60 stop &C."
The akrmish happened nt 10
o'clock this morning hetWecn Ninth
cavalry troopers aud Mexican federal
soldiers from Aeua prieta. aoross the
international border, one and one
half miles southeast of Douglas
McNicans To- The number Of nifty hred
on the torder patrol at distance OF
25O yurds
In answer 20 hurry call. Troops
r. aud le and a machine gun platoon
OF the Ninth cavalry We're rushed 10
the plHee where the Mexlcans fired
on the patrol squad, A rapid arcr
was put VA Immediate operation IN
10 hot fire from the negro
raNaifymens rifles. The Mexican aol-
diers returned the fire with spirit. but
aalu reireated 60 line OF trenches
dug during the MnderO revolution.
0n reaching the trenches the ilFiug
eensed Whether any MeNicans We're
killed nr wounded ia not known.
None of the American troopers
were hit colonel auilfoyie took per-
sunal command of the troops near the
scene of todaya lighting. which IS but
q repetition OF whit occurred Sunday
when Mexican fcaeals and United
states troops fought for half an hour
over the international line The
American soldiers are drawn up this
afternoon in skirmish line awaiting
further developments
bullet from the Mexican side toro
through a ranch house on the Amer
lean side inmrins no one. J. d. plan-
ford, department Of Justice agent, and
Deputy United states Marshal Hop-
xins chuucod 20 he on the scene oe
.oduys firing
Mndcrst9a numbering 300 are sla-
toned tonight 80 as 10 oppose the ex-
.ehcls under General lnez Salazar, re-
ported moving 20 reinforce the federal
garrison "a Aqua pricta. The m1hll.
zatl0n Of Maderista rebels az Colonia
Norelos, the American Mormon set.
icment continued today. II IS re-
ioued there are nearly 1000 men al
endK congregated there. Many fef-
lsees arrived here today FROM Naco-
an whore an armistice between tho
lew rebels and fcderals expires to-
morrow Private dispatches received
odat say that refugees are neeing
rom hefmosillo, the state capital TO
.oRalcs, below which point rebels .o-
aN cut the railroad General Gil
iueria commander today captured
90 rifles and 6000o rounds Of am-
from state troops who were
10 Aamos.