Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-14
CoIoneIS Reyes and KoSterIit-
zky, with Loyal Garrison,
Are Driven Across Border at
NogaIes and DiSarmed.
ATTACKING REBELS
SUSTAIN HEAVY LOSSES
Killed Estimated at More Than
One Hundred and Wounded
at Twice As Many Bullets
Pour Over Line.
my Morning journal Special leased wire)

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(ly Morning journal Special Leased wire.)
Nogales, Ariz., Mafeh f3.--COnstitu-
tionalists overthrow the federal garri-
son at Nogalcs sonora. Mexico. tonight
and now are in possession Of the bor-
dor town, after fight which con-
tinucd with little abatement for twelve
hours Casualties are estimated at
roo dead and 200 wounded. on both
sides. though accurate count has not
been made.
Private Allen A. Umfieet, Troop G.
Fifta cavalry. United states army, was
seriously wounded by rebel bullet
While doing police duty near the inter
national line here. The shot passed
through his face from the nose TO an
car. No other Americans were in
jured. The United states soldier was
shot shortly after o'clock, when the
attack was az its height Lieutenant
Colonel Tate, IN charge Of the FgtI
cavalry patrol instantly sent word to
General Obregon, In command of the
rebel forces. as follows
You have shot one Of my men.
Cease firing or | shall be after YOU at
once"
At the same moment the firing
from the regulars under Generals
KosterlitzlSN lid Reyes slackened. iy
some preconcertcd arrangement Lieu
tenant Colonel Tate called his bugler
and ordered him to sound the Mexi-
can cease firine" order. The federal
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tory firing continued to come from
the hesieged.
Colonel Ohrcgon succeeded in hold
ing back the fire from his men so that
Colonels Kosterlitzky and Reyes. with
their forces. were able TO cross TO the
United states, where they surrendered
to Colonel Wilbur T. Wilder. Fifth
cavalry. who arrived late today to take
command OF the American troops. The
Mexican federal soldiers stacked their
aims before the American troops and
dishanded More than thirty wounded
from either side rest In hospitals here
While the dead dot the mesa land
south Of Nogalcs
The attackers suffered most heavily.
and Of the 900 men who made the
march against the force of 300 regu-
ars the number Of dead has not been
accurately estimated. rain Of lead
dropped over the American town.
many citizens narrowly escaping in
Jury. stray balls fell into the streets,
some penetrating houses, narrowly
missing Americans in their homes
The destruction in the sonora town
was great, though the majority Of
buildings were of adobe. General
Obrcgon gave the order for attack
carly this morning and the rebels re-
manned at some distance from the
town until nightfall. Three desperate
attacks upon the federal soldiers were
necessary to dislodge them from the
defensive position The most strenu-
GUS assault was made at 5 o'clock,
when eonstitutonalists charged the
federals front left flank and rear
Wicked fighting coltinned for quar-
ter Of an hour. when sudden assault
was made by rebel reserves upon the
right flank of the enemy. For half an
hour longer the federal soldiers re-
sisted but. unable to face the terrific
fire from all sides. they retreat
cd to the shelter of the town, and fir
ing from them practically ceased
It was at this time that Lieutenant
Colonel Tate gave his order cease
firing" Ii is said that the American
officer had been given orders to cross
into Mexico, II protection OF Amerl-
cans demanded such course ana
give battle to the rebels and federals
alike in the event they disobeyed his
order TO cease firing. Immediately
after the first bugle call from Ameri-
can troops, Lieutenant Colonel rate pc
gan assembling his men. Then the
second call was given and obeyed.
messenger from the American OFFICE
with General Ohregon at the time oil
the first bugle call. declared upon ms
return that the rebel general immedi-
ately gave orders to cease firing, but
that his iubilant men fired their rifles
IN the air. At once. 1t is related by
the messenger General Obregon shot
down the leader Of the eelebrators.
conference has been arranged between
General Obregon and Colonel Wilder
tonight. Red Cross volunteers from
this side Of the border constantly
were in attendance upon the wounded
OF both rebel and federal forces. Auto
mobiles bearing red cross flags hur-
red back and forth between the be-
sieged town and this city carrying
wounded soldiers to the hospitals here.
Many wounded remain on the feid
and ii is declared il will be impossible
to snceor them until morning. Several
Mexican residents Of this city were
injured while watching the battle.
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