Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14
Struck in Face by Bullet of Mexican Rebel While
 PatroIIing international Line
A TWELVE HOURS BATTLE AT MORALES, SONORA
Constiuonass Overthrow Federal Garrison There and Are Now in Possession of Town-Shower of Bullets
 Drops in Nogaes, Arizona-Colonel Tate, U. s. A.,
 Ordered Firing Stopped He Would Take Hand in It.

Nogales, Arizona, March 13.-The constltuLionallsts overthrow the federal garrison at Nogales, Sonora, tonight, and now are in possession of the bor- der town after a fight which continued With little abatement for twelve hours. Casualties ale estimated at one hun dred dead and twice as many wounded on boti- sides, though accurate count has not been made.
 American Soldier Wounded.
 Private Allen, A. Umfeet, Troop G, Fifth cavalry U. $. IA. was seriously injured by 8 rebel bullet while doing police futy near the international line here. The shot passed through his face from nose to ear. No other Amer jeans were injured.
 The U1ited States soldier was shot when the attack was at it's height. Lieutenant Colonel Tate in charge of the Fifth cavalry patrol. at once sent word to General Obregon, in command of the rebel forces:
 Warning from u. S. Colonel
 You have shot one of my mem Cease firing or I shall be after you at once.
 At the same moment the firing from the regulars under Generals Roster ItzkY and Reyes SIackened. By some preconcerted arrangement Lieutenant Colonel Tate called his bugler and or dered him to sound the Mexican cease firing order. The federal garrison in SLdnLly ODeNEQ, put utSulIOIN III HE continued to come from the beSiegers.
 Surrendered to Colonel Wilder.
 Colonel Obrcgon succeeded in holding back the fire from his men so that Generals kosterlitzky and Reyes. with their forces, were able to pass to the United States, where they surrendered to Colonel Wilbur F. Wilder Fifth cav- airy who arrived late to take the com mand of the American troops. The Mexican federal soldiers stacked their arms before the American troopers and disbanded.
 Americans Have Narrow Escape.
 More than thirty wounded from the other side rest in hospitals here, while the dead dot the mesa land south of NogaIes. The attackers suffered most heavily, and of the one thousand men who made the march against the gar rison of three hundred regulars the number of dead has not been accurate ly estimated
 A rain of lead dropped ever the American town many citizens narrow ly escaping injury. Stray bullets fell into the streets. some penetrated houses. narrowly missing Americans in their homes.
 The destruction in the Sonora town was great, although the majority or buildings were of adobe.
 American Woman's Skirt Pierced.
 Despite protects from Lieutenant Colonel Tate and Consul Simpich, many bullets struck on the American side throughout the day. The renewed attack late in the afternoon increased the danger to residents of the Arizona town.
 Three nom n-combatants were wound ed here, while two American women had narrow escapes from injury, one bullet even piercing q woman SktftS while on the porch of her home.
 Americans as Red Cross Workers.
 
 were brought to hospitals here. but an American physician who braved the firing line reported many more wound ed who could not be reached without danger to the rescuers. American res idents here quickly gave their services as Red Cross volunteers.
 Nogales is set in ideal position for defense, between two ranges ot fills running parallel north and south. The states troops were com relled to move through this mountain GUS lane and were moved down by tn fire of the federals' rifles and machine guns On the plain between the hills the attackers concealed themseIves~ in shallow niches caused by the mountain freshets.
 Wounded Neglected.
 Here men dead or wounded lay in the sun without attention Twice dur ing the day General Obregon failed f1I stubborn attacks on the defenders
 The American Red Cross workers were refused passage through the fed- eral lines and the American soldiers had difficulty in clearing the streets of spectators
 Rebel Governor Executed.
 Laredo, Tex, March 13.-It is re- ported that Venustiano Carranza, gov ernor of CoahuiIa. who revolted against the Huerta provisional government was captured and shot this afternoon bv federal troops under General Trucy Aubert at a point between Bajana and MoncIova.
 Official confirmation of the execu- ton had not been obtained up to late hour.