Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-13

SlOhal explosion CT . hahd Srehdde
showed the method by which the at
taekers we're endeavoring to shatteI
the adobe buildings in which Roster
litzky's rurales were entrenched.
The rebels had crept close to the
federal lines before daybreak, and
their fire was deadly and accurate
i Casualties among the defenders were
4 reported almost at once, and Colonel
Kosterlitzky sent to the American
side for a physician to care for the
wounded.
At the outbreak Of the fight Cap
tain C. C. Smith, in charge of the
Fifth United States cavalry patrol
here, deployed his men along the bor-
der and sent mord to Fort Hauchuca
that the fight had opened. The
warning, however, had been anticipat-
Ell, and before daybreak a train bear
ing three additional troops of caval-
ry and a machine gun platoon. unler
command of Colonel Tate. was on the
way from the fort to the scene OF
hostiHties. The American troopers
guarded the border to prevent either
party crossing the line. and warned
residents OF the American town to
keep inside their houses to avoid
stray bullets. which fell frequently
in the residence district.
While in her home here Mrs. Ada
NJ. Gibson was struck in the heel of
her shoe by stray bullet A small
Mexican boy was seriously wounded
while on the American side
Red Cross workers returning from
the field reported that General Obreg
on declared that the morning fighting
was preliminary to find out the de-
tenders positions.
q will hit hard soon," declared the
ccnstitutionalists' commander.
Eighteen wounded at noon were be
ing treated in a Nogales hospital, with
the volunteer American workers re
turning to the field for more. The
slightly wounded are being treated on
the field by Dr. Gustetter
True to the cartoons, a moving PIC
ture operator was on the field early
in the days lighting.
Reinforeements from Fort HuachG-
ca brought the border patrol up 70
about 400 men. Lieutenant Colonel
Tate deployed his men so as to Keep
spectators from the danger zone.
In the early fighting Tax Collector
Spencer of Aqua Prieta was wounded
in the arm while on the American
side. Bullets pierced the walls Of sew
eral houses in Nogales. Ariz. dam
aging furniture.
A lull in the firing was taken to ic-
dicate that the first assault Of the
constitutionalists had been reprlsed.
A dilatory fire continued, the federals
retaining their position in the or.ly-
ing houses of the town.
Montague of Cananea, who acted as
peace envoy in yesterdays nesotia-
tions, returned to ltoga'es today and
reported General obregoa's force num-
bered 1000 and that reinforcement
were expected today 1t was stated
that General Ojeda and his federals
could not arrive from Aqua Prieta be
fore nightfaIl, and the garrison set it
self the task Of holding out until that
time.
United States Consul Silnich drove
an automobile carrying a Red coss
flag and filled with nurses throuah
a shower Of bullets TO the aid Of the
wounded
About 10 O'Clock the constitutional
lists launched movement simulgaae
ously from the east and west and di-
reefed lively fire against the defend
ers from three directions.
Pablo Rubio, former official Of Can
anea. while sitting in the park here.
was slightly wounded in the leg by
a stray bullet This made a total Of
three known wounded on the Ameri-
can side during the morning and eas.
" afternoons fishting.
There wos a lul IN the FIRE this af-
ternooa. with The attackers remaia-
ing under cover or at safe distances,
For a time ouly scattering shots we're
heard. However the federal Officers
admitted that they do not pretend 10
have driven off the state troops per
Iaanently and Ohregon asserted that
the hard fighting had not begun.
The firing vas resumed just before
I ? o'clock. and ballets began to fall
around the United States customs
house. All saloon, here were closed