The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
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PRESIDE, TEXAS, Jan. Tine -
lean federal garrison In OjinaEa
not hold the place much Longer akAk
the deadly artillery and rifle AL
of the rebels. sssz8
This il the belief OF United Hk1
army officers on this side of the b.
Major MacNanee, commander a.
United States cavalry. In commauM
the border patrol at this point,
afternoon sent the following or
statement to his superiors gsS
Il am still driving any federais n
first disarning them. Expect It
time during the fight that the ETAM
part of the federal army. possibly L.
or three thousand. may be forced 46s
the river. have made dispoSits0M
disarm and hold them If this ~
place. At this hour, have one
between town and the river, ANd@N
other guarding the roads noffAN
Otinaga leading towards shaftefs
fternoon a few shells fired bys
stitutionalists fell close to. or en-
American bank of the river. n0kfM
the town, hut no one was inJur@4k&
sent a second message TO GenerAfa
tega, warning him against the c0
auences of such action" s "
Shrapnei and Grape.
throughout the tirst day Of thNE
year by the federais and rebels
terrible destruction to the men CT
armies coatending for the pn1AAM
of the little Mexican town. Tbs N
assault continued throughout
night. and did not cease with tina AN%U
of dawn, although when the day
the federals still held the positiaN1
yesterday afternoon. and the
had been driven back from s0ul1
| the territory they had gained M1
cover. aN&ss&a
Early this morning the rebels So
their way practically into the hM4
works Of federals and II looked t'
time as though the rebels would
! capture fssSsa4rison or fp1c1s
federal army across the rfysr.
a number of deserters did rush 1o
American side. but were driven
by Major MacNamee's United
| troops The fedcrais made deN
rally near daylight this nlorniM15
succeeded in driving the rebNt1
and have held their ground 1lnEoeH
III has been mostly a battle Of
arms, few rifles coming into AcftN9
day. excert to make or repel . chG
one of the shrapnels from the 4AMl
batteries fell early this morning
the American side OF the Rio 42N
and exploded close tn a group at
states soldiers patrolling the rtNN
prevent deserters crossing tnt0
I Major MacNamee Immediately nh
patche a messenger to the reh1l
| to inform the rebel commAndNx
| the direction Of his fire must 44E
tered The rebel commander
courteous reply, saying that N4
sorry IL had happened. HOwevAxs9
shells fell upon American terrle0E&
afternoon. and Major, MacNAmeS
| another warning.
| Relief For WOunAedk
Additional hospitals, gur1Aon
nurses, arrived here this evening"
| Maria to give relief to the Ws1
who now numbers over = NA
Some OF these have been cArxiA4
| the cold, muddy stream hy M&
com rades. who wAded IN 5wAt4z
4 their waists to get on Amet34
All wounded men are being gtNN
4 and medical attention. but Swafz
iican who comes across withoUk ne
| In being dlisarmed ana 10reeM
turn IN ina Mextcan sids. a.
lis spreading II II havtn9 In
Keeping Atr2xxters fEpM aew@
| this side ~ they prefer
Mexico with arms ~ comaAe
! being disArmed. And eenk
how. sss 54S5S III
There are no ayxia&bi1
tents Tor this woAnd1
them are k6fnG tF0HtS
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