Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-27
QUIET L
AFTER CLASH
American Troops at Nogales
Reinforced by LOO
Men.
DRUNKEN VILLA
MAN STARTS FIGHT
Fires on Group Of United states Sol
diers and snipsrs Join in Brief
Battle - One American Killed and
Two Wounded - carranza Troops
Take Possession Of Nosaies, Mexico,
and Execute Eight Lootsrs.

Nogales. Ariz.. Nov. 27.-With tn
I expected arrival here early today Of al
additional LOO United States infan
try to reinforce the troops at the Dor
| der. residents Of this town experienced
a feeling Of security such as had no
been enjoyed since Villa forces tool
/ possession of Nogales. Sonora, follow
ing their defeat at Aqua Prieta.
There was evidence Of renewed con
! fidence in every quarter and the be-
lief was generally expressed tina
I should there be recurrance Of excit
snipers fired across the border, killini
one and dangerously wounding another
United States soldier. such an attach
responses.
The troops expected to arrive toda,
! compose q provisional brigade made
UP from the Seventh and Twentieth
United States infantry, stationed 81
Douglas, Ariz.
Three U. s. Soldiers Shot.
Herbert s. Gates. private in Com
pany L, Twelfth infantry. was most
cSAAOuSAy Au1I u l1l0 lWO WOuuOCO
American soldiers. He was shot in the
abdomen. An operation was reported
to have resulted satisfactorily and II
was believed he had an even chance "a
recover Arthur L. Saup, of the same
company. was shot in the right foot
Tho dead American soldier was
Stephen Littles. 20 years old. He also
was . member Of Company L. Littlea
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at Fairmont, N. c. He enlisted last
February at Columbus.
Eight Lootsrs Executed.
Evidence that any attempttAt loot
Ing in Eosales Sonora. during the oc,
cupation Of that town ON the Mexicar
side Of the border BY Carranxa forces
would be. sumnnarily dealt with. wai
conveyed to the American side last
regon's forces had executed eight al
legged looters.
Among the men executed was Car
rama captain, 1t was said, and three
Carranza soldiers. Three other men.
also were executed.
Drunken Villa Man Starts Fight.
The Intoxicated Villa soldier who
started the fighting with United States
troops was fighting with q woman on
the main street of the Mexican town.
She tried to take his rifle from him.
He snatched it from her grasp,
whirled around, and fired directly into
a squad Of American soldiers on the
boundary line. fifty yards away.
This seemed to be signal for
snipers. A moment later bullets began
to fly over the line.
The American infantrymen replied.
They were ordered, however, to endan-
ger no Mexican who was not actually
firing at them.
The first exchange Of shots lasted
ten or twelve minutes.
Second Brush on Border.
Colonel Sage and his officers re-
mained in complete control Of the
United States soldiers. who were on
guard for more than an hour before
the Mexicans again became active. IL
Then it was noticed that band Of
mounted Mexicans were making their
way over the hills toward the bound
ary to the westward of Nogales.
The United States soldiers hurried
into action and a few minutes later
shots, again were flying across the bor-
uSr line at IudL POlul. 1AdIeT IL was
learned that these Mexicans merely
were trying to escape from the Mexi-
can town. They were intercepted by
the advanced cavalry column Of Col.
onel Cardenas.
To Pursue Villa Forces.
Gen. Alvaro Obregon, whose Carran-
"a forces occupied Nogales. Sonora,
yesterday after villa snipers had ex-
changed shots with United Statss
troops, was preparing today to take
the field in an effort to run down the
remaining Villa forces who ned from
the town.
Reports today said General Dieguez.
in command Of the Carransa forces
defending Hermosillo. capital Of So
nora. had sent soldiers northward from
that city.
General Obregon. 1t was said. hoped
to corner Villa soldiers by sending q
column from Nogales
Early today a work train was dis
patched from Nogales to Hermosillo to
repair the tracks damaged yesterday
when the Villa forces evacuated the
town.
Herbert Gates, private OF Company
l. Twelfth infantry, seriously injured
In the fighting yesterday. rallied well
today after an operation last night.
CArranxa Vroops Fire First