The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-03
Villa 5 Amy Draws Of to Safe
Distance, Awaiting Arrival
Of Ammunition
CARRANZA GARRISON
INFLICTS GREAT LOSS
In Final Charge at Noon Yes
terday Carranza Forces Cut
Down Three Hundred At
tackers

DoasIas. AriE, Nov. 2-Repulsed.
after repeated terrific assaults upon
the CArransa garrison at AKua
Prfeta, sonora. throughout Monday
Afternoon and night, the army of
General villa today withdrew and
protested to be waiting for more
ammunition and reinforcements.
Throwing themselves against the
Carranza Notifications protecting Aqua
Prieta with terrific fury at 3 O'Clock
this morning as climax 10 IA hour
attack. the Tilltstas made the supreme
attempt of the night TO carry the
breastworks by storm. The Carranzia-
ia defenders exploded mines and
ploushed into their ranks with ma
chine guns and shrapnel until the en-
tire Villa army was thrown back. The
Villa Yaaui Indian contingent is said
TO have borne the brunt of the charge.
General Gales the Cara ma cofnman-
der. asserts. and that at least 500 of
the villa troops were killed in that
one charge alone.
Renew Cannonad3ng.
Al daybreak the Tiila gunners re-
newed their cannonading while large
force of Villa cavalry headed back
southeast for ammunition II was ex
plained later. Ammunition, food and
EeinAOFLSsuEHtS ~CTc 6}i GApcSkSor ttio
viliistas asserted. They also claimed
they would attack again this aftern oon
and capture the town The attack was
resumed at noon, but only feebly and
soon deRenerated into an afternoon OF
sniping with an occasional exchange Of
artillery shots and machine gun broad
aides. Most Of the Villistas remained
out Of range in the brush throu ghout
The afternoon.
Eleven persons had been shot on the
I american side Of the line this after
been added 70 the list this morning
shortly before noon when bullets from
villa machine guns hit Sergeant Wal
ter Mayo and Private JaI>es Mitchell.
who we're in a trench near the United
States Custom House.
Funston ON Scene.
General Funston. who reached Doug
las this morning at 7:45 to take COM
niand OF the American forces. just Is
the battle sounds were dying away
from the all night contest between
villa and Gales sent sharp warnings
this afternoon to both villa and Gales
that the wourdins or Americans mus.
stop. However, a similar warnin 9
went forth yesterday afternoon and
ten Of the eleven persons wounded
on United States soil. were shot since
that time. Bullets fell like hail on
residences in Douglas early this morn :
Ing during the sharpest Of the Villa
attacks upon the Gales garrison and
one Of those wounded was H. K. Jones
a letter carrier.
Shortly after sending his warning
this afternoon to the Mexican con,
mandere. General Funston ordered the
American troops back fror, the line
and had them force back all specta
tors. The men were ordered to pack
their supplies and prepare for actual
field duty" and endorsements were
sent from the camps into all the
American trenches Later General
Funston made a personal inspection
OF his soldiers. He ordered the Ar,erf-
can custom house abandoned and
closed. The list Of those struck by
bullets on the American side Of Tire
border up to this afternoon was as
follows:
List of Casualttes.
Louis E Taylor, restaurant en1pioye