The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
Day of Comparative Quiet
 Follows Four Fierce As
 saults on Agua Prieta by . General Villas Troops
GENERAL FUNSTON
 TAKES c o M MAND
 OF THE SITUATION
Removes American DDS From Boundary and Takes Precautiov z so Pre- vent Injury to eaailians
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 Douglas. Ariz., Nc ,er 2.-After q day of comparative .uiet. following repeated fighting during last night, the Villa army before Agua Prieta late to- day bombarded General Gales garri- son for brief period. This at first was believed to be preparatory to a fifth assault upon the Carranza stronghold, but developments early tonight indi- cated that General Villa had decided to wait until tomorrow before making another attempt to storm the city. Two American soldiers were wound ed by Mexican bullets. while Major general FunNon. who arrived and as- stunned command in Douglas today, and Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Davis were en- dangered by stray Mexican bullets while on a tour of inspection of the United States army border line. Private Harry Jones of Company c, Eleventh United States infantry, shot in the stomach while on patrol duty yesterday, died today from his wound. The condition of Louis F. Taylor, a cit- izen, shot in the spine yesterday while observing the fighting from the Uni- ted States custom house, was said to- night to be critical.
 American Troops Removed Three hours before the Villa bom- bardment began this evening Major General Funston removed the Amer ican troops from their trenches on the international boundary. This move. coupled with reports that Villa intend ed smelling Douglas and that General Funston was preparing to interfere in Mexico caused apprehension. It was stated, however. that no move was contemplated against the fighting Mexican factions unless either was guilty of an overt attempt to endanger American lives and property.
 Many women, whose homes were spattered with bullets during the fir ing around Agua Prieta last night, left the city. General Funston ordered all civilians kept out of a zone within range of the boundary, while houses on the exposed mesa facing the boundary line were cleared of occupants
 Infantry battalions were shifted to strengthen the United States army posi- tion facing the Mexican battlefield. Four troops of cavalry ordered from Naco, Ariz arrived this evening. Three other troops of the Thirteenth cavalry have been ordered from Columbus N. M. to further reinforce the American mounted troops.
 Achievements for Villa
 Ammunition and endorsements from the east for the Villa army, which were looked for shortly after noon. were re- ported coming through Gallardo pass late today
 General Villa made every effort to pro- vide provisions and water for his thirsty and half-starved men, and he apparently had succeeded this afternoon. The water supply at Gallardo ranch, destroyed two weeks ago by General Gales men, was restored. large supply. of flour from some source reached his line. and Villa distributed provisions to his men tonight.
 The damage thus far done to Agua Prieta appeared to observers on the American side to be confined to two half shattered windmills, a few obliterated adobe houses in which & number of wom- CT and children camp followers were killed, and to torn places in the wire en- tanglement where Villas Yaquis at tempted to storm the town last night
 Losses of the Carranza garrison were reported by General Gales as 45 killed and 75 wounded. although unofficial re- ports stated his casualties were 25O.
 Villa dead and wounded in large num- bers were scattered over the desert out side the installed barbed wire entangle- ments which surround the Mexican town.
 The battle continued practically without intermission from yesterday afternoon at 1:46 o'clock until 6 o'clock this morning. At O clock Villa launched his f1ercest at- tack at the combined force of rifles, ma chine guns and cannonR American army officers who with their men in the trenches facing the border all night pro- nounced the firing the most violent they had ever heard.
 or Agua Prieta with every gun available In support of a final rush by his Yaqui Indians about o'clock. Gales replied with every weapon in his possession
 Bullets Rain on Trenches
 Douglas trembled under the vigrations of the continuous crashes and concus- sicns. Bullets from the Mexican side rained upon the American town from the United States army trenches at the bor- Ger to points mile or more from the line Scores of women and children cow cred behind brick or adobe walls. The United States customs house, which was fired by Villa magazine gun platoon yesterday when Louis F. Taylor was shot in the back. was again peppered by Mex ican bullets. Its roof and porches were perforated in many places.
 The American trenches were plentifully sprinkled with bullets also. Private Harry Jones, Company c, Eleventh infantry, was hit in the stomach and probably fatally wounded while guarding com pany wagon near the army field hospital.
 When Villa forces drew off after day. light it was reported they had ceased their attack in order to procure water. Their canteens were empty and many had not tasted food for 24 hours or more, according to Mexican officers who ap- preached the border.
 Villa still intends to take Agua Prieta, these officers declared.
 Mines exploded by Gales west of Agua Prieta killed 800 Yaquis according to reports.
 One Mexican woman refugee among the throng at the customs house during the machine gun fusilladc yesterday. lost . finger by bullet.
 Twenty-three hundred refugees were
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