Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-03
General Funston Orders AIII
Civilians Out of Douglas and
Calls ReinforcementS Front
Nearby Points,
BOTH FACTIONS WOULD
FIGHT AMERICANS
Should United States Troops
Fire Across Border ItWouId
Be Returned by Gales as
Well as His ASSaiIantS,
t.y aossrsa soossAe SPECIAL LEASED .,asl


Douglas. Ariz., Nov with salvos
Of artillery beginning at J:t7 this
evening. Villa apparently began pre-
pairing tonight for his fifth and per-
haps last assault on the Carranza
stronghold Of Aqua Prieta.
Three hours before this General
Funston. who arrived today and as
sumed command at Douglas, ordered
AN civilians to be kept out of a zone
within range of the boundary
Infantry battaHons were shifted to
strengthen the United States position
facing the Mexican battle field Also
four troops Of cavalry We're ordered
from Naco, Ariz. They arrived this
evening Three other troops of the
Thirteenth cavalry We're ordered from
Columbus y. NJ, to further reinforce
the American mounted troops on duty.
These moves, coupled with reports that
Villa intended shelling Douglas, and
that General Funston was preparing
10 Interfere i'm Mexico caused wide
spread apprehension
Many women, whose homes We're
spattered with bullets during the ter
rifle firing around Aqua prieta last
nght. left the city
Il was stated, however that no
move was contemplated against the
fighting Mexican factions unless either
We're guilty of an overt attempt to en-
danger American lives and property
Genera Funston in a ride along the
United states army border line was
himself endangered during the day by
stray Mexican bullets f6iiiug about the
custom house.
Bullets from the Carranza and VII
Ia lines kicked up dust close to him
and to Brigadier General Thomas f..
Davis. as they strolled through the
danger zone, IN which seven Ameri-
can soldiers including two wounded,
today were shot.
With reference to possible interven-
ion in the Aqua Prieta battle, it was
pointed out that an attack on either
Mexican faction probably would mean
fighting both, with a large chance
that the combined artillery across the
border would seriously damage Doug
las.
Nevertheless houses on the exposed
mesa facing the boundary line We're
not cleared of occupants.
q brief period before dark, then ceas-
ed for shortly after noon, were report
ed. The damage to Aqua Prieta seem
ed to observers on the American side
TO be confined to two half shattered
windmlls. few obliterated adobe
huts in which number of women and
children camp followers were killed,
and TO torn places in the wire en-
ianglements where Villas Yaquis at
tempted 10 storm the town last night.
Harry Jones private in Company c.
Eleventh infantry. died today Of the
wounds inflicted last night by bui-
lel from the Aqua Prieta battle lines.
Jones was shot in the stomach as he
stood guard over an army supply
wagon several hundred yards from
the boundary
Louis +. Taylor. the civilian wound
Cd during the machine gun fusillade
on the United States custom house
Yesterday, was reported in critical
condition tonight
Taylors spinal column was hit, par
ayzing him The other victims of
Mexican fire were said to be in favor
able condition tonight.
Villas ammunition and reinforce
ments from the east. which were look
ed for shortly afternoon, were report
ed coming through Gallardo pass late
today.
General villa has been making
every effort to get provisions and
water for his thirsty and half-starved
men This afternoon apparently he
had succeeded The water supply AT
Gallardo ranch, destroyed two weeks
ago by General Gales men. had been
restored, and large supply OF flour
from some mysterious source had
reached his lines.
Il seems probable. therefore as the
evening wore on, villa had decided to
wait until tomorrow before renewing
nus attack on Aqua Prieta meantime
distributing provisions to his men,