Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-11-02

took place peNWecn tne WeNlCdn IaCtl
Probably a total of more than one /
hundred Mexican soldiers Of the two
factions were killed or wounded from .
the time the opening gun was fired at /
1880 p. m, until darkness interviewed. |
One American, L. F. Taylor, was /
mortally wounded while on American .
soil near the Custom House at Aqua
Prieta
Both Villa and Gales apparently /.
respected the demands of the United |
States that our territory and our citi- /
zens be accorded all possible protec
ton in so far as it could be insured
by directing the firing in such a way
that it would not menace lives or prop
city on the American side of the In
ternational boundary line.
Douglas was at no time in jeopardy
because of artillery or small-gun fire.
Stray bullets from shrapnel struck
the Custom House which is situated
close 10 the boundary line between
Douglas and Aqua Prieta but these
were the result of such hazards as
necessarily attend battle.
At no time were lives or property
within the thickly populated sections
.of Douglas threatened.
Gen. Funston is expected to arrive
today and take command of the Unit
ed States forces, succeeding Brig
General Davis.
At a M today when The Review
went to press the United States
troops were prepared to 30 into action
at moments notice if this course
was demanded. Officers and men were
inspired with the utmost confidence
to meet any emergency that might
arise.
Shortly after daybreak yesterday, it
was known 10 all observers that af-
fairs were shaping for the opposing
Mexican armies to come to grips Cur
tanned by the thick haze of early morn
ing, Villas advance columns came out
OF the east and moved up to within
two miles Of the Gales trenches out
flung from Aqua Prieta Il was
well-ordered and cautious advance as
seen from a distance Villas artillery
and main army followed at a discreet
interval The total force was esti-
mated at from 5000 to 10000. From
daybreak until noon Villa was engag-
ed in getting his divisions into posi-
tion
brief description of the topogra-
ply OF the country will enable bet
ter understanding Of the battle scene.
Due east of Aqua Prieta. the mesa
undulstes slightly until, at a distance
of about mile and a quarter. a bench
of land uprears. This bench sweeps
in semi-circle to the south and west
of Aqua Prieta Behind Il and follow
ing il consistently a draw" or deep
impression forms a natural vantage
place for the disposition OF the army.
villa took advantage of this topogra-
phical fOrtihcation to cover his ad-
vance. He brought his forces into
the draw" and deployed them along
mile line His artillery took up po-
sition as close to the outer edge of
the bench as would enable the big
guns TO poke their noses above it and
get the range of Aqua Piieta
Shortly before p. m, a detachment
of villa infantry was seen to move
1 forward and come to a halt near the
slaughter house maintained by the
u. s. Quarantine service Behind
them, field pieces came through on the
double-auiek and took up positions.
Strung along the road paralleling
the International boundary line, were
hundreds Of eager spectators in auto
mobiles wagons and on foot A villa
officer rode toward this concourse Of
people, shouting 10 them TO fan back