The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-11-02
Decision Reached With Garrison
After First Days Battle, Dur
ing Which More Than Fifty
Shells Strike American Town
TWO HUNDRED VlLLISTAS
SLAIN IN NIGHT ATTACK
General Gales Turns Search
lights On Foe, MoWs Them
Down; Then Causes More
Slaughter BY Exploding Mines
(AssOciated Prom by Tederal Wirel.ar.l

(AsSociatsd Press by Federal wireisss)
NOUGLAS, November 2-Five per-
sons in Douglas were wounded
yesterday bv ttstray - bullets
from the battle of Aqua Prieta. That
more were not wounded and some
killed appears miraculous, fer more
than fifty shells besides a hail Of bull
let's fell in the town. Much property
damage was done. ,:st. go (, q, gy
=. The casualties are: \
L. r. TAYLOR, DougIas citizen;
shat through back at .eust9rsz ehouse
by machine gun bullet. ~,
CORPORAL DAVIS, seventh fnfan-
try; shot through thigh by bullet from
Carrau"a trenches. So A.
Three Mexican refugees. H.
With the exception of Taylo:, none
was seriously wounded. Taylor's
wound, however, may prove fatal.
Troops Ordered To Fire q d.
Advices from Washington Indicate
that the administration has been
aroused to the seriousness of the situa-
tion aud is prepared TO act. Follow.
ing a consultation at the White House
between the President and Secretary
u
en- last May to border troops to re.
turn the fire Of Mexicans were reis-
sued to Brigadier General Davis, CON-
manding the troops here. a.r
With these orders, and instructions
from Major General Funston to en-
force the neutrality Of the United
States at all costs, it isbelieved today
may soc United States. troops replying
to the Mexican bullets.
Battle Still Is Raging
The battle Of Aqua Prieta, after con.
tinuing all day yesterday, was going
on without any Interruption at ohe
o clock this morning. Covered by fire
| from their artillery the Villistas last
night made a massed attack on the
Mexican town, firing heavily as they
came. ~
The attack was halted, however, by
barbed wire entanglements and SUR
prise move by the Garranzistas. When
the Villistas had about reached the
barbed wire defenses, General Gales
suddenly turned seatehlights on them
and a heavy fire was poured in their
ranks. a..#@ .tga'
The Villistas, according to Carranza
reports broke and fled. Upon their
flight General Gales exploded mines
which had been planted in their path,
and many dropped TO the ground. Ma
chine guns also are credited with hav-
ing done part of the havoc, for both
forces are using quite a number of
them. ,. E8sts1.
General Gales claims 200 YiIlistas
were killed in the dash. He gives his
losses as eight killed and twenty four
wounded. . ~.
Houses Demolished in Day
During the day General villa 3 ar
tillery sheIled Aqua Prieta, killing and
wounding several Mexicaps. A dozen
houses were crushed by the exploding
shells. One burst only sixty yards from
the American customs house. '"r.'
The attack was begun at daybreak.
Under the cover of heavy smelteF
smoke Villa moved force estimated at
10000 men. The first clash began three
miles east of Aqua Prieta. The Car.
rama scouts were drawn in and the
Villa forces moved closer. The Car.
rama garrison then opened FIRE. At this
point the Villa soldiers halted and be,
gan entrenching, making night attacks
from these positions.
While the Vilhstas moved closer up on
the town the American soldiers dug q
second line of trenches 70 be used in
, event of retirement.
Several trOop-tTains carrying the IA,
GOO Carranza reinforcements for AguG
) l'rieta from Laredo, Texas, arrived her,
last night. En- route two sets of twini
were born to the wives of two soldiers