New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
Twenty Villista Shippers
Slain-Two Other u. S.
Soldiers Wounded.
FIRE BY MISTAKE
AT CARRANZA ARMY
Infantry's Casualties Inflicted by
Obregon's Men Dashing Over
Sonora Hills at NogaleS.
lbs Telegraph 10 Tn. Tribune J

Nogales, Ariz.. Nov. 26.-One Ameri-
can soldier is dead, another is dying
and a third lies wounded. while twenty
Villa troopers wore killed as the out
come Of a battle to-day with Villlstas
started by a quarrel between Vllla
soldier and a woman on the main street
Of Nogales. Sonora, the Mexican town
across the border from here.
The American casualties were SUI
fered in a brush with Carranza cav
airy, who were mistaken for Wis
troops as they rushed over nil u
enter the town. In the exchange OF
shots that followed three Carranza SOL
diers were wounded. ~
The dead soldier Is Stephen Titles,
TWENTY-FIVE years old, of Company L.,
10Th Infantry. He was shot in the head.
Herbert l.. Gates, twenty-five years
old, of the same company, is not ex-
pected to live. He received bullet In
the abdomen.
Rumors that two American soldiers
had been killed during the exchange OF
shots could not be verified tonight
The woman who caused the clash had
tried to wrest rifle from the Villista.
Breaking away from her. he fired into
detachment of Company l., stationed on
the boundary line. fifty yards away.
Shippers Fire at Americans.
Then. snipers who had been left By
Villa after the capture to-day of Nogales,
Sonora, by the Carrauza force under
General Alva Obregon, began to shoot
over the line. :,
The American infantrymen replied.
They were ordered, however. to endan-
xrHn mot QrtnaIlV
firing at them. Among the Mexicans
seen to fall was woman.
The population of the American town
watched the exchange from the roofs
of houses and from the hills of the
town.
A Carranza courier sent to apprise
Colonel w. H. Sage, commanding the
American troops Of the defeat and
fight of the Villa troops, was shot off
his horse. lie was brought to the
American side Of the line. The firing
across the border began soon before
noon.
At this time Villa troops, who, with
their chief, had evacuated the town
early to-day, we're holly engaged by
the Obregon forces some twelve miles
south of Nogales, Sonora. The Mex
lean town had been looted, and shoot
ing, which began early, sent a shower
of bullets to the American side.
Throngs Of citizens who had gath
cred on the street leading to Nogales,
Sonora, and the thoroughfare marking
the international boundary, were hur-
ried back by United States soldiers.
Fleeing Troopers Dodge Bullets.
A detachment Of Villa cavalry, evil
IDENTIFY a portion of the force engaged
- - than do qb-
ing over the hills southwest Of No
gales, Sonora. They were shooting
and lodging and seeking cover. The
American soldiers replied to their fire,
shooting deliberately and apparently
with sufficient effect TO halt the Mex
leans.
The snipers posted in the looted
town gradually stopped firing.
The home of Titles. the dead Ameri
can infantryman, was in Paramount
n. c. He enlisted in February, 1914.
Cates's home is In Swepsonville, n. C.
This is mis- second enlistment. The
third American shot is Arthur L. Saupe,
nineteen years old, Of Vernon, Ind.
Saupe, who also is Of Company L, re-
ceived bullet in the right foot
Tonight General Obregon was in
Nogales and measures were being
thhcn 10 IetIOtS idSb
footing and rioting. All supplies Of
liquor were being destroyed by Obre-
CONS order.
L. S. Artillery Arrives
One battery Of the 9th United States
Field Artillery arrived here this morn
ing from Douglas. Another battery is
coming, and IN. 7th and goth Regi-
ments of United States Infantry have
been ordered here 10 reinforce the 18th
Infantry and a part Of the 9th Cavalry
on duty here.
Major General Frederick Funston,
commanding the United States forces on
the border, Is expected TO arrive here
tomorrow 10 take charge Of the situa-
ton.
Carlos Randall, Villa Governor Of
Sonora, and General Aeosta, Villa
subordinate, tonight remain under
guard at a local hotel. Randall and
Acosta crossed the international bound
airy line last night when it was decided
10 evacuate the Mexican town.