New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
VILLA FIRE HITS
U. S. TERRITORY;
AMERICANS SHOT
Machine Guns Pepper the
Douglas Custom House
Area-Scores in Peril.
FUNSTON THREATENS
TO CROSS BORDER
Searchlights Guide Garrison's
Volleys in Night Artillery
Duel-Tnvaders Gain.
By T.l.rsph TO rhe Tribune,

by T-i.nsph TO rhs rribun.'
Douglas, Ariz., Nov. 1.-Two Ameri-
cans were shot and international peace
endangered in the general attack OF
General Francisco villa on the Car
rama garrison OF Aqua Prieta late to-
day.
Soon after firing began machine gun
bullets and shell fragments showered
over American territory, seriously
wounding Louis r. Taylor. restaurant
waiter, and endangering scores Of
American soldiers in trenches south OF
the United States army camp, two miles
cast OF Douglas.
Taylor wa. SHOT thirty feet from the
United States Custom House, where
more than seventy machine gun bullets
sped among a throng Of soldiers and
Mexican women and children who were
coming across the line. The bullet
struck him In the middle Of the back,
paralyzing him, as he turned TO run to
cover.
Corporal Jones. of Company q, 7th
Infantry, was shot through both thighs
late tonight by Carranza soldier, who
leaped from his trench at Aqua Prieta
shouting "Viva Carranza!" and fired
six shots at Jones, who was on patrol
near the boundary, in the rear of the
Custom House. The soldier was not
seriously wounded.
Hostilities ceased at dusk, but at 9
o'clock both sides began an artillery
battle. Heavy damage was being done
in Aqua Prieta, but few shells were
falling on the American side. No esti-
mate of the losses on the Mexican side
could be had.
Il is said that the Villa forces have
gained decided advantage since dark.
and that they have silenced several OF
Calles's field pieces. The Carranza
garrison was sweeping all approaches
with rifle and machine gun volleys
guided by searchlights. Cheers rang
out in the Carrsn1a trenches as every
volley was cred.
"Stop Firing" General Davis Orders
General Thomas F. Davis, command
ing the 5000 American troops on che
border. ordered both sides "to stop
firing" when he learned that an Amerl-
can had been wounded. Later he issued
a modified order "to stop firing IN the
direction Of the United States Custom
House" The order was delivered 70
General Santa Banez, of the Villa army,
SLAYER of Carranze's brother, General
Jesus Carranza. General banez prom
ised that he would change the direction
OF the Villa fire.
General Frederick Funston is on his
United States troops. lie was quoted
as saying in FL Paso tonight:
"If either Mexican faction now hght-
ING for the possession of Aqua Prieta
makes an attack which United States
officers shall construe as a deliberate
attempt 10 fire upon the American side,
United States troops Will cross the
border and drive back the offending
army
General Funston will reach Douglas
a. 7.5O q. m. tomorrow. He said
bullets falling on the American side,
unless they were deliberately fired IN
that direction, would not cause Amer
lean troops to cross the border
General Funston is accompanied by
hi, chief os staff, Major W. II. Hay,
Three houses on the west side OF
Aqua Prieta were blown up BY shells,
and according 70 Carranzs reports one
man was killed and eight other persons
wounded. including one woman,
One of Villas wounded was brougnt
20 Douglas for treatment Two others
were seen 70 fall when shrapnel she'll
burst over them. A shell burst on one
OF his field pieces, putting the gun out
Of action.
Daybreak attack Expected.
The Villa line was late to-day mile
from the Aqua Prieta trenches. IL was
believed tonight that IL was moving up
with cannon and infantry for rush
on the town at daybrcsk tomorrow.
Several hundred women and children
from Aqua Prieta were allowed to cross
the border tonight, and are in Q con
centration camp at PlrtleYilIe,
suburb. General Gales, the Carran,s
comsnder, Is supplying them with food.
The battle of Aqua Prieta began at
1887 .. m. The guns OF the garrison
Of Aqua Prieta opened MP at that hour
On the rapidly advancing Villa forces
near the Slaughter Ranch house.
villa moved his entire force. esti-
mated at 10000 men. under dense
hare OF Douglas copper snelter smoke.
The Villa forces halted and began to
entreneh. None of the shots at that
time came nearer than three-duarters
of a mile OF the American line.
villa gunner. returned shot for shot,
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