The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-13

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brownsville, Texas. Abrll H.
The long expected bombardment
OF Maiamorns by vilia artillery
began today and the direction 81
fire and comparative accuracy
of the Workmanship brought
distinct relief from fcara for the
safety of Brownsville. Texas.
One s-lnck field piece opened the
bombardmcnt and Ialor second gun
iclncd I'm. About two dozen shells
were fired up 70 noon. The cannon
we're hidden ln the bushes about
mie ana a half from the trenches
west % Matamoras. The nrst few
shells went too high, some of them
passing completely over MatamoraH
before explodlng. One shell exploded
near the American consulate.
The direction OF the fire was sucn
that. no matter how far the cannon
overrhct, tho shelly would not carry
into prownsyille. After few min
utes the villa artillefymcn got the
range. dropping several shells near
the trenches
Tho cause Of the commanding was
n sortie Of about i.bO0 Carranza cav
arymon and infantry. who poured
over tho twclve-foot embankment OF
the western entertainments anu
started toward Las Rucina. the head
quarters os General Jcse Rodrisucx.
commander Of the villa forces. -Four
miles distant.
The Mexican end ~ the interne
iionai bridge was ciog'd ana tight
censorship put on Matamoras. APP
parentiy, however. the sortie w
aimed al capturing some of the VIVA
cannon IN the woods about halt /"
mile west OF the trenches. There was
heavy firing In these woods.
The rifle battle In the woods con
ltnued until an hour after the soFtie.
Then the Carnrnaa forces retscateu
leisureiy toward their trenches
| col A. r. Blocksom. commanding
the post here. stationed himself on
the international bridge during thf
cannonadlng. Cavalry patrols held
Ispecta,ors hack out of danger.
Before noon the Carranxn troops
lhad returned 10 their trenches and
IVilla cavniry had followed them A.
within less than mile OF the az
fcnscs. The artillery fire had Stopped
INAffNN AnI an NttENNNAAAN NAtFht
Al the Matamoras end of The IN
ltcrnatiOnal bridge CarFanxa otnccf'
said the sertie haze completely 0isof
ganixed the villa lines investing MA
tamoras
n was announced that one Vlll
cannon was captured, also trail
containing large part 81 the WIZ
provisions aud . considcFahir mum
ber OF prisoners. and that few Niil
wounded also had been brought 10.
Permission 10 enter Natamora
and confirm the reports was refused
washington, ApTl! fs.-liosiiiiiie
were expected to be resumed today I
the vicinity OF colayn and irapuat
between the coEteHding Mexican az
mics under Generals villa and obre
Eon. accoi ding 60 state department
adsices.
George 4. CaFothers. American con
sular agent. who vent Ia Guadaia
lara 10 Investigate the question 9
mining taxes. returned 10 villa
headquarters at Irapuato last nish
and seat the state department iis re
port on the military situation In ana
Secien EIc tclegraphed that on Arr
and there were thirly-slx hours
nshtlng, after which General villa d.
: eided TO await rclnforcements.
More than is.000 men. ofiicia
. here estimate. have been gathered 4
4 the front by villa. ana ne was pf'
: pared to resume his attack toda
General Obrcgon is believed 20 hA'
an equal number.
: state department Aeylces given o
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