El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-30

| ton Of soldiers when shrapnel bullets
come too quickly.
Clearing House.
The three lines Of these trenches
three lines Of defences-are frOntec
I first by lines Of barbed wire entangle-
ments which, IL is said, can be charged
with a deadly current of electricity.
Beyond this lie fields Of mines that
explode by contact or by electrically
controlled firing devices This mine
field until today was marked by little
red flags for the protection Of scouts,
work parties and non com batants,
friends Of the CarranZa faction.
First Aid and Water.
From all three lines Of trenches zig
gag communication trenches run
through the town TO the trench in the
rear of Aqua Prieta. facing the Amer
lean side These principally are for
bringing IN the wounded or for send
ing out achievements without expos
ing them to the Villa fire. These COM
munication trenches are dotted with
dropping stations in dugOuts. which
are provided with barrels of water and
first aid outfits
The general hospital still is located
in an adobe building which formerly
was the pOstOffice. Here DR.. J. 4.
Hollingsworth, an American, and DR..
T. Il Harrison, Of Toronto, Canada,
who has Just returned from Belgium
are in charge Their patients yester-
day included 80 cases Of typhoid and
battles in Sonora
Dogs Mt the Hospital.
The new hospital is unfinished. In
the meantime the postoffice shelters
lies or those Of the Mexican girl
nurses, who live all together with
their children and animal pets, in
Guiding many frowsy dogs.
The girls whose only insignia con-
slsts OF white cloths wrapped in tur
ban fashion about their heads and six
practcantes' or hospital stewards,
are the only assistants of Drs. HOl-
lingswOrth and Harrison.
Carranza Troop Win.
Friday Gen. Gales sent 500 infantry
and cavalry TO CabUllona, Is miles
south Of Aqua Prieta, which was held
by approximately 500 Villa troops. in
a brief fight the Gales troops over
whelmed the Villa party, after killing
and capturing a number.
The infantry detachment returned to
Aqua Prieta with the prisoners taken,
leaving the cavalry TO hold CabullOna-
one troop Of Calles's soldiers also
attacked Eaqui detachment near
AnaTacachl pass. u miles west Of
Aqua Prieta- According to reports
from the headquarters Of Gales, the
4aQuis were defeated
Gen Urbalejo. the Yaqui leader,
however. still holds Anavacachi pass,
Carranza officials explaining that the
light did not occur on the pass
Gales Says They're Easy.
The official statement Of Gen. Gales
relative 70 the fighting Friday after
noon. follows:
The reports that this body of men
under Cen Fructuoso MendeZ offered
resistance are ridiculous. inasmuch as
hey did not Withstand our cavalry 80
minutes. They fled in two divisions to
wards Santa Rosa and Fronteras- II
Villas main body OF troops are of the
same caliber. they will be easy to de- /
-eaL 1t seems they are yet under the
same fear they had att Celaya and !
Leon"
Gen Gales reported officially today I
hat 20 men We're killed in the Villa !
ADVANCE guard and that he scattered 4
more than a thousand after capturing /
/. The prisoners were brought 10 !
aqua Prieta- Carranza officials said :
he men admitted Villas army IS in /
lad shape. They said the soldiers actu- /
lily We're starving and mutinous and I
hat the condition OF the women and i
hildren in the camp was unfortunate. I
Funston Will Not Go.
san Antonio. Tex. Oct 3O.-Upon !
receipt Of advices from Douglas that 4
he United States troops there were
ieemed sufficient to preserve neutral Z
ty in the event that Villa forces at {
empted to cross-the American border. I
Maj. Gel Funston, commanding the i
southern department. said he would 4
Tot leave for the west