Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-28
SHOOTING OF AMERICANS
BY MEX|CANS A MISTAKE
partment Concerning Recent
Border Troubles.
ALL NOW QUIET AT NoGALEs
With Evacuation by Villa Forces and
Arrival of Additional l.. S. Artfl-
lcrymen, Conditions Felt TO BE
Better Than in Months.
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WASHINGTON. November civil
lista soldiers deliberately opened fire
on the American forces At Nogales,
AriZ., yesterday, according to re-
port 10 the War Department this after
noon from General Funston. No Amer
leans were hit. but when the United
States forces returned the fire eleven
wounded.
The second battle resulted when Car
ranzIsta soldiers opened fire OH the
American forces by mistake. Three
Americans were wounded, one later
dying. General Funston did not ex-
plain how the mistake came to he
made II is presumed here that the
Carramzistas believed they were firing
on NillIsta forces. not knowing the
latter had evacuated the town shortly
before.
General Funston later reported the
death of private stephen littles. one OF
the soldiers wounded during the en-
garemcnt with the Carranzistas.
He stated also that Generals Obre-
son and Gales had arrived at Nogalcs
with coco men. and that more were
coming. In taking the town, he re-
ported. OhreEon claimed 10 have cap
turcd 5000 Nillistas
admiral WinsloW, commander OF the
Pacific Fleet, who was ordered TO To-
polobampo with his flagship, the
cruiser san Diego, on Wednesday. to
safeguard American lives and property,
advised the Navy Department by wire
less while IN route 10 Mexican waters
today that footing by MeXicans had
been stopped He stated that Amer
l., 10 nd
that American property in that neigh
borhood had not been further molested.
FEELING OF SECURITY
Is FELT BY RESIDENTS
NOGALES, ARIZ. November 81
With the evacuation OF Nogales.
Sonora. by General Villas forces md
tho arrival here to-day of an additional
rc-cnforcc the border troops at this
point. residents OF this town expressed
feeling Of security such as has not
been enjoyed since Villa forces took
possession Of NoGalcs. Sonora. follow
Ing their defeat at Aguaprieta. There
was evidence of renewed confidence In
evcrcy quarter
The troops scheduled TO arrive to-
day compose provisional brigade
made up from the Seventh and Twen
;icth Regiments OF United States In
fantry. stationed At Douglas. .Ariz.
Herbert l.. Gates. private in com
pany !. OF tho Twelfth Infantry. was
the most seriously hurt Of the two
wounded American soldiers. He was
shot In the abdomen An operation
performed last might was reported to
have resulted satisfactorily, ana that
ii is believed that he had AN even
nance TO recover. Arthur l. Saupc.
private in the same company, was shot
in the right foot.
The dead American soldier was
stephen litties. twenty-five years old.
who also was a member OF Company l..
His home VAS at Fairmont, y. &.
Evidence that any attempt at loot
ing in Nogale. Sonora, during the oc-
CUpntion OF that town on the Next
can side of the border by Carranza
forces, would be summarily dealt with
was conveyed 10 the American side
last night in reports that members of
General Aware Obregon's forces, who
entered the town following the evacu-
alton ny Villa forces, had executed
eight alleged lootcrs.
Among the men executed were Z,
Carranza captain ana three Carranza
soldiers. Four others. whose identity
could not lie learned. also were cx-
ccutcd.
FA1L. TO ASCERTAIN
LOCATION OF VILLA FORCES
Efforts TO ascertain the exact loca
ton OF the Villa forces, who evacu-
Hted tn" Mexican town opposite here.
thus far have proved futile. 1t was
generally believed. however, that they
had escaped toward IIermosillo, where
for several days Villa soldiers have
been cndca"orinC TO take tho town
from the CarranZa troops.
~ Il conference last night with Z.
I representative of General Oregon
/ Colonel w. II. Sage. commanding the
! United States troops. explained that
the i:ing exchanged between the
B American soldiers and lhc Carran2a
. CaNalrymcn was due in a measure I,
the lack Of Information by him tina,
/ General Obregons forces under Col
oneI taTdcnas were approaching sc
closely.
! Il had arranged with the Carranza