Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-11-03
VILLA FORCES
| TO FIGHT FOR
| AQUA PR|ETA
Fifth Assault on Mexican Town
Starts With Artillery
Skirmishes
CARRANZA STRENGTHENS
HIS FORCES ON BORDER
Bullets Continue to Fall in
Douglass-Will Return Mexi-
can Fire

Douglas, Ariz., Nov. 2.-With sal
yos OF artillery, beginning at SIG p
m., Villa began preparing tonight for
his fifth assault on Aqua Prieta, but
after few brief skirmishes the fir
ing ceased. There was every indica
ton however, that the attack would
be renewed soon. -
Ammunition and reinforcements
from the east for the Villa army,
which were looked for in the after
noon, were reported coming through
the Gallardo Pass late today.
General Carranza apparently has
succeeded in his efforts to provide
provisions and water for his thirsty
and half starved men. The water sup
ply at Gallardo ranch destroyed two
weeks ago by General Gales men
was restored and a large supply OF
-four reached the line.
Strengthen Border Patrol.
{ In an effort to prevent further acts
or depredations against the lives and
property of American citizens living
salonsrethe Mexican border, General
,Carranza will strengthen his border
patrol and vigorously prosecute per.
sons carrying concealed weapons
who attempt to cross the line. AS:
surances to this effect were today
sent to the state department at Wash
ingt0n. . MI s.EnsqvFf sr
Harry Jones, private: in Company G.,
18th Infantry, died today of the
wounds inflicted: last night by bullets
from the Aqua !Prieta battle line
Jones was shot in the stomach as he
stood guard over an army supply wag.
on, several hundred yards from the
boundary.
Lewis Frank Taylor the civilian
wounded during the machine gun fus-
ilade near the United States custom
house yesterday, was reported in b
critical condition tonight. Taylors
spinal column was injured, paralyz
ing him. Other American victims o.
Mexican fire were said to be in fav-
orable condition. This afternoon Gen
eral Funston who arrived and assum-
ed command in Douglas today, remov-
ed the American troops from their
trenches on the international boun-
daly. That Villa intended shelling
Douglas and that General Funston
was preparing to interfere in Mexico
caused widespread apprehension.
1t was stated, however. that no
move was contemplated against the
fighting Mexican factions unless eth
er were guilty Of an overt attempt to
endanger American life and property.
General Funston, in a, ride along
the United States border line, was
himself endangered during the day by
stray Mexican bullets.
General Funston earlier in the day
ordered all civilians kept out of
zone within range of the boundary.
Infantry battalions were shifted to
strengthen the United States army po-
sitions facing the Mexican battle.
fields. Four troops Of cavalry order
ed from Naco, Ariz., arrived this eve
ming. Three other troops of the 18th
Cavalry have been ordered from Col
umbus, N NJ, to further reinforce the
American mounted troops.
The damage to'tAgua Prieta seemed
to observers on the American side to
be confined to two half shattered
windmills, a few Obliterated adobe
houses in which number of women,
children and camp followers were
killed and to torn places in the wire
entanglements, when Villa attempted
to storm the town last night.