The Washington herald., 1915-11-28
NOGALES CRISIS
over, ISBELIEF
Villista Troops Withdraw and
Carranzistas Occupy o..
Mexican Town.
ONE AMERICAN IS KILLED
Official Dispatches Also Confirm
Wounding OF Two Others.
Villa in Straits.
ONE AMERICAN IS KILLED

Reports from the border telling Of the
withdrawal Of the Villista forces from
Nogales, Sonora. and the complete oc-
cupation Of that town by the Carran-
zistas under General ObregOn have re-
assured State and War Department Of
fcials in the hope that the crisis there
has passed.
Oficial dispatches confirming the kill
ing of one American soldier and thu
wounding OF two others likewise in
formed the War Department that the
American forces had killed eleven VII
listas and captured fifty others. includ-
Ing Carlos Randall. the Villa governor
Of Sonora, who took refuge on the Amer
lean side. The American casualties oc-
Cured in the brush between the United
States troopers of the Tenth Cavalry
and the advance guard OF Carranzistas
under Col. Cardenas, which was about
to attack the Villistas when mistaken by
the American forces for Villa men. De
spite press dispatches from Nogales.
Ariz., TO the effect that the Americans
fired first on the Csrranza force. Col
Sage. commanding the Americans. has
denied this in an official report.
State Department advices picture
Villa as being in desperate straits.
Driven from Nogales he Is believed to
be stalking his last attempt at organ
lied opposition to Carranza on the at
tack on Hermosillo In Western Next
co. Should he fail of his purpose there
IL is believed he will disband his troops
into guerilla groups and make for the
mountains.
Following are the latest official re-
ports received at the War Department
regarding the border situation:
Following is substance of report
from commanding officer at NOgales:
In the action OF November 26 no shots
were fired by us except in return OF
Mexican fire. This applies to both Viii
listas and the advance Caranzista
troops under Col. Cardenss. who open
ed fire on the troops of the Tenth Cav
airy under Capt. Valentine and Com
pany L. Twelfth Infantry. Latter COM
pany had three casualties. Private
Little. mortally wounded in the head.
died at 2 o'clock last night. Private
Cate. flesh wound in abdomen. and
Private Saupe. wounded in ankle. will
both recover"
Commanding officer at SogaIes reports
Obregon and Gales arrived at Nogales
with 500 men and more coming. In cap
turing the town they claim to have cap
tured 800 VIllistas. In returning the fire
from Villista soldiers this morning ou-
men killed eleven more. Our troops hold
fifty NIllista prisoners. also Gov. Ran
dali FUNSTON"
Following is the substance OF recent
reports received from commanding officer
at Nogales. Ariz.:
'Villista soldiers across line deliber-
ately opened fire on American side. Fire
was returned by American troops. No
casualties on our side. but several Mexl-
cans killed and wounded within sight OF
line Carranza troops entered and took
possession OF Noga!es. Sonora, at 12:i5
p. m. today. Due to mistake Carranza
troops under Cardenas engaged Company
L, Twelfth Infantry. Three wounded on
our side: thought to be serious: names
not given. Several Carranza officers and
men wounded: exact number not known.
FUNSTON"
Gov Randall. of Sonora, is being de-
tanned on the American side 10 determine
his responsibility for the killing OF the
American locomotive engineer. Edgar
Bean. who was shot by Villa officer be
cause he permitted his train 10 jump the
track. Oregon has requested the ex-
tradition OF Randall.