Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-03
VILLA MAY SHELL
DOUGLAS, IS RUMOR
Coupled With Report That Fun
ston Is Preparing to Interfere,
Causes Apprehension.
TWO U. S. SOLDIERS WOUNDED
Next Attack on Aguaprieta, Car
ranza Stronghold, Expected
to Occur To-Day.

DOUGLAS, ARIZ.. November after
repeated fighting during last night. the
/ Villa army before Aguapricta late to-
day bombarded General Calles's garri-
son for brief period. This at first
WIS believed to be preparatory TO Il
! fifth assault upon the Carranza strong
| hold, but developments early Tonight
! indicated that General Villa had de-
cided to wait until tomorrow before
making another attempt to storm the
city.
: Two American soldiers were wounded
to-day by Mexican bullets. while Major
General Funston, who arrived to-day
and assumed command in Douglas, and
lSrigadier Thomas + Davis en-
dangercd by stray bullets while OH "a
tour Of inspection Of the United states
Army border line.
Private Harry Jones OF Company C,
Eleventh United States Infantry. who
was shot ia the stomach while on pa
troll duty yesterday. died to-day from
his wound. The condition of Louis T..
| Taylor, a citizen, also shot in the spine
while observing the lighting from the
United states custom house. was said
| tonight to be critical
FUNSTON REMOVES 4. 8.
TROOPS FROM TRENCHES
Three hours after the Villa lombard
mcnt began this evening. Major General
Funston removed the American troops
from their trenches on the international
boundary. This move. coupled with re-
ports that Villa intended shelling
Douglas. and that General Funston was
preparing TO interfere in Mexican af-
fairs caused apprehension.
II was stated. however, that no move
was contemplated against the lighting
Mexican factions unless either was
guilty OF an overt attempt to cndan-
ger american lives and property
Many women whose homes were spat-
! tered with bullets during the firing
around Aguaprieta last night left the
city. General Funston ordered all civil
ians kept out OF a zone within range
of the boundary. while houses on the
exposed mesa facing the boundary line
were cleared Of occupants.
| Infantry battalions were shifted to
strengthen the United States Army po-
sition facing the McNicai battle field
Four troops OF cavalry ordered from
Naco, -Ariz.. arrived this evening. Three
other troops of the Thirteenth Cavalry
have been ordered from Columbus y.
NJ, TO further -e-cnforce the Amerl-
can mounted troops.
Ammunition and e-enforcemen;s
from the east for the Villa army.
which We're looked for shortly after
noon, We're reported coming through
Gallardo Pass late to-day.
VILLA PROVIDES FOOD AND
WATER FOR HIS MEN
General Villa made every effort TO
provide provisions and water for his
thirsty ana half-starved men. and he
apparently had succeeded this after
noon. The water supply At Gallardo
Ranch. destroyed two weeks ago by
General Calles's men, was restored. and
a large supply of flour from some
source reached his line. Villa dis
| tributed provisions to his men to-
night.
The damage thus far done to Aqua
prieta appeared 10 observers on the
American side 10 be confined to two
alf-shattcrcd windmills. a few ohlite-
rated adobe house. in which n num-
her of women and children camp fol-
lowers were killed and to torn places
in the wire entanglements where
Villas Yaquis attempted TO storm the
town last night.
Losses of the CarranZa forces in last
nights fighting were reported by Gem
eral Gales at forty-iivc killed and sew
enty-tive wounded, although unofficial
reports stated his casualties were $50.
Villa dead and wounded in large num-
DerS were scattered over the desert oLt-
side the barbed = wire acknowledgements
surrounding the Mexican town.
American army officers who witnessed
last nights fighting pronounced the
firing between 3 and e o'clock this
morning the most violent they ever
heard. Villa opened on the western
trenches at Aguaprieta with every gun
available in support of Il final rush by
YaQui Indians. Gales replied with
every weapon in his garrison. and
Douglas trembled under the vibrations.
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