The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-28
Military Governor Wires Pro-
found Regrets for Clash.
On Way To Apologize in Per-
son for CarranZa.
THREE AMERICANS KILLED
And 2S Wounded in Battle at
NOgales on Border.
Mexican Guards Started 1t Fir
ing on e. s. Guard.

Nogales, Aug. 28.-Profound re-
grets for yesterdays clash between
Mexicans and American soldiers were
expressed by General Elias Gales,
military governor of Sonora, to Brig.
Gen. De Rosey Cabell in a telegram
received from General Gales at Mag
dalena, Sonora, early today. General
Gales stated he had been ordered to
proceed to the border by President
CarranZa to express these regrets per-
sonally. He is scheduled to arrive
here this morning. General Cabell
arrived at a. m. from Douglas. The
conference is to be held in Nogales,
-Ariz., today.
Prepared for Emergencies.
The Mexican border has been placed
commander Of the southern depart
ment. General March, chief of staff,
announced today that General Hol-
brook has given orders as to action to
be taken in border emergencies.
Reports that negro cavalry troops
crossed the international boundary
during the shooting yesterday were
officially confirmed here today. A de-
tachment of the cavalry crossed In
ternational avenue at p. m, and
rode one block into Nogales, Sonora,
to clear the adobe houses of snipers.
Agreement Reached.
All danger of any resumption of any
cans across the border was believed
to have been averted today when
Brigadier General Cabell announced
that an agreement had been reached
with Capt. A. J. Abazolo, commander
of the Mexican forces in Nogales.
Sonora, that there should be no re-
sumption of hostilities. This agree
ment was reached at a conference be-
tween the American border COM
mander and Captain Abazelo held
early today.
Nogales, Ariz, Aug. 2s.-while
American infantrymen patrolled the
international boundary in NogaIes
early today, across the street, in the
Mexican town, stretcher bearers wound
in and about thru the adobe huts, re-
moving the Mexican killed and
wounded in the clash between Mexf-
can and American soldiers last night
With an armistice in force and Cen
eral De Rosy r. Cabell enroute here
for a conference with Mexican Off
cials, it was believed that no further
trouble would result. General Cabell,
commissioner of the Arizona military
district, left his headquarters at Doug
las last night.
Three Killed, % Wounded.
According to last reports. three
! Americans, one officer and two en-
| listed men were killed, and 2S Ameri-
| cans, 10 of them enlisted men, were
wounded. Unofficial estimates placed
the number of Mexican dead and
wounded at $50. but the Mexican con-
| sui asserted this figure was probably
an eXaggeration.
Investigation has developed that the
| fighting started when a Mexican, who
! had been passed across the line by
the Mexican customs guards, was
halted by an American immigration
! officer. The American, it was said
| drew his pistol, but did not fire The
| MeNcans, it was asserted, opened fire
| at once, and Immediately the shooting
| became general.
Three Wounded Seriously.
A revised list of the casualties suf-
| fered by the Americans shows that one
| officer and two enlisted men were
killed and twenty-eight soldiers anc
| CIVILIANS wounded in yesterdays fight.
ing. Three of the wounded are re.
ported seriously hurt
The American officer killed was
Capt Joseph D. Hungerford, who
commanded troop of negro cavalry
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