El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-28
N0GALES FIGHT
PROVES BLOODY
Many Killed or Wounded
on Both Sides of Line;
Quiet Restored.
CONTINUED From rage One.)

Continued From rage One.)
the border, when the negro cavalry
! detachment crossed TO dislodge
heart
Among the Americans wounded is
Lieut. Col Frederick Herman. COM
mander Of the border patrol here His
wound is not serious.
The fighting began at 4:15 yester-
day afternoon. when a Mexican at
tempted 10 cross into the United
[ States. A A. Barber, a United States
I custom guard twice ordered the Mex
| lean TO halt, and when the latter
| failed to comply with the command.
! Barber drew his pistol but did not
I fire
BesentS Interference.
Two Mexican custom guards. &C
/ cording TO BARRIERS account, resented
! his interference with the Mexican
! seeking TO cross the line, and opened
fire.
Their bullets missed Barber. but
I struck Pvt Barney Lots. in charge
| Of the guards Lott was shot through
l the lungs and ran TO the Western
Union telegraph office near by, on
/ the American side. shouting for as
sistance. He fell unconscious at the
/ door and was removed TO the base
I hospital, where he died
Mexican Guard shot.
AS the Nexicans' bullets struck.
Lott, Barber returned the fire and
felled the Mexican guard, who had
MORALLY wounded the corporal
The firing then became general.
MeXicans appearing suddenly in the
doorways Of houses, on the roofs OF
buildings and in the surrounding hills
and pouring heavy volleys across In
ternatiOnal avenue. the principal
street Of the twin towns, which forms
the boundary line.
American soldiers on patrol duty
returned the fire, and an appeal for
reln1orcements was sent 10 Camp
stephen Little. nearby. Lieut. Col
Herman responded. at the head OF
four companies Of infantry and two
troops Of negro cavalry.
A Lieut.. Col. Herman reached
the boundary line, he fell with a
bullet wound in the right knee,
but after receiving first aid, he
remained in the office Of n nearby
physician. he returned to the fir
Ing line and directed his troops.
The first American military unit 10 .
cross the line was a troop Of negro I
cavalry, under command OF Capt. I
Hunderford, % years old. Capt I
Hungerford was shot dead at the head I
OF his command His mother and sis
ter are in Nogales.
Infantry Cross Border.
The infantry followed the negro
cavlrymen. who. after dismountinE on
the Mexican side Of the boundary line.
rushed forward, singing Hail. Hail,
the Gangs All Here"
The cavalrymen scattered into thS
brush, while the infantry fighting in
the open. were subjected to a wither-
ing fire from the Mexican guns.
Several machine guns. which were
placed on the hills on the American
side, inflicted heavy casualties on the
Mexicans, the machine gun bullets
ploUghing through houses in all parts
OF the Mexican town.
Mexieans Ask Truce.
After an hour and half Of steady
fighting the Mexicans ran up a white
Tag on top Of the Mexican custom
louse and American consul z. VI. Law
.on- who was in the consulate in the
NJ eXican town, went into consulta-
lion with Capt A. J. Abasolo. COM
handing the Mexican federal troops {
At this meeting it was agreed TO !
cease firing on both sides until /
o'clock this morning, but desultory !
firing continued for an hour after this !
lgreement was entered into. owing /,
% the difficulty OF getting orders 10 7
civilian snipers and Others who were ,
widely scattered among the hills and !
lpon the roofs OF buildings.
To Investigate Origin.
The armistice agreement provided
hat American military and civil Of
icials should meet this morning with a
he Mexican authorities to investi- a
,ate the origin Of the trouble and ar n
ange a permanent agreement. Z
Among the severely wounded on the 4
american side is CASTOR Reddoch, a q
lephew Of county recorder Argus C
3eddoch. Young Reddoch picked VI ?
he rifle Of a wounded infantryman C
nd Joined in the fighting. He was s
hot through the neck and is in a
riticaI condition.
The American town was
guarded closely throughout the
night by the soldiers and hun !
dreds OF armed civilians.
The international boundary was
losed 10 all traffic throughout the z
light 7
on the Mexican side Of the line the e
esidents Of Nogales Sonora. worked .
throughout the night clearing the .
treets OF their city and listing the
cad and caring for the wounded. Six
cad were taken from one Mexican q,
Ouse. \,
Many horses were shot down In the ~
treets. and wagons. automobiles and "
were riddled with bullets II
-avor PenaloZa. Of Nogales, Sonora =
-as killed while standing IN front Of II
he railway station, in the Mexican II
Own
Troops Withdrawn.
Washington, y. c. Aug. 2S.-MaJ.
en- VIM A Holbrook notified the
ar department today that desultOry l.
ring between civilians in NOg1les IN or
le AIexicon border had ceased after IN
all night. Under an agree q
ent with the Mexican commander. IN
Z troops on both sides were being Ie
ithdrawn. but additional Mexican &c
oops were noted approaching No =
lles. &C
The Mexican border has been ~
placed under contrci OF Gen. HOl- su
brook. commander of the south v
ern department.. Gen. March, chief OF
OF staff. announced today that
Gen. HOIbrOOk has given orders
rs TO action TO be taken In border
emergencies.
A full report on the disturbance at
1gales which resulted in the death N
one American officer and several tn
ldiers. was received today at the Ct
ar department. but was not made r
iblic Gen. March. chief OF staff. said So
ere were good reasons for with
lding Il temporarily. a statement
sy be issued later.
Clash Not Unexpected. tn
The opinion in the war department az
ems to be the clash was one OF the sh
fortunate occurrences which must r.
expected to develop as a result Of m,
along the border ar
The official report confirmed details "
the fighting given in press dis ar
tches. "a