Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-30
SCRAP ON THE BORDER
American Soldiers Fight With Mexi'
cans.

NOgales, Ariz., Aug. 21.-One Amer
ican officer fell fighting in the streets
Of Nogales today, one civilian was kill
ed. another officer wounded seriously
and between ten and 20 American SOL
diers were killed during the skirmish
which took place along international
avenue between American troops and
Mexicans in Nogales. Sonora.
Approximately Is Americans were
wounded, including Lieut. Col. Fred
erick H. Herman, who was shot
through the right leg while command
ing the American troops, but continued
in command on crutches.
Lieut.. Col. Frederick ]. Herman,
commanding American troops at Nog-
|ales, was among the American soldiers
wounded in q two hour fight against
Mexicans which started when United
States sentries were fired upon Tues
day by Mexicans. Several hundred
troops engaged the Mexicans and drove
them well back into their town.
The American soldiers fired from
housetops and other points Of vantage.
The casualties are not known at this
time. The Mexicans hoisted q flag Of
truce, but continued firing and snip
ing was going on at p. m.
Bullets were dropped thick and fast
in Nogales, Ariz. One civilian, CASTOR
Red dock was wounded.
A conference has been called be-
tween American and Mexican officials.
The trouble was supposed to have
started as a result Of an attempt on the
part of the Mexican immigration Of
fetal to pass fellow countryman
across the border illegally. American
sentries drew guns and MexIcans fired.
Other Mexicans apparently fully arm
ed came from all directions and aided
the Mexicans on the line until they
were driven back.
Hundred Mexican Casualties.
Casualties on the Mexican side, ac-
cording to late report, were over 100
killed and wounded.
The American casualties are said to
| be three soldiers killed and -
wounded, including Lieut.. Col. Fred
erick j. Herman. Several hundred
troops were engaged.
The dead included Captain Hunger
ford, who was killed in action. The
civilian was Castor Reddock, who was
killed during the first hour Of the
fighting. Lieut.. Luke w. Lotus was
seriously wounded.
An infantry detachment In COM
mand Of Lieut.. Col. Frederick j. Her.
man was rushed to the border and was
followed by negro calvery troops who
took up positions along the street
which forms the boundary line. The
firing started about 4 o'clock and con-
tinued until $50, when 1t died down
slightly but occasional shots could be
heard. Reports that machine guns
were brought into action by the Amer
lean troops were denied, although q
machine gun was set up in an off1ce
facing Mexico.
Il ~
happened after the first shot was fired
An American sentry was seen to enter
an office on International Avenue with
his arm dangling at his side with
bullet through his shoulder. Soon al
lterwards the firing became general
and the crowd which rushed to the
customs house where the first shots
were fired sought shelter behind the
buildings. Everyone was ordered of
the streets by military.
| Reports that Jaun. G. Cabral, leader
of a rebel band which was operated
south of the border, had appeared
within IA miles Of Nogales. was camp
ed at the Maytorena ranch and that
the shooting in Nogales was prelimin-
ary to attack on the town by his band
and could be confirmed.
Americans Cross Boundary.
In pursuing the Mexicans the Amer
lean troops did not stop at the bound
ary line, ii was said, but continued fol-
at least two blocks into the main town
| WOrQ was TeCelVcu late eouuy Aio@'
Fort Huachuca that re-enforccments
were being hurried toward Nogales
and would be here by tomorrow morn
ling.
/ Like the main street of q moving
/ picture frontier town. international
avenue, where the fighting started
zigzagging its way along the Inter-
national boundary line between Mexi-
co and the United States, forms the
main business street of towns in the
two republics.
American sentries patrol the
boundary night and day while the
Mcxicans patrol the opposite side OF
the wide business street. Customs
stations at the American and Mexican
guards and patrol squads have theiI
custom houses which face each other
across the street.
Nogales, Arizona, Is a progressive
lArizona border town with moderT
houses, two and three story business