Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
QUIET IS REPORTED LATER
Troops Are Ready for Action
Is Disturbances Break
Out Again.
EXPRESS MUTUAL REGRETS
Mexican Leaders Meet Ameri-
cans and Convey Message
From Carranza.

tNotNlsfsHt AllNst aug 3D." Nhllr
fcsuon that he would cross the line
ir another shot was fired by the
MeKicans was sent to night by Gen
eral DeRosey CHbell. commander Of
the American forces. to General =.
Elias Gales governor OF Sonora.
The notification was sent Genera
Gales by General Cabell through the
Mexican consul and the American
consul at SogaleH, sonora when fir-
ing was resumed on the Mexican side
Of the border after regrets had been
offered by the Mexican officials and
an armistico effected.
In the firing from the Mexican
side of the border tonight one Amer
Ican enlisted man. whose name was
not Immediately obtainable, was
wounded
machine gunner OF the Tenth
cavalry fired Is shots 10 cover the
rescue OF his wounded comrade
At 1880 all was quiet 90 both
sides Of the line. with the AmeriCau
troops deployed along international
avenue ready for instant action.
General Cabelrs message TO Gen
teral Gales was In response to one
from General Gales In which the
latter asserted that the shooting to-
night had been started by the Amer
leans
NOGALES. Ariz.. Aug. --Mu-
tual expressions Of regret over yes
terday's border fighting we're eN-
changed today by Gen. DeRosey {.
Cabeu and Gen. PmtarCo Elias
Gales. representing the American
and Mexican governments The gen
erals met on bridge spanning a dry
wash which 10 part OF the inter
national lire. General Gales came
here from HermOsilo At the orders
OF President Carrsrxs, and General
Cabeil hastened here from Douglas.
Ariz,. where the shooting occurred
between Mexicans aAd American
soldiers here late yesterday In which
IS were known to have been killo1
or wounded.
Conditions in the Mexican and
American towns have become nor
mai and no further trouble is eN-
pected,
Starts on Mexican Side.
American and Mexican officials
REreed today that the shooting start
ed on the Mexican side OF the hor-
der yesterday afternoon and that
Mexican custom guards and civilians
were primarily responsible for the
affair. Neither American nor Mex
lean soldiers were responsible fOr
starting the shooting, II was an
nounced here tonight and only par
ticipated u the sklrmish after firing
had started.
Mexican Consul Zertuche an
nounced late today he had sent an
official report 10 Washington, u. c.,
estimating the Mexican casualties In
yesterdays fighting at 10 killed and
10 wounded. Including four Mexican
women. The American casualties
we're 2 killed and 2s wounded.
Casualties Thought Greater.
.Americans here believe the MeNi-
can casualties will prove greater
than the estimate given by the Mex
lean consul. Many Americans asser
that they saw MeNicans carrying
many dead and wounded Into houses
on the Mexican side Tor ConcealmenL 4
The inability TO get accurate esti-
mates OF the Mexican casualties was
due 10 the fact that the port was
closed last night and today and oil
telephone com mmunicRtion suspended
and no Americans permitted 10 cross
ato the Mexican side.
Among the Americans wounded.
the condition OF CASTOR Reds Aock. Cl-
william, and Lieut. Luxe LOTUS ,e-
main serious but Il isl believed both
viii recover.