Arizona republican., 1919-06-16
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FL PASO, June 16.-(BULlE- sells troops opened fire on the Vllistas in the old federal trenches to the south and southeast of Juarez, and a general engagement IS in progress.
 FL PASO, Texas, June 16.-FoI- lowing the killing of one artillery man of the Eighty-second artillery. and the serious wounding of an other by Mexican snipers, who fired across the border near the FL Paso stockyards tonight, Gen eral Erwin ordered 25 expert rifle men to that point to return the snipers' fire. The shots which killed the artilIeryman were fired before American artillery began the bombardment of the race track.
 FL PASO, Texas, June 16.- American troops and Mexican reb- el forces fought their first general engagement at the Juarez race track shortly after 2 o'clock this morning. The Americans were victorious. Villa's rebels were driven from the race track by rifle and machine gun fire and many prisoners were reported taken by the cavalry, which surrounded the race track on the east and south east, according to an official an nouncement at military headquar- ters early today.
 After the federals were allowed to retire into the town, Colonel Hadsel's oIored infantry opened up with terrific rifle fire on the trenches flanking the race track. They advanced in open order and succeeded in dislodging the Villa forces who held the strongest po- sitions, as hte coIored troops were forced to advance across a com paratively open plain. The first Volleys from the American rifles were answered, shot for shot. by the Villa trops, who seemed to realize they were trapped by the Villa troops, who seemed to re- alize they were trapped by the NdNaIy tIt tiiC fGdI dflO LrlC tflI an try in front.
 American machine guns started sputtering from adobe houses near the race track and the preponder- ance of rifle fire was soon with the American forces. The preliminary artillery preparation having been completed, the shrapnel quns be- came silent as the rifles took up the refrain. The explosion of Mauser and American cartridges could be plainly distinguished from military headquarters in the Mills building here, where General Erwin was an interested spectator from his tenth story window.
 As the American cavalry man euVered over the Juarez plain, their positions were marked by green rocket flares and were answered by similar star shells from the top of the Mills building. At 2:3O the rifle firing had died down, indicatinq the Villa forces were defeated and were being driven into the hills or pur- sued by the United States cavalry.
 FL PASO, Texas, June 16.-The first shrapnel shot was fired over Juarez at 12:30 o'clock this morn ing, in the direction of the Juarez race track, to disIodge Villistas A second shot followed in five minutes, which struck near the race track, followed at two minute intervals from two guns placed near the international bridge or the Mexican side.
 Following a signal rocket, tn. American cavalry near San Loren 70, Chihuahua, started an envel- oping movement to the east anc southeast of Juarez to surround ano capture, if possible, the rebels who were then in the vicinity O the race track. A second greer signal rocket indicated the cava, ry were advancing on the rae, track at charge. Heavy firin, by American artillery continues FL PASO, Tex, June 15.-Americ troops crossed to Mexico tonight stop Villas rebels from firing furtl shots into El Paso. This was the d, laration of Brigader General Jan 3. Erwin to the Associated Press, i mediately after ordering them cross.
 He added emphaticalIy that it V not to be an invasion of Mexico, u the situation was fully understood General Francisco Gonzales and
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