Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-16

VIII Was an luteTcstcu cpSStatof Ho'"
his tenth story window.
A the American cavalry maneu-
vered over the Juarez plain 'heir po-
sitions were marked by green rock IT
flares and were answered b. similar
star shells from the top Of .he G'ils
building. At 1880 the rife firing had
died down. indicating the villa forces
were defeated and were beins driven
into the hills or pursued by the United
States cavalry.
The American artillery was sta
toned in position from the Juarez race
track, where the villa rebels were
and could be shelled with
shrapnel. A Ranking movement was
cape Of the rebels.
Artillery Opens Fire.
Artillery fire against the Villa rebel
forces southeast of Jaurez was opened
at 10:3 IS a.. m. today, with the second
artillery firing shrapnel, bursts OF
which could be seen plainly from the
river. The artillery was six miles from
JLarez. in the vicinity Of the cavalry.
fighting near San Lorenzo.
airy brigade. composed of the Seventh
and Fifth cavalry regiments, could he
plainly seen eight miles south and
west of Juarez in hot pursuit of the
villa forces which were engaged at 10
o'clock this morning in the vicinity or
San Lorenso, It was stated at military
headquarters.
Several American Casualties.
Private Sam Tusco. headquarters
company, Eighty second field artillery.
was the first fatality-in the expedition
ary force which crossed to Mexico near
Juarez last night. Private Tusco was
killed by ,sniper while on the Ameri-
can side. Private Burchard Casey. OF
the same unit, was shot thru the chest.
One sergeant Of the Seventh cavalry
was seriously wounded by rebel rfhe
fire after the American cavalry crossed
last night and two members OF the
Twenty fourth infantry were less ser
iously wounded.
After Private Tusco was killed ana
Private Casey wounded from the Mex
lean side last night. detachment OF
cavalry charged a small pill box lori
ress and machine guns next to the
south bank of the Rio Grande. me
rebel snipers were killed or driven OUT.
The sniping in the lower part OF III
Paso was under control soon after !.
started last night, 1T was announced a.
military headquarters today. A mum.
ber. Of suspected snipers were arrested
and a re being held for investigation.
I 4. Arnariean citixsns Endangered.
In announcing his action in order
ing Americans into Juarez. Brig. Zen.
James b. Erwin said he had done SO
10 prevent the indiscriminate nrlng
into Ei' Paso BY fepel soldiers. endan-
aerink the hives or Americans.
An American soldier shot and killed
Mexican sniper who fired on him
from the top OF an adobe house at the
intersection Of Ninth and Stanton
streets this morning. Orders have been
given for the American soldiers to
shoot all snipers. A woman and an
other Mexican who were on the roof
with the sniper were captured
y. S. Troops Assembling.
Upon his return 10 military hear
quarters here this morning, Major
General Cabell announced he had or
dered one battalion Of four mountain
cannon t6 Ell Paso for use Of the
American Artillery commander at Fort
Bliss, should these guns be needed
against the Mexican forces. Six COM
panies OF the Ninteenth infantry have
been ordered from Fort Douglas to FL
Pasc. st- ~ - -
{ It was announced officially that the
United States cavalry were engaged
with Villa troops this morning.