New Fight Across Border.

New York Times 100 years ago today, March 5, 1913:
Ninth Cavalry and Mexicans Exchange Brisk Rifle Fire.
    DOUGLAS, Ariz., March 4.— Each insisting that the troops of the other's command began the skirmish on Sunday which was repeated this morning between Mexican Federal troops from the Agua Prieta Garrison and soldiers of the Ninth Cavalry, U. S. A., Col. Guilfoyle and Gen. Ojeda stood firmly on their assertions tonight. The American army officer said his men would "shoot to kill" if the border patrol were molested. The Mexican General announced that if it could be shown that his men began the fighting, he would put to death any one guilty of beginning the trouble from the Mexican side.
    There has been no further firing on the border near here since this morning. The Ninth Cavalry patrol has been increased to full force, including the machine guns, and stretches from Douglas to Forrest Station. There is much excitement here. The city authorities have considered establishing a special guard. There is an unusual number of Mexicans in the American town and they are greatly excited. The rebel messenger arrested on Sunday by United States troops was released to-day. Messages he carried have been sent to Washington.
    Maderistas numbering 300 are stationed to-night to oppose the ex-rebels under Gen. Inaz Salazar reported moving to reinforce the Federal garrison at Agua Prieta. The mobilization of Madestista rebels at Colonia Moreles, the American Mormon settlement, was continued today. It is reported almost 1,000 men are congregated there.
    Many refugees arrived here to-day from Nacozari, where an armistice between the new rebels and Federals will expire, to-morrow. Private dispatches received to-day say that refugees are fleeing from Hermosillo, the State capital, to Nogales. below which point rebels cut the railway to-day.
    Gen. Gil, a Huerta commander, captured to-day 300 rifles and 50,000 rounds of ammunition from State troops who were marching to Alamos.
    The second skirmish occurred to-day between the Ninth Cavalry troops and Mexican Federal soldiers from Agua Prieta across the international border, one and a half miles southeast of Douglas. Mexicans to the number of fifty fired on the border patrol at a distance of 250 yards.
    In answer to a hurry call Troops E and F and a machine gun platoon of the Ninth Cavalry were rushed to the place where the Mexicans had fired on the patrol squad. A rapid-firer was put in immediate operation, in addition to a hot rifle fire.
    The Mexicans returned the fire with spirit, but soon retreated to a line of trenches dug in the Madero revolution. When they reached the trenches the firing ceased. Whether Mexicans were killed or wounded is not known. None of the American troopers was hit.
    Col. Guilfoyle took personal command of the troops at the scene of to-day's fighting.

    CANANEA, Sonora, Mexico, March 4.— Five hundred Maderistas marched out of Cananea, early to-day, leaving the town in possession of the Federals. The rebels went to join volunteer mutineers in the Ajo Mountains. The majority of the town officials remained here, and the police kept order.

    EL PASO, Texas, March 4.— Ricardo Garcia Granados and his Peace Commission, representing Provisional President Huerta, left here early to-day for Ahumada to meet Gen. Pascual Orozco, Jr., rebel commander. The meeting will be preliminary to the general congress of rebel chiefs and Huerta envoys to be held in El Paso this week.