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Show FEDERALS SHOOT THE AMERICANS SAN DIEGO May 8. Roe McKin-ley, McKin-ley, an American, was killed, and Bruce Hodson, said to be a deserter from the United States army, was wounded in Tia Juana today when the rebels began their attack on the town. Tho two Americans together with u German broke out of the Jail, where thoy had beon held, and while trying to escape, were shot by the federals. fed-erals. The German escaped. After a fight which began about 11 o'clock this morning and continued through tho day, the federal forces continue in possession of Tla Juana tonighL Tho rebels have, however, not withdrawn with-drawn and the struggle for possession of the little town will presumably be resumed in the morning The number of killed and wounded cannot be ascertained as-certained tonight. The rebels outnumber out-number the federals and are supposed to havo suffered the moro severely, us thoy wera more exposed. Tho fighting was witnessed from the American Amer-ican side by a great crowd of people peo-ple from San Diego Local agents of tho Red Cross were at Tia Juana dur-iug dur-iug tho fight, but tho American commander com-mander declined to lot them cross tho lino while firing was In progress. At 10 o'clock this morning, Porfecto La-roquc La-roquc and fifty mounted scouts set out to locate the Insurgent force that left Tocato last night undor Woods and Price. At Tia Juana Hot Springs, five miles distant, tho scouts fell in with a small band of insurgents skirmishers skirm-ishers and fighting legan. Tho main body of Insurrecto soon appeared and the fedornls fell back. Tho rebels then advanced upon tho town. When tho Insurgonts reached the edgo of town, tho main strugglo began at the hull ring, where the federals had a line of breastworks. They put up a stubborn fight, but gave way at 4 p. m. In parties of twos and threes, they could bo seen by spectators on the American sldo to run from the breastworks. It was hero that the first casualties wero noted, several of the fugitives dropping In their trncks. The rebels captured tho custom house which thoy nold tonight, while desultory desul-tory fighting continues. |