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Show SKIRMISH AT BORDER Second Clash of Mexican Mexi-can Federals and Ninth U. S. Cavalry Douglas. Ariz., March 4. A second skirmish occurred at 10 o'clock tins morning between the Ninth cavalry troops .md Mexican federal soldier-; from Ague Prieta. across the Interna tional line one and a half miles ea3t of Douglas Mexicans to the number of flu fired on the border patrol at a distance of 2o" yards. In answer to a hurry call troops H and F and a machine gun platoon of the Ninth cavalry were rushed to the place where the Mexicans had fin d on the patrol squad A rapid firer was put In Immediate operation, in addition to a hot i ire from the negro cavalrymen's rifles. Mexicans Return Fire. The Mexican soldiers returned the fire with spirit, but soon retreated to a line of trenches dug during the Madero revolution. When they reached the trenches the firing ceased ceas-ed Whether any Mexicans were kill ed or wounded 16 not known. Nona of the American troops were hit. Colonel Col-onel Gullfoyle took active command of the troops at today's fighting, which Is a repetition of the battle of Sunday, when United States and lfex lean troops fought for half an hour. on |