Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-09-02
INQUIRY TO Be
MADE BY THE
CONSUL
AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED IN
CASE OF SIX AMERICANS REPORT.
Ed EXECUTED At TOUREON. IT,
LIND REMAINS AT VERA CRUZ
YAQUIS DELIVER UlTIMArUM.
WILL NOT AID REBELS
UNLESS LAND IS RETURNED

Washington, D. c., Sept. 2.--Consu
Hanna at Monterey was ordered today
to make searching inquiry into the
reported execution of six Americans
at Torreon on order of Federal Gen
Ieral Bravo. The state department is
without official knowledge of the Am
orleans, who were said to be serving
in the constitutionalists ranks. As
the investigators must proceed to Tor
reon by automobile. it probably will
be several days before they make a
report.
Secretary Bryan was in communica.
ton with President Wilson at the
summer White House today over the
Mexican situation, but described it as
unchanged, and said no development
required the presence of the president
| in Washington at this time. A mes
sage received from John Lind at Vera
Cruz made no reference to his plans,
Mr. Bryan said. 1t was said in official
circles, however, that Mr.. Lind was
planning to return to the United States
soon unless some move by the Huerta
government changed his plans.
YAQUls MAKE DEMANDS.
Nogales, Arizona. Sept. 2.-The va
Iqui Indians have alarmed their allies,
the Sonora constitutionalsts. accord
ing to American refugees who arriv-
ed today, by demanding that the insur
gent government return to them forth
with all the lands that were taken
from them by Porfirio Diaz. These
lands. seized from the Yaquis during
the many campaigns Of determination
waged against them, have since been
IapportiCnei amclig influential MeXi-
cans or sold to Americans and other
foreigners.
The demand OF tro >aquis, II was
asserted. came in the form of an ul
timatum:
Return our lands or fight"
Peaceful at MexicaIi.
San Diego, Cal, Sept. 2.-Conditions
in Mexicali and vicinity are peaceful,
according to Miguel Gomez, jefe po-
litico Of the northern district of lower
California who sailed last night for
Ensenada. Colonel Francisco Vas
euez has 400 Mexican federal troops in
Mexicali with a division of machine
guns
Governor Gomez has just returned
from Meyicali
Reaches Border.
Douglas. Ariz., Sept. Il. G. George, |
an American of Esperanza, Sonora, |
who was believed to be the prisoner
of the Mexican federals, arrived here
last night after an overland trip of
fifteen days, during part of which he
was without food. George said that
heavy rains had demoraized all trans
portation facilities and that both the
federals and constitutionalists found it
difficult to operate.
The federals at Guaymas are report
ed to have received heavy reinforce.
ments. The Huerta forces also held
San Bias. which is being besieged by
he constitutionalists.
Held for Ransom.
FL Paso. Tex, Sept "A. w Nc
Cormick, superintendent of the Palo-
mas Land & Cattle company in north
,rn Chihuahua, is prisoner of Max.
mo Castillo's band Of Mexican free
,oters, and is being held for ran
om of $4,000. He is resident OF
San Antonio. Texas. and this is the
econd time he has been held for ran. {
ON. During the Orozco revolution !
e was forced to pay $1,000 for his i
liberty. Yesterday a Mexican cross. t
ng the International border at Ha- ,
hita, n. NJ, said that Mccormick was i
eld a prisoner again and today an FL ,
'aso bank received a request from t
IcCormick through friend, to for. t
'ard $4,000. t
The money was sent to Hachita. {
rom where it is to De taken to the 4
amp of Castillo to procure the Am. I
rican's release. s
Lind Goes Sightseeing.
Vera Cruz, Mex, Sept John c
ind. personal representative in Mexi
o, of President Wilson, left today in I
with Rear Admiral F. Fletch- =
r. commander of the second division
the United States Atlantic fleet on
trip into the tropical agricultural
eli of Mexico. They expect to return
ere tomorrow.
Diaz Will Be on Hand. n
London, Sept General Felix n
iaz proposes TO arrive in Mexico be- A
IRE October 26, for which date the 5:
lection for the presidency has been N
xed. He leaves England tomorrow ii
II the continent, where the members d.
his party separate until instructions tc
rive from Mexico to call them to- ii
ether again.