The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
Reports Of Mexican
Warfare Continue
To Reach Officials

The State Department announced yes
terday that the Federal troops to the
north of Monclova had advanced as far
as Lampicillon. according to reports
which have been received from consular
representatives in Mexico. The revolu-
tionary forces, according to the same
reports. had retreated TO Savinos. and
on their retreat mad burned numerous
bridges and the town Of Lampacitos
Gen. Jesus Carranza- a relative OF
the leader of the Carrancista forces, and
himself one OF the important men in the
revolutionary faction. 1t was said. had
left Ciudad Porfirio Diax for Savinos. to
assume command OF the revolutionists at
that point Otherwise, it was said. there
had been no change as to Ciudad Por-
firio Diaz
The Federals, according to a report
transmitted through Monterey, on Au-
gust IL, and dated August II. are still
in possession of Torreon, where they
gained an important victory over the
revolutionists a week ago. The consular
general at Monterey has advised the
State Department that he had instructed
the consular agent at Torreon to make
ample provisions for any Americans in
that district who may be in need of
assistance as a consequence of the fight
ing there recently. The Department ap-
proved Of this action.
A number OF American refugees from
Durango, which was sacked by the revo-
lutionists when they won possession of
the town several weeks ago. have ar
rived at Vera Cruz. They desire to be,
taken to New Orleans on a steamer
which sails from Vera Cruz on We'd
nesday. Several Of the party were desti-
tute and 1t will be necessary that the
United States incur the expense of trans
porting them to American territory.
The State Department yesterday
learned that telegraphic communication
between Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua
We're resumed Sunday.
heavily guarded train Of eight sec
tions, which left Chihuahua August II,
carrying a number of Americans. ar
rived at Juarez Sunday. The Americans
on board were safe and no attacks by
revolutionists were reported. The train
probably will attempt a return trip about
August 20.
Considerable alarm was felt yesterday
at the report. from Progresso that an
outbreak of yellow fever had occurred
at Tampecne on August Is. There had
been one death reported, three cases
were under treatment, ana TWO men
were held as suspects. No American
has as yet been reported as stricken.
The State Department announced yes
terday that the following Americans,
concerning whom inquiries have been
made, were known to be safe: Huell
Reeter and wife. who left Cannea for
Phoenix yesterday; Mr.. Isert and wife,
who left Progresso yesterday on the
steamer Mexico, bound for New York;
Louis Lane, his wife and son, who are
at Chihuahua.
Consul Letcher. at Chihuahua. report
ed that the Misses Whiteside, whose
safety the State Department inquired into
last week, had arrived at Ell Paso. Tex,
on August /, thus indicating that the
alarm which had been felt for them had
been groundless
From Saltillo 1t was reported that Mr..
arrived there safely August
Is
A band of revolutionists. according to
State Department reports. under Fran
cisco Cyarbites, robbed the Ganahl PLAN
tation on August II of over 500,