Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-07
Two English Subjects Also
Slain in Raid Near
GuadaIajara.
ALL OTHERS ARE SAFE
Oil Men at TampiCo Returning
to Fields Threatened by the
Rebels and FederaIs.

Washington, d. c., May 7-One
American and two British subjects
were killed at the mines in the vicin-
ity of Guadelajara. Mr.. Ransdell, pre-
sumably a British subject, and seven
Americans are cut off by bandits in
that vicinity. Other Americans are
safe says a dispatch from the British
vice consul to the British embassy
here.
The dispatch did not give the names
of the British and Americans killed
at Guadalajara. The dispatch reads:
Bullion buried. Concentrates stored.
Both safe. Americans all safe. One
American and two British killed at
outer mines in Jalisco. All mines shut
down completely. Ransdell and seven
Americans cut off by bandits at Mas
Gotta and Huachinango. Only Ia
Americans in Jalisco."
Disquieting news also was received
at the British embassy from Tampico.
Both federals and rebels threatened
to interfere with British and American
oil operators, who were returning to
oil districts to resume operations,
under promise of protection from
both sides. The Americans notified
the British commander that no one
would be allowed to land unless all
warships were withdrawn.
Ten members of the Smith family
are in jail at Tonala, Ciapas, and are
in danger OF their lives because of
Mexican resentment OF their part in
the recent killing of three Mexicans
at San Pedro, according to Minister |
Leavell, in Guatemala. Consular
Agent Montague has reopened the
American consulate at Cananea, Son.
ora. Sixty Americans have returned /
to Cananea apd the movement of |
American refugees from the south 1
has ceased. The vanguard of the con-
at Durango and Torreon
has started on a march to begin the
for the capture of Saltillo
and Zacatecas, according to Consul
Hamm at Durango.
Silllman Still Missing.
The French embassy is taking active
steps to obtain news and secure
safety of American Vice Consul Sill
man, who has disappeared at Saltilio.
Huerta assured the French charge that
orders would be given to protect Sill
man. He added. however, that tele-
communication with Saltillo
had been interrupted. a Red Cross
reports some smallpox
at Vera Cruz, but the city is in fair
sanitary condition, and is fairly
healthy.
More Refugees on Way.
A train in three sections and under
he Brazilian flag has departed from ]
Mexico City for Vera Cruz with five {
o six hundred refugees, including DIR. I
edward Ryan, special representative I
# the American Red Cross {
Capture of the entire federal gar s
ison at Acaponeta, Tepic. by rebels, is t
confirmed by Consular Agent Keyes j
It Rosario.
Four Killed by Bomb.
San Diego, Cal, May IA wireless
rom the battleship California at Ma
allan, Mexico, says four persons were :
illed and eight injured yesterday by :
he explosion of a bomb dropped into :
he city streets from a rebel biplane.
iring between rebel and federal forti- .
cations continues and in an artillery
uel the besieging forces have had the
etter of 1t so far.
MazatIan Surrenders.
Los Angeles, Cal, May 7-Mazatlan, II
iexican west coast city, surrendered h
oday TO the constitutionalists, accord ii
lg to a dispatch to Carranza's repre- s
entatives here. There is still fight n
lg, the dispatch added. General Guer- L
a driving the federal garrison toward a
ne water front. The federal COM c.
lander notified the constitutionalists a
@ could do nothing but surrender. n
Wife EIopes; Husband Ends Life.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 7.-Ben H. n
ell, formerly proprietor OF boat liv- c.
y here, killed himself with poison h
,cat,sn according to a note found on