The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-25
TWO Thousand KILLED
BY THE BULLETS Of VILLA


high hill 100 miles directly south OF
Zacatecas. The retreating federals
are destroying the railroads and \:
will undoubtedly take two or three
weeks for villa to repair the lines and
move mis- army within striking dis
lance.
Two hundred miles below Aguaa
Calientes Is Queretera where the final
battle outside Mexico City itself prob
ably will be staged
Juarez today continued to celebrate
the fall of Zacatecas. Bands are play
ing in the streets and the whole city
is In gala attire.
The woundang OF Generals Ortega,
Rodriguez and Herrera has cast q
damper over the constttutionalist
president as they were among the
most brilliant and loyal fighting men
Villa has. The comparatively quick
victory achieved by villa caused great
surprise here, despite the fact THAT
his force greatly outnumubered the
federals. General Barron has such an
enormous advantage in position and
was SO well supplied with artillery
and ammunition that Huertistas IN FL
Paso profess to wonder at his quick
retreat. Villas hospital service did
splendid work during the battle, 40
cording to dispatches and has BEEN
caring for friend and foe alike since
the flghting ended. Burial Of the dead
has proved a stupendous task but
has proceeded rapidly and danger OF
disease Is believed to have passed.
Villas plans for the immediate
future are not known. II General
valescos federals have not evacuated
san Luis Potosi as reported. villa
will probably leave that city to DO
taken by General Gonzales and will
lead his own forces against Aqua
Calientes. Many military men hero
doubt whether the federals will defend
either one OF these cities. believing
they will prefer to concentrate at
Queretero for q last stand.
Playing Lawn Tennis.
|. NIAGARA FALLS. June 2b.-If
THE rebels come" sai6 An R2RsAA0Ez
Dagama today, "mediations viii be
big success. He shrugged his shout
ders however. IN pointing out that the
actual invitation to them was ex-
tended several days ago and that no
answer was yet at hand.
The protocol signed late last night
provided:
That the provisional government
should be constituted by agreement
between rebels and Huertaistas-
That this new government should
be Immediately thereafter recognized
by the United States. Argentine, Bra
I'll and Chile.
That the United States shall not
..aim any war indemnity.
That amnesty for political offenses
shall be provided for foreigners and
that a claims commission shall be es-
tablisLed.
The mediation colony with nothing
definite in the work line today, turned
TO tennis and the Canadian war
game" for diversion. Ambassador
Suarez found amusement with the
Younger members Of the colony In
trying out amateur photography.
Peace 10 Far Away.
NIAGARA FALLS, June a5.-Peace
in Mexico is still far from assured.
Hailed at first as the successful out
come OF mediation, 1t was apparent
today from the feeling OF the group OF
men here, trying to solve the Mexican
problem that the A. B. O., mediators
have merely shifted their burden.
Agreement so far reached provides
for a "get together" session OF Huer
taistas and Carranzistas for settle
ment of Mexico's internal problems.
Notwithstanding persistent reports
that Carranzista delegates were en-
route here, the feeling grew today
that the constitutionalist first chief
would probably stick at the last mo-
ment to his oft-repeated declaration
that Mexico's internal affairs were
not a subject for mediation OF any
kind and that he would refuse peace
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