Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02
Fourteen of Huerta Com
missioned Men Executed
After Captured.
FEDERALS' LOSS HEAVY
Mexican and American Dele
gates Unable to Agree on
Carranza Representation.

Durango, Mexico, June 1.-(Delayed)
| Three decisive engagements with
| federal troops between Zacatecas and
| San Luis Potosi weTe =on by consti-
tutionalists May so and 81, according
| to reports received by General Car
rama.
Colonel Reyes, with GOO men. admin
istered a decisive defeat to large
force of federals at Salinas and later
also defeated a force sent from San
Luis Potosi to reinforce the Salinas
garrison. Fighting at Salinas lasted
2S hours. The federal loss was IS
privates and four officers, IA federal
officers captured and executed, and 81
privates captured and liberated.
Among the officers executed was Colo
mel Chaves. Colonel Catoca. invading
Zacatecas. captured a federal troop
train, killing go federaIs.
San Diego, Cal, June "A wireless
says smallpox has broken out at Gu
liacan. capital of Sinaloa, Mexico. Nor
tally in the constitutionalists' garri-
son is heavy. The population of the
city is 10000. 1t is an important sup
ply depot for contiguous territory.
Rebel Consignment Delayed.
New York. June Five hundred
tons of ammunition ordered by the con-
stitutionalists, which arrived today
from Bridgeport, Conn. on the steamer
Nagatuck. viii not be allowed to leave |
this port.
It was stated at the custom I
house no Instructions were received |
from Washington officials declared it
probable that any vessel bearing am
munition consigned to either Mexican
faction would be refused clearance
Later the 500 tons OF ammunition
was transferred to the Ward liner An
tilIa and no objection to Antilla's sail
ing was made when the manifest was
presented and clearance asked.
Mediators Forming Reply.
Niagara Falls, Ont, June Still
over the question of con-
representation the con-
ference here, American and Mexican
delegates today were awaiting more in
formation about the character and
ability of certain persons suggested TO
compose the new provisional govern
nent The American delegates have
lot finished their discussion with the
nediators about the constitutionalists
md are awaiting more information
rom Washington in this connection.
today were that nothing ]
leflnite would be resolved on the con- [
representation.
The mediators were reported framing {
reply TO the last CarranZa note and |
tatement from Durango giving the s
view of the mediation ]
II was regarded here that
his was likely to delay rather than I
urry negotiations. The statement is
aid to have served to show lack of ]
Information by the constitutionalists
n some important points being treated
ere, especially just what representa-
on in the new provisional government
ne conference had intended for them.
There is reason to believe that the
difference here has planned from the
rst to give the constitutionalists a
.rge share of the new provisional gov
rnment. but definite information has
cen withheld until the viewpoint of
uerta and Washington have been OBJ
lined.
UTpon receipt of dispatches from ls
Getting. the American delegates re- h
lested conference with the media n
RS this afternoon. ~
Washington. d. c.. June Com
enting on dispatches from Mexico a
Ity representing Huerta as desiring
e constitutionalists TO enter the med l
ton proceedings. that Mexico's af-
irs might be settled by Mexicans.
afael Zubaran. head of the Carranza
,ency here. said: THE constitution
lists have nothing to mediate with
inertia and can only meet him at the
lint of the sword l.
To Resist Fines. ch
Hamburg. Germany, June Fines pC
lposed on the steamers Ipiranga and o.
ivaria by American officials at Vera =,
-us viii be made the subject of rep n,
sentations TO Washington. il was =
i'd at the Office OF the Hamburg -,
nerican line. da