The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19

among those invited to become parties
TO the peace convention. will formal
iy notify the Secretary of State that
he 10 in accord with the plan Of the
United States and Latin America 10
assist MexicAns to right the sovereign
ty of Mexico before the world.
xAPArA FAILED TO
LEAVE Hns Address.
So FAR as known Eapata, one Of the
three principal chiefs In Mexico. has
not received the Pan-Amsrtcan note.
Zspata rstreatsd to the mountains coin
City by Csrraneista forces commanded
BY General Gonzales. Zapata left ths
apital In hurry. and failed TO deposit
forwarding address. 1t is known
that couriers have been sent out from
Mexico City with a copy of the peace
note addressed to him. Safe conduct
of this courier Is guaranteed by Gem
eral Gonzales. II IL hoped that the
note will reach Zapata this week.
II In the general understanding that
the response Of Carranza will be re-
ceivsd on or about August "a II
Carranza refuses to assent TO the peace
proposal Of the Pan-American confer
ence as now seems assured. the Mex
lean question may assume a sraver
aspect so far as the United States In
concerned than II has at any time in
the past nve years. Hope 10 expressed
by administration leaders that Carrar-
"a will see the wisdom of making a
reply that may be used as q com
promise between the factions,
CABLE COMMUNICATION
CUT WITH VERA CRUZ.
Owing to the storms In the gulf re-
gion cable communication between
Washin gton and Vera Cruz has been
suspended for seventy-two hours. For
this reason the authorities are not
advised as to present conditions In
Vera Cruz of Mexico City Prior to
the suspension of the cable. this gov
eminent was informed that conditions
had auieted at Vera Cruz and ordsr
was understood to obtain in the Mex
lean capital. The Navy Department
received a dispatch from Admiral Nc
Lean giving notification OF the arrival
at Vera Cruz of the battleships New
Hampshire and Louisiana. Admiral
Mclean made no mention OF conditions
in Vera Cruz
dispatch received at the war de-
partment today indicates great actlvi-
~ on the Texas border. Major Ander-
son. who Is stationed at Mercedes, Tex
as. advised the department through
General Funston that shots were fred
across the Mexican border last night
at American soldiers. This incident
took place at Progreso Ferry. eight
miles south OF Mercedes on the Rio
Grande River. II appears that an
outpost Of fourteen regulars under
Lieutenant Henry were operating near
the ferry when fre was opened by q
band Of seventy-hve men on the Mex
lean side OF the border The fire was
returned. the engagement lasting about
thirty minutes. Corporal williams, Of
the Twelfth Cavalry, was killed; Lieu
tenant Henry sustained three hesn
wounds; Private Edmunds B. Jackson,
of the Twelfth Cavalry. was shot In
the arm. Reinforcements were rushed
to the scene of action At once II was
at first reported that the Mexican band
had crossed the river, but this turned
out to be incorrect. Major Anderson
reported that he had patroiled the
river line early this morning and
found everything quiet ON this side
OF the border. However, he observed
great activity on the other side. Major
Andersons report makes 1t plain that
Mexican raiders are in an ugly frame
Of mind. aud are likely to attack Amer
lean forces at any time.
Must Not Use Foreign Flags.
Mexico City, Aug. 1S.--aeneral
Pablo Gonzalez comma nder Of thu