Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-15
Three American Ranchers
Are Reported Killed in
Mexico Mob Attack.
ANOTHER CRUISER OFF
Bandits Hold Up Trains and
Destroy Communication
Between Cities.

Washington, D. c. May 15-Latest
dispatches from American Consul
Simpich at Nogales. Sonora, say his
information of the casualties in the at
tack of Yaqui Indians on the Ameri-
can colony near Esperanza indicated
that J. ]. Donovan was killed and that
z. o. Stocker was wounded.
a report from Admiral Howard.
commanding the Pacific feet, said
band of 500 Yaquis, well armed, began
the attack on American ranches May
II and that Donovan and Jack VIII
son were killed that day. In the fight
ing the next day w. A. Fay was kill
ed and Stocker was wounded.
Admiral Howard also reported to-
day that irregulars, evidently ban
dts, had attacked trains at Madrid,
so miles from Manzanillo, and that
communication between CoIima and
Manzanillo had been cut of.
Naval officials are today awaiting a
further report from Admiral Howard,
and If conditions warrant, he will be
ordered to send landing parties from
the cruisers Raleigh and New Or
leans, now of Guaymas. into the Yaqui
valley to rescue the Americans.
The United States cruiser New Or
leans, at Manzanillo,1wt under or
ders today to sail from there TO Quay
mas, Mexico, where she viii join the
cruiser Raleigh In extending aid. if
necessary. to the American colony in
the Yaqui valley. attacked by Indians.
The question whether bluejackets
and marines will be landed for the
protection of Americans will depend
on the outcome of an investigation by
Admiral Howard
Charges that Carranza troops in
Panuco, west of Tampico. have COM
mitted outrages on Americans and
depredations against other foreigners
were communicated today by General
Villa to Enrique c. Llorente, his agent
here. Villas message, from Leon, in
cluded the following telegram signed
by five Americans:
"Carranzistas in Panuco have COM
mitted outrages on FIVE Americans and
depredations on the persons and in
terests of foreigners. Your forces
have given us every guarantee and we
kindly ask you TO notify the govern
ment at Washington that Americans
in territory dominated by Carranzis-
tas have absolutely no protection"
The telegram was signed by Stegar
r Graham, George Whipp, Wilson
Hombrek, Wooder Acker and John c.
Love.
Mr.. Llorente forwarded the tele-
gram TO the state department. In
another message from Leon, General
villa claimed defeat of Carranza
forces under Obregon at Otales and
San Anna.
Los Angeles. May FIFTY Ameri-
can men are surrounded near Esper-
ANA. Sonora. today by overwhelming
of Yaqui Indians. according
to advices received here by Charles F.
O'Brien, owner of one of the large
ranches in the Yaqui valley.
According TO reliable information
he force under General Sosa. a villa
sent to aid the Americans
IS composed mostly of Yaquis and can
not be expected TO fight their brothers
Desieging the Americans.
American Yacht Wrecked.
washington, u. IL MAY 10 hS
American yacht Ramona, has been
wrecked off the Mexican coast near
north of Guaymas, without
loss OF life, according TO a report TO
the navy department from Admiral
Howard. who sent the cruiser Raleigh
10 pick up the rescued crew. The
cause of the wreck was not reported.
New Faction Against Villa
Ell Paso. Texas, May 15.-Fighting
between Villa forces and troops OF a
new faction was reported last night
TO American officials here as having
occurred south OF Sierra Blanca, Tex
as. The extent of the battle was not
made known
villa fiat money dropped today TO
four and one-half cents on the Mexi-
can peso, its lowest mark. The Car
rama issue remained over six cents
on the local market.
70 fighting of great consequence in
the central Mexican campaign was
today by either faction.