The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-22
BORDER RAIDERS
STAY AMERICANS
Mexicans Attack Ole de Aqua,
Killing Three Soldiers and
Wounding Eight. !:
VILLA AGENCY TO QUIT
1t Says Carranza Will Run for Presi-
dency-Recognition Has Endeared
Mexico to This Country.
VILLA AGENCY TO QUIT

In final statement. issued on the eve
OF its dissolution, the Villa agency here
last night denounced Carranza as a man
who has violated his promises and who
intends TO violate them further by be-
coming q candidate for election to the
constitutional presidency of Mexico.
The attack OF a large force of Next
cans upon 3 small detachment of United
States troops. resulting in the killing Of
three American soldiers and the wound
ing Of eight others at Ole de Aqua, was
reported to the War Department yester-
day afternoon by Mai. Gen. Funston.
commanding the border forces.
1t was the preliminary report OF Capt
Frank Mccoy, OF the Third Cavalry, who
went to the relief of the force that was
attacked. The Americans were out num-
bered five to one
Capt. McCoy's report was as follows:
Detachment of troop G, Third Cavalry,
wireless section Company B. Signal Corps,
guarding this Mexican village, attacked
by large band of. Mexican raiders at 2
a. m. Enemy driven OF, five killed al
ready found in darkness. On my arrival
with relieving troops Scott and Kane, 9Th
Cavalry, they scattered in chapparral be-
tween here and river. Detachments in
pursuit. Sergeant Schaffer. Troop C, Sd
Cavalry; first class privates Joyce
and Mcconnell, Company d, Signal
Corps. killed in action; the following
wounded: Privates Bowner, Behr, Lang
lands, Kubly. all of Troop NJ. Sd Cavalry.
First Class Sergeant Smith and Corporal
Gambler, Signal Corps; Private ShaIlen-
beck, Troop C, Sd Cavalry and Private
Steward Company D, Signal Corps"
Receive Embargo Orders.
Orders for the enforcement of the
embargo on arms against Villa and in
favor of Carranza have now been re-
ceived by all customs officials on the
Mexican border. No arrangements
have been made for cooperation of
the army in the enforcement Of this
order.
1t was learned that the administra-
ton has already planned for the pre-
veLtion of Villa selling in the United
States cattle or goods of which he may
come into possession through arbi-
trary or unlawful means. Shipments
OF goods from Villa territory into the
United States will be scrutinized care
fully until officials are satisfied that
the actual owner of such goods Is
making the shipment. -.
The State Department has been as
sured that Gen. Dfeguez, command-
ing at Guaymas. recently occupied by
the Carranzistas, will AFFORD adequate
protection in the Yaqui Valley. where
Indian raids have menaced agricul-
.urists. including many Americans,
for several months. He has also
promised to AFFORD protection at Los
Hernos, so that repair work on the
diversion dam there can be carried on.
According to a despatch received by
the Carranza agency, the people OF
Mexico City are now discussing a pro-
pOsal that October 10 be henceforth
observed as n national holiday. in COM
memoration ~ the granting of recogni-
ton to the Carranza government. Recog-
milton of Carranza. according to this
despatch. has created in Mexico. the
most friendly sentiments toward the
United States.