Evening star., 1915-05-16

| Landing of American marines at Quay
| mas for the protection of Americans in
| peril from uprising Of Yaqui Indians
| has been authorized by Rear Admiral
| Benson. acting Secretary of the Navy. If
this is deemed necessary by the com
manders of the American warships sent
| to that port Secretary Bryan says
| official reports show all Americans in
| the valley are in danger.
| Following a conference with Secretary
| Bryan, Admiral Benson announced the
| decision as follows
1--WE hope the Americans will make
| their way to the coast and be taken
aboard the cruiser. but If it is necessary
to send out landing parties. Commander
| r c. Magruder of the Raleigh is au-
thorized to take that action
The Raleigh and New Orleans have
| been ordered to Guaymas
| Secretary Bryan said the department
is making every effort to protect Amer
| leans and get them out of the danger
| zone
Admiral Howard, commanding the
| Pacific fleet. notified the department
| last evening that the YaQuis and Mexf-
| cans still were fighting. Regular. Mexi-
can troops. he said. had refused to ad-
| vance against the Indians The latest
| fighting was reported at Ires, east OF
| Hermosillo =.
| State Department advices from Her
mosiIlo had confirmed the reported kill
ing of J. J. Donovan. w. A. Fay and
Jack Wilson and the wounding of Y. Q.
| Stocker, all Americans, in the recent
| outbreak in the Yaqui valley.
Spain Sends Agent.
| Gen villa wired his confidential
agency here that the Spanish govern
ment had appointed Senior Emilio Zapi-
co as special envoy to Gen. Villa. with
residence at Chihuahua. to supersede
Senior Angel del casso. under commits
sion from the Spanish mini lister, at Mex
| leo city.
I'm reciprocation to the act by the
Spanish government" says Gen. Villas
message. Gen. villa will send speeia
agent to represent him in Madrid"
| Gov. Maytorena reported to the villa
agency from Nogales the capture O
Aiamos. in southern Sonora, May II
after seven hours fighting.
The State Department received
| message from Vera Cruz. dated May IA
| stating that communication with Mex
leo City by cable was resumed after two
days interruption.
Gen. obregon had officially reported
| the message added. the defeat of 8
Villa cavalry division in its attack on
one of his positions May IL.
| Adyices dated May 13 from Tampfco
| said Villa troops were again attacking
| Panuco, and had cut river communica.
tions between Tampico and Panuco.
New Faction Enters War.
| Ell PASO, Tex, May 15.-Fighting
between Villa forces and troops of a
| new faction was reported last night te
American officials here as having just
| occurred south of Sierra Blanca, Tex.
The extent Of the battle was not made
| known.
Villa fiat money dropped today to
I4h cents on the Mexican peso. its low
est mark. The Carranza issue remained
| over cents on the local market
| the central Mexican campaign was re-
ported today by either faction.
Ask for Rapid-Fire Gun.
| LOS ANGELES. Cal. May 15.-Tele
| grams received late today from Quay
mas stated that the American colonists
near Esperanza. Sonora. still were
lighting the Yaqui Indians who at
| they had sent a request to the COM
| mander of an American cruiser at
Guaymas to send them rapid-f1re
| gun, The request. 1t was added. hat
been forwarded to Admiral Howard.
| commander Of the Pacific fleet
The kilograms further confirmed in
formation that the Mexican troops
| which Gov. Maytorena declared he had
not within twenty miles of the scene OF
| the fghtfnR