The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24

that officials believe the United States
cannot much longer stand by without
taking action. American lives and
property are in danger in the Yaqui
Valley and there IL serious disorder
in other sections OF the republic.
According to advices received here
from various quarters. Mexico II In
more turbulent state today than
II has been at any time since the
revolution began. Doubt Is expressed
that the Villista forces VIII be able
TO suppress the Yaqui Indians in
Sonora and there Is fear that his
Government will be compelled within
few days to send an expeditionary
force inland to protect the American
colony located about twenty miles
from Guaymas. There are other
spots in Mexico where similar drastic
action by the United States seems 10
he imperative.
Relief Funds Exhausted.
With thousands officially reported
to be starving south OF the Rio
Grande. and other thousands suffer
ing from pestllence the American
Red Cross announced today that It's
funds available for Mexican relief
work are exhausted The Red Cross
has sent out urgent appeals for con-
tributions OF food and money to meet
this alarming situation.
Advices received here today report
the killing of foreigners near Vera
Cruz. Nineteen persons were Killed
when a train on the Vera Cruz and
Isthmus Railroad south of Vera Cruz
was fired on. presumably by Zapatis-
tas Reports of the attack which oc-
Cured last Monday were received at
the State Department in dispatches
from Consul Canada. who also report
ed that the railway between Vera
Cruz and Mexico City had been cut.
# n tong report received from Com
sui Sinpich, at Nogaies. the plight OF
the Americans in the Yaqai valley Is
wildly portrayed
Americans In Bad Plight
The few Americans sho have left
the valley and reached Nogales. Con-
sui Sinpich states. are destitute.
Others who are still in the valley
have appealed for railroad transport
tation to Nogales. Three Americans
who arrived at the American con-
sulate and begged FOR transportation
to the United States declared that
their barns and corps had been burn
ed by the Indians and their cattle
driven into the mountains As the
result Of the depredaticns OF the IN
dams Nogales lie overrun with home
less. hungry and destitute people.
Consul Sinpich further, reported. that
| General Maytorena, the Governor or
Sonora. had assured him last Sunday
| that the Vilhsta forces were In COM
nlete control OF the situation In the
valley. and that reinforcements had
| been sent theirs. :.
| Further fghting between the Yaqul
Indians and villistas Is reported in the
dispatch received from Admiral How
ard This dispatch shows that tht
indians are still on the warpath des-
pite the efforts. of ~GossrnarwMastorssa
! to suppress them. This statement was
/ made public at the Navy Department
J Give Up Repair work.
| Secretary Daniels Ia In receipt Of
a telegram from Admiral Howard, Y
{ s. S. Colorado, dated June %, In which
! Admiral Howard reports that a military
train was sent from Empalme yesterda,
! conveying two hundred troops to brina
In construction party numbering tive
4 Americans and sixteen Mexicans wht
were repairing bridge over the Yaqu
River. near Carral. distance of abou
one hundred millimetres from Quay
mas II has been reported that th'
railroad has decided to discontinue iii
work on the road in the Yaaui Valley
The latest reports received mention
nshting on June 30 between the In
dams and an escort of eighty soldier,
! on work train In which twenty foul
soldiers were killed. Eight wer,
4 wounded, and twenty two are missing
The losses of the Indians are unknown
Beyond Tortm the telegraphic com
lmunications are interrupted,