The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-25
THE SITUATION
 IN OLD MEXICO
VILLA GETS BUSY.

is now hurling frantically all his available forces at Carranza, He is attacking every Carranza strong. hold in Sonora and the adjoining states. And he is doing all this in spite of the fact that he well knows that the United States has formally recognized Carranza as the head of the Mexican govern- ment
 American refugees are fleeing from the country IS rapidly as pos sible and by all possible means. | The people are terror stricken. The prevailing opinion seems to be that General Villa is going to make a desperate attempt to either kill or capture Carranza and that if he | fails in this attempt he will be done | for. He has asserted that he will never bow to the rule of the Car ranza faction, and he apparently is | going 10 back that assertion up to | he best of his ability
 TO RECOGNIZE HIM. 1 WASHINGTON. D. C., Oct 1S.- It was officially announced from the state department today that General 1 Carranza will be formally recognized by the United States as head of the Mexican government tomorrow. l WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct 1S.- | The members of the Pan American congress, when they adjourned to- night each agreed in his own way | 10 notify the government concerning the recognition of General Carranza i IS provisional president of Mexico TRAIN HELD UP BROWNSVILLE, Oct. 19-A pas senger train of the St Louis X San Francisco was held up by Mexican bandits at Olmite, short distance from this city. Three including the | engineer of the train, were killed and several wounded
 CARRANZA RECOGNIZED. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 19-- Venustiano Carranza was formally recognized as the ruling power in Mexico today by the United States government. and Secretary of State Lansing announced that all countries | who took part in the Pan-Ameri can conference would likewise rec ognize the man who now claims to be the provisional president of the southern republic.
 It was further announced that tie United States would soon seud representatives to Mexico City and that all of the diplomatic rela- tions between the two countries will be resumed, with Carranza and his constituents being recognized as the party in power, and the Villa fac ton being looked upon as rebels
 HELPING CARRANZA. WASHINGTON. D. C., Oct. 2O.- Significant of the recognition by the of ,J an order issued by President Wilson embargo on all arms and amnluni- tion destined for Mexico with the exception of those consigned and intended for the use of Carranza.
 VILLA TO LEAVE
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 20 The agency that has been maintained by General Villa in this city was closed today, following the recogni ton cf General Carranza l. i5 b iieved that the Villa revolution will soon end as result of the embar- go placed on arms. Unconfirmed reports have been received here to the effect that Villa is preparing to escape from Mexico.
 INTERCOURSE RESUMED
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 20 Following the recognition of Gen. eral Carranza, John SullimaD 10 been ordered to return to Vera Cruz as the American representa-
 GENERAL EXECUTED.
 GALVESTON, Texas Oct 20 Gustavo Navarro has been executed at Mexico City, having been con victed of complicity ill the Huerta uprising against President Madero
 HELD FOR RANSOM.
 FL PASO, Oct. 21-Mexican ban dits have captured several of the American employees of the Palomas Land & Cattle company and are holding them fer IGnsom Of "r thousand dollars, according to di patches received from Columbus, New Mexico.
 AGENT RECALLED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 21.-- Carothers, the special American agent who has been with General Villas force, has been recalled Ac- cordirg tr reliable infrr0atj0r ".~" eral Carranza, although he has been recognized as president of Mexico by the United States, will not be the actual president until after the next general election
 BANDITS BUSY.
 SAN ANTONIO, Oct 21-Sur- nrised by Mexican bandits this morn ing force of American soldiers under Captain Mccoy, near Mission this state, were taken at a d1sad- vantage and three were killed and six wounded before reprisals could be made. The Mexicans were driven off, leaving six dead on the field.
 GETS "DINERO."
 NEW CLEANS. Oct. 21--In on sideration of the sisal crop from Mexico being handled through this port local bankers have arranged to make a loan of ten millions dol lars to provisional President Car ranZa.
 MAIL AT RAMPART.
 Postmaster T. H. Deal has re- ceived word that a consignment of Outside mail was frozen in at Rampant while being brought down the river in a small boat. It will be brought here as soon as possi- hle. It is also stated that 5000