New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-22
Villa Forces Driven Back
with Loss of Forty
Killed and Wounded.
INDIANS MAY DEFY
ADMIRAL HOWARD
Battle with Marines Imminent,
Belief of Experienced
Frontier Fighters.
From ne Trsuns Bur..u.I

/ Washington, June 2l.-With a loss
/ Of forty killed and wounded. the ad-
vance force of General Maytorena. the
/ Villa commander who was moving TO
/ the rescue Of the American colonists
/ near Guaymas. was driven back by the
/ Yaoui Indians to-day. according TO
| late dispatch to the State Department
from Consul Simpich, at Nogales. The
State Department learned that there
are 5000 of the Yadui Indians in the
( field and they are well armed. Their
willingness to fight and their ability
10 do so was demonstrated by their
attack on the advancing Villastas.
The State Department is also ad-
vised that a British subject, John
Jamiston, was killed when the Indians
sacked the town Of Mochis, on the west
coast.
This news was received with appre-
hension for the safety Of the fifty
eight Americans still remaining at the
Richardson Construction Company's
camp, to protect whom the Colorado,
under command Of Admiral Howard,
was sent 70 Tabari Bay.
1t was feared, in view Of the repulse
of the Villa troops by the Indians, that
the consequences following an attempt
to protect the Americans by the United
States marines and bluejackets might
be most serious. This was augmented
by the we'll known trait Of Indian char
scter, that they become much more
confident and savage when their sppe-
tite for battle has been whetted by vic
tory.
At late hour tonight no word had
been received by the Navy Department
from Admiral Howard except that he
had arrived at Tabari Bay. 1t was be-
lieved by Navy officials that an ennis
sary would be sent from the Colorado
to the American colony, who, in case
danger to the Americans was acute,
would signal to the Colorado for a re-
lief party TO be rushed 70 its assist
ance.
Battle with Indians Likely.
Should the Villa forces be unable
to check the Indians, it is feared that
a severe battle between the Indians
and the landing party is almost GER
tain. Because of the great number OF
the Yaquis, who are not afraid TO risk
battle, II is felt that the comparative
" small number of marines and blue
Jackets may not have smooth salilng
in a brush with them.
General Angeles, passing through
lo,r
where he will visit his family, denied
there had been any break between him
self and Villa. This was asserted also
by representatives of General Villa IN
Washington, including Enrique c.
Llorente, Villas special agent, and
close personal friend of Angeles:
Although disclaiming any official
knowledge, Villas spokesman intimated
that Angeles had been commissioned to
discuss peace plans with the Washing
ton government, and that some of the
leading supporters Of General Car
rama, including Obregon and members
of the Carranza Cabinet, whose resig-
nations have been accepted, were cog
infant of efforts to be made for a
solution Of Mexican difficulties.
Carranza Denies Oregon Break.
General Carranza, who has thus far
declined to accept Villas offer for
conference to devise a plan for re-
establishment of constitutional govern
ment. formally notified his Washington
representative to-day that reports of
break between himself and Obregon
were without foundation. Notwith-
standing this, however, officials here
were inclined to the belief that Obre-
gon and other constitutionalist leaders
who have stood with Carranza in his
Incorporating attitude, were now
ready to talk Of peace negotiations.
Of particular interest to Washing
ton officials was the announcement
from London late to-day Of the warn
| ing issued by Sir Edward Grey, Secre-
tary for Foreign Affairs. to British sub
| jects against visiting Mexico unless alb
/ solutely obliged 10 do so. Such warn
| ings repeatedly have been given by
the United States to American citizens.