The Washington times., 1915-06-10
American Has Charges Dis
missed Through Intervention
of Brazilian Minister.
REFUGEES NOW NUMBER 4s0
Accommodations For Exodus to
Vera Cruz Are Best That
.....
Consul Can Obtain.

w, p. Moats, an American, shot ana
killed two Mexicans who were tryins
to break into his home In Mexico wv
Tuesday night, the State Department
was advised today. .,-
ed. but the Brazilian minister took up
his case and succeeded In obtaining nus
release and the dismissal or all charses
against him. ,...
Consul Carothers reported to the state
I,ena rtment that the fight between the
Viliistas and Carranzistas In the vicin,-
ty ow Leon was still on, with the VII
listas at present on the offensive.
From Consul Silliman came wore
Mexico City to Vera Cruz numbered
$50 and that the accommodations pro
Vided for them were thte best at the
authorities disposal.
The consul at Monterey sent a re-
quest to the Red Cross for 10000 cakes
of soap, needed, he said, for sanitary
That General Obregon had lost his
right arm in the fighting with Villistas
at Leon was confirmed IN dispatches sIa.sne :
from Vera Cruz to the CarranZa
agency here today. =.
Obregon was injured by shell, II
was stated. while directing operations
on the firing line, but was said TO
tory-which the Carranzistas claimed
was assured, with the result that his
wound nearly cost his life.
Warned after the battle that he was
likely to die, he was quoted as saying:
II am willing to give my life TO my
country. Tell the first chief / fell do
ing my duty to the constitutionalist
cause
He was declared to be now out OF
Secretary of War Garrison today or
dered the army transport Buford to
Tuxtan bar to pick up refugees from
Mexico. How many of the refugees are
Americans is unknown here.
Rear Admiral Caperton, commander
of the naval forces along the Mexican
coast, requested that the Buford be or
dered to the relief Of the refugees. They
will probably be landed at Galveston.
Determined To Act,
The State Department is in receipt
of information today that replies from
Carranza and Villa to President Will
sons statement demanding that they
compose their differences" would be
conciliatory, but indefinite. Consul Sill
liman was reported to have advised
the department that Carranza is not
disposed to be defiant. but believes he
should be granted United states recog-
milton. 1t was intimated that briei
time to complete General Obregon's
military success against the Nillista
armies would be asked by Carranza. +
mined to dilly-dally no longer with
Carranza, there were indications today
that the outcome of engagements now
In progress In central Mexico might
be awaited. the President having fixed
no definite time for compliance with
his demands.
Manuel Bonilla. former Madero cabi-
net officer. was reported today to be
en- route here to personally supplement
Villas answer, expected tomorrow or
A1tt
Lansing, it was learned today, and no,
the President in person. will see and
deal with any ENJOYS from Carranza
and Villa. g, r,-.-.
Red Cross plans for famine relief
work In Mexico on a considerable scale
are held up pending the formal an
nouncement by Villa, Carranza, and
Iapatt whether they will seize food
supplies sent by the American relief
corps. A few carloads arc being sent
to northern Mexico, but the real fam
Inc center is said to be in Zapata ter
ritory. at and near Mexico City.