Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-01
War Prisoners Slain by the
Carranza General After
Battle at Laredo.
Fight NEARER U. S. BOUNDARY
Fearing Bullets, Brownsville Shuts
Some Schools in Danger Zone
Gen. Huerta in New York.

Laredo, Tex. April 14.-Mexican
soldiers in Nueva Laredo today said
General Maclovio Herrera had shot
two hundred Villa prisoners yesterday
after the Villa defeat near Huisachito,
twenty miles south of here.
The Carranza commanders only re-
ply to Americans who questioned
him regarding the report, was: The
prisoners have been disposed Of.
In his official report to Carranga
regarding the battle Herrera is said
not to have mentioned any such shoot
ing.
townsville, Tex, April 14.-Fearful
of artillery and bullet fire from the
Mexican side, schools in parts of the
city were dismissed today.
The American military forces are
keeping in close touch with the situa-
ton across the river, but their serv-
ices thus far have not been needed
The Carranzistas left the trenches
in two columns and directed their at
tacks at the Villistas' right and left
wings two thousand yards distant
The Villista left wing was taken by
surprise and fell back two miles to
Las Rucias to reform, leaving several
dead and wounded. Many of the Viii
lista shells passed directly over Mata-
moros
The Villista right wing met the sec
ond column advancing along the rail-
road with artillery fire.
New York, April 14.-For a profess
ed casual tourist enjoying himself by
travelling, Victoriano Huerta, former
dictator of Mexico, was exceedingly
busy today, studying the Mexican sit
uation. That, at least, was the state
ment of Abraham Ratney, his business
associate and a member of the Huerta
party.
Carefully guarded by hall men, bell
boys, Ratney and Jose Delgado, a pri-
vate secretary Huerta remained in
his luxurious suite at the Ansonia
hotel. He steadfastly refused to re-
ceive visitors. Efforts to induce the
exiled dictator to alter his set rule
brought, through Ratney, the response
that he is swamped by correspon-
dence.
To Aid Foreigners.
Washington, April 13.-General Car
rama has informed American Consul
Silliman at Vera Cruz that he would
furnish a train for Americans desirin G
to leave Mexico City. He will permit
passenger train from Vera Cruz to
proceed as far as Ometusco, forty
miles east of Mexico City, where the
Americans would be picked up. The
first chief asked to be notified as to
the number of Americans expecting
to leave and the time they wish the
train to be ready.
The action grew out of the effort of
the United States government to OBJ
tain the naturalization of the railroad
between Mexico City and Vera Cruz.
Although unwilling to make any per
manent arrangement, General Carran-
"a now has expressed desire to aid
foreigners, who are anxious to reach
the sea coast.
Many Americans and foreigners in
Tampico similarly are planning to
leave as soon as transportation ar
rangements can be made. Secretary
Bryan sought the aid of the war de-
partment today and the transport
Sumner at Galveston was ordered to
Tampico to bring back the 300 or more
| foreigners.
In it's latest summary of reports
| from Mexico the state department
said some fighting was reported from
| the west coast and the outcome of an
attack on AcaponOta Dy Carr
| forces was not definitely known Both
| forces were short of ammunition, the
report said.
| FL Paso, Tex, April 13.-General
Obregon, who has advanced north as
| far as Celaya, has declined to treat
with the German, French, British and
| American consuls from Guanajuato re-
| garding the exit from Celaya of wo-
| men and children, according to a
| statement received today from Gen
eral Villa, who is preparing to bonn
| bard the town
Siege Fighting Now.
Brownsville, Tex, April 12--The
| Carranza monoplane at Matamoros
was wrecked today. In rising for a
fight it dipped, smashing one wing
and the propeller. There were nc
bombs aboard and no one was injured
Several days will be required to put
| the machine in running order
There was heavy rifle firing at the
trenches about Matamoros just before
| daylight, but no casualties were re