Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-22
Derail Troop Train, Kill 50
OF Maytorena's Men and
Capture Guns.
HOWARD'S MARINES
TO STAY ON SHIPS
state Department Fears Compiled.
tons from Battle Between Marines
and Indians in MexicO-Angeles
In State With Peace Plan.

Washington, June 21.-The state
department and the navy department
were alarmed 1ouay by the news from
consul Simtich at Nogales that the
Hrst troops sent by Governor May
torena to relieve the Americans in
Imminent danger of the Yaquis had
been practically cut to pieces at lori
by the savages.
The YaSuis attacked the train on
which the Villista soldiers were NOV
ing, derailed it, set upon the Mexi-
cans. killed about so of them and cap
tured their machine guns. 1t is un-
derstood. however, that there were
only about 100 MeXicans on the train,
and that Maytorena is sending other
troops to the scene of the fighting.
This news caused the state depart
ment to have sent, through the navy
department, instructions to Admiral
Howard not to land until he had fur
Their orders from Washington. eau
ton is necessary, because a battle
between Yaquis and the American ex-
peditionary forces would lead to COM
plications. Officials have knowledge,
however, that the Yaquis want to wipe
out the foreigners in the whole .coun-
try, and have advised Governor May
torena that they will not receive
emissaries.
Howard at TObaTi Bay.
Admiral Howard reported to the
navy department his arrival at Tobari
bay today. He evidently had not had
hn int
The state department was greatly
concerned because of the report that
John Jamiston, an Englishman, had
been murdered near Mazatland.
The absence of news from Vera
Cruz indicated that great deal was
going on behind the censorship OF
news, which increased the solicitude
of the state department. Admiral
Caperton, however, is off Vera Cruz,
and is keeping in touch with the stu
alton for the benefit of both the navy
and state department.
Notwithstanding the apparently IN
soluble conditions from one END or
Mexico to the other, some OF the ad-
ministration leaders say that there
is no special cause for alarm. They
insist that the present policy OF feed
inp the Mexicans, whether some or
the leaders like it or not. will be the
controlling factor in pacifying the
country. They anticipate some III
temper and perhaps some abuse from
Mexican leaders, but they declare
that the relief of the famine-strlcken
nopulation will proceed at all haz-
ards.
An effort was made today to mini,
mize the grievances of the United
States against Mexico by the state.
ment that official reports show tnat
not more than Is to 20 American cru
zens and one of them a hai1-oreea
hoh heen killed or murdered in Mex
no nav II Is understood Duval west 50
r renorted to the president. Wen au,
thenticated accounts heretofore nav
hoen that the number OF murders
were between $50 and 200.
" is learned today that the aom N, :
;styation finds hope in the news .na aa
nhregon has broken with Carranna
Snsn;telv and that Gen. Felipe An, An,
ae1es now in the United States 3,. maS
n e company with General ray WA a.
both of these reports are aenleu 80, a.
nu, sh;neton. The state departmenn'
HAS a telegram today from George y