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Mexicans Carried out Orders.
! UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Ell Paso, Texas, June 22.-Carranza
! troops that attacked the American de-
! tachment at Carrazal did exactly as
| they were ordered to do by the Mex
| lean minister of war, General Obre-
| gon. General Gomez, commanding
! the Carranza troops at JuareZ, gave
! out the statement today that he had
| received exactly similar orders from
the Mexican war office, and had Of
fetal information that the Carranza
troops at Carrazal were thus ordered.
Military Fever in Mexico.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
San Antonio, Texas, June 22.-The
military fever has seized the Mexican
population, it appears, more strongly
than ever. Volunteers are crowding
the recruiting offices. 1t is stated
that at Pueblo alone there are $4,000
men ready to take up arms and resist
the Americans.
Twelve Were Killed.
UNITED Press Dispatcn.1
Ell Paso, Texas, June 22.-Consul
Andres Garcia today announced that
he had received from Mexico official
advices that twelve Americans were
killed and seventeen captured in the
battle of Carrazal. 1t is believed by
the Mexicans that the Americans car
ried off many of their own wounded
Fourteen Mexicans were killed.
No Orders to Advance.
limited Press Dispatch.1
San Antonio, Texas, June 22.-It
was admitted at army headquarters
today that General Funston had sent
no orders to General Bell or others to
advance against the Mexicans as a
result of the battle of Carrazal.
Laredo, Tex, June 22.-It is report
ed that the Carranza troops at Neuvo
Laredo are preparing to evacuate
that town.
Calls For Intervention.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
Washington, June Ex-senator
John D. Works of California today
called up resolution that he intro
duced months ago, calling on the
United States government to inter-
vene in Mexico.
Will Wait Some More.
UNITED Press Dispatchl
Washington, June 22.-It is proba-
BILE that there will be no change in
President Wilson's attitude towards
Mexico, as result of the battle of
Carrazal, until an official report, Civ
ing the details of that clash, are re-
ceived.
No Official Report.
San Antonio, Texas, June 22.-Gen-
eral Funston today received a mes
sage from General Pershing stating
that the latter had as yet received no
official report Of the battle of Car
razal. All the news that General
Funston has yet received in regard
to that fight has been obtained from
General Bell at Ell Paso.
Appeal From Douglas.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
San Antonio, Texas, June 22.-In
response to an appeal that has been
received from the citizens of Douglas,
Ariz., General Funston has sent to
that place one battery of field artil-
lery and one company of the National
Guard. The people of Douglas report
that they have reason to believe that !
large bodies Mexicans are concentrat-
ing in the vicinity of Douglas, and
they rear another raid.
Report Sent BY Pershing.
San Antonio, June 22.-General
Pershing reported to General Fun
ston that he had not yet received a
report on the Carrazal fighting, but
declared on information sent him
that he has sent out two squadrons of !
the eleventh with instructions to get |
into touch with the troops of the
Tenth that was engaged yesterday
by the Mexicans. General Funston
made it plain that the general stu
alton was not altered.
Lieutenant Mory in Command.
limited Press Dispatch.l
Columbus, New Mexico, June 22-
Word has been received here to the
effect that Lieutenant Louis Mory was
in command of the detachment of the |
Tenth cavalry, which was in the bat
tie of Carrazal
1t is reported that Juarez will not |
be entirely evacuated, but many civ
ilians will remain, including the civil |
officers.
General Trevino is reported to be |
making ready to hold the state of
Chihuahua, and to have made his
headquarters at Alameda 1t is
thought that he intends to make ready
for an attack against the Americans
that are in General Pershing's COM
mand in Mexico
From THURSDAYS Daily.
In the suit of the Farmers National
Bank Of Minnesota Lake against |
Clarence H. Dawson of Mapleton, !
Judge Comstock of the district court |
late yesterday directed verdict in |
favor of the plaintiff in the amount |.
of $1,027.20. Suit was brought on