Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-16
Formal Reply Of First Chief
to Lansiug'S Note Is Not
Received, but Assurances
Are Given by Arredondo,
NO REQUEST MADE FOR
PROTECTION OF TRAIN
Representative Kent, of Cali
fornia, Some Of Whose En-
pIoyes Were Killed at Santa
YSabel, Opposes Intervention
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Washington. Jan. i5.---General Car.
ranaa's formal reply 60 the demand OF
the United states for punishment OF
the bandits who killed eighteen min
ing men near Santa Ysabel, Mexico.
had not reached Washington tonight.
but officials were not inclined to doubt
the good faith OF assurances given BY
the generals ambassadors designate
here, Ellzo Arredondo, that every ef-
fort would be made TO run down the
murderors.
These assurances were renewed by
Mr.. Arrendondo tonight IN making
public the report Of General Thevino.
IN charges OF the forces detailed TO
capture the bandits aud insure pro-
lection to persons in the district In
which they had been operating Gem
eral Trevino whose dispatches trans
mitted by the Mexican consul at El
paso. also described the massacre.
said those responsible would be hunt
cd down without rest.
No Outburst In Congress.
Tho day passed without any repc-
tition in congress of the outbursts OF
indignation that have marked almost
every session since the word OF Santa
1 ttiUtl llltlu'Ui NuO itttiftNt AttttA~
man stone, of the senate foreign re-
lntions committee, however. called on
Secretary Lansing and requested that
the committee be kept advised
promptly OF receipt Of any further in
formation. Tho secretary promised
that would be done,
The report OF General Trcvino as
made public by Mr.. Arredondo fol-
lows IN part
"On the same day of the massacre.
tho general headquarters ordeted thas
n regiment embark at once under tho
command Of Col, Jose Nallnnueva to
start In the direction Of Santa Ysabel
with instructions TO pursue the bandits
and to endcavor to get In touch with
General CaNazos, commander of tho
detachment at Bustillos. Cusiehulrio-
chic and san Antonio who was watch
ing the movements Of the enemy
which had assaulted the train
bandits Are scattered.
The information from observing OF
movements by the consttutionaliat
forces In all directions shows that the
bandits retrcatcd to a place called
Carretas. scattering In small groups
which fled towards the west and
south. presumably In the direction of
The mountains Of Durango. If any In
formation IN secured that new bands
have appeared In tho mountain range
they will be localized by our forces
and will be hunted down without rest.
In order to prevent their operation
against any given point.
Military headquarters at Juare2 In
formed this general headquarters that
our garriHona at PcaraonH. Casas
and MADEIRA had been IN
creased
with this combined movement OF
our forces In two divisions along both
sides Of the Northwestern railways II
will be an easy matter 10 keep all
bands which map appear away from
the places Of Importance, compelling
thcm either to dispcrae or intern
themselves on the western slopes Of
the Sierra Madres, where they Will be
unable to find any means Of susie
nance"
state department officials tonight
denied public statements that the de-
had secured assurances or
safe conduct for the Americans killed
near Santa Y@brl II was said no re-
iucst was made for such assurances.
Among many messages received ~
President Wilson today containing ad-
vice as to the course of the United
States was one from Hepresentativ.
Kent, of California. part owner IN
mining company which employed
iomc OF the Santa Nsabel victims,
lrglng against Intervention.