The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-14
VILLA COLONIES
LED BANDITS IN
THEIR ATTACKS
REPORT MADE TO WASHING
TON BY COLLECTOR COBB
OF HORRIBLE AFFAIR.
THE SITUATION IS SERIOUS
Carranza Conferred With and He
Announces That He Will at
Once See That the Situation
Is Remedied.

WASHINGTON, jan. 13.-The kill
ing of Bart Kramer, an American, by
Mexican bandits was officially re-
ported in dispatches to the state de-
partment today by Collector Cobb at
FL PasO. The collector nported Kra-
mer was killed near C terra. sixty
miles west of Santa Ysabt , in Chihua-
hua.
The department was f rther in
formed that the band VIII h killed
the party of Americans Monday was
commanded by two former Villa
colonels, Lopez and Beltran. General
Reyna also was said to have been in
command of a part of the ltexican
force. According to the dis, 9tches,
IS men were assigned to she + the
Americans. A force of abo' 500
men was reported near the seer ap-
parently held in reserve. After KILL
ing the Americans, today's dispatch
said, the MeXicans robbed the train
and later retired in the direction of
Carretas
Collector Cobb said that he had
been dispatched by the Carranza au-
thorities in pursuit of the bandits,
one going fro1n Juarez and the other
from Chihuahua.
Another dispatch to the depart
ment said General Villa recently had
been seen near Chihuahua, but his
present whereabouts were unknown
Senator Sheppard today received a
telegram from DR.. C. c. Young of
Ell Paso, stating that the dead Ameri
cans had been invited into the coun-
try by General Obregon Senator
Sheppad said he would lay the mes
sage before the state department.
Elesio Arredondo, General Carran-
za's ambassador here, delivered to
Secrtary Lansing today a letter say
ing he deeply deplored the bastard
ly action of the Villa forces" and
giving assurances that the Carranza
government will act at once to
remedy the situation"
President Wilson told Senator
Sheppard that the Americans had
been specifically warned to keep out
of Mexico, in reply to a suggestion
from the senator that the situation
was serious. Senator Sheppard said
the president did not say what fur
ther action would be taken
In regard to statements that Cen
eral Obregon had urged American
mining men to resume work in Mex
leo, state department officials said no
information to that effect had been re-
ceived here, but it was understood
general resumption of mining activ-
ity was the expressed hope of the
Carranza authorities.
No message had been received to-
day from Consul Silliman and it is
not regarded as probable that a reply
from Gen. Carranza to Secretary
Lansing's representations will be re-
ceived before tomorrow
SECRETARY Lansing said today the
department would prepare soon for
the senate the information on the
Mexican situation asked by Senator
Falls resolution.
Reports to the British embassy
from the British vice consul at Chi
huahua made no mention of the
shooting near San Ysabel nor the
later on reported near MADEIRA They
referred to one British subject hav-
ing been killed, but did not mention
his name and embassy officials as
sumed he referred to Peter Keane
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice asked Secre-
tary Lansing today for any informa-
tion available regarding the British
involved in the killings.
When congress met the situation
came up again. Senator Lewis, Dem
ocrat, introduced a resolution au-
thorizing the president to employ the
army and navy in ldexico.
General Carranza's ambassador
here today formally assured Secretary
Lansing that the Carranza govern
ment deeply deplores the dastardly
action of the Villa forces" in killing
Americans near Chihuahua Tuesday
and added that efficient action will be
taken to bring the murderers to jus