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Mexica,, Revolt


leans were killed. They retreated to
camp. outside of Parral, and returned
the fire of the Mexicans. Forty Mex.
leans were killed. Machine guns
were used. No figures on wounded"
The Mexican government will in.
sist with inflexible determination that
any armed expedition Of the United
States which enters Mexican territory
in the guise of punitive expedition
must be limited to 1000 men Of one
service alone, cavalry, according to q
statement made at Mexico City by
Juan Neftali Amador, subsecretary Of
foreign relations.
Following the fight at Parral Mexi-
can mobs held an anti-American dem.
onstration and destroyed millions Of
dollars worth of property. A. ]. NC.
Quatters of Boston, president and gen.
eral manager of the Alvarado Mining
and Milling company, received tele-
gram at Ell Paso. Tex, from Parral Civ.
ing details Of the work of the mob.
Secretary Lansing let it be known
at Washington that he is ready to
treat with the Carranza government
on the subject of withdrawing the
American forces from Mexico. The
secretary indicated willingness to
give such assurances to Carranza as
will satisfy the Mexican people that
the expedition will be brought back
across the border within reasonable
time and just as soon as circum-
stances will permit.
A situation of extreme tension, in
volving, among other things, the pos
sibility of an armed clash with the de
facto government of Mexico-or the
withdrawal of American troops from
Mexican territory-faces the presi-
dent and the American people. This
situation has been produced by a bat.
tie which took place at Parral be-
tween an American force and Mexi-
cans and note, presented by direc.
tion Of General Carranza asking the
withdrawal of American troops from
Mexico.
Three victories gained over Yaqui
Indians in Sonora, Mex, within Ave
days were reported to Gen. p. Elias
Gales.
Secretary Of War Baker at Wash.
lngton has telegraphed General Fun
Bton to take all necessary measures
to protect the American forces in
Mexico and to avert further trouble.
Funston has been given unlimited All.
thority to re-enforce the Pershing
expedition and make its operations
effective.
Details of flve-hour battle between
the Carranza garrison at Pasaje.
Durango, and an attacking force com.
posed of bandits were brought to Tor.
reon. Mex. The outlaws fed after los.
ing seventy killed.
A band of Villistas, numbering sew.
eral hundred and possibly 1000,
sacked Sierra Mojada, five miles
across the Coahuila line and 20 miles
east of Jiminez, destroying many
thousands of dollars worth of Ameri.
can property and looting the town Of
everything Of value.
Domestic
The first ships of the Atlantic fleet
to return from winter maneuvers in
Cuban waters, the battleships Utah,
Florida and Louisiana, anchored in
Hampton Roads
Suit for divorce was filed at st
Louis against Harry Kendall Thaw by
Mrs. Christina Thaw of st. Louis, who
asked maintenance and the custody Of
their child. Lady Gwendolin Clemmens.
twelve years old. Who the petitioner
is could not be learned from her at.
torney.
A contract for 100 howitzers, at q
cost Of $2.700,000. was awarded the
Midvale Steel & Ordnance company
at Philadelphia by the British govern.
ment.
Tho enlisted strength Of the United
States navy has reached the highest
mark in its history. Secretary Dan
iels announced at Washington that the
addition Of recruits brought the total
enlisted strength Of the navy to 54,011.
A tramp shot and probably fatally
wounded Deputy Sheriff Frank Her
sog at New Hampton. L.. and then
brought to bay by q posse. fought I
revolver battle with the posse and
finally sent bullet through his head
Scores Of Americans on the YES,
coast Of Mexico are in grave per,, ae
cording to report to the navy de
partment at Washington from Re-,
1 Admiral WinsloW,@ com nrssandsrs, ~.