Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-13

n army is not the. actual
shipper of the supplies, it is believed
the practical result will be the same,
Germans Active in Mexico?
Interest in political questions affect
ing the Mexican situation was re.
Rewed by receipt at the state depart.
ment of correspondence between
Horst 0 der Goltz, alleged German
spy and aid of Capt. Won Papen, the
former German military attache. 1t
was understood some of the CORE.
spondence submitted by the British
government dealt with activities of
Won der Goltz in Mexico.
Official attention also was given to
the reported revolution of Felix Diaz
in southern Mexico. Information of
the department of justice placing Diaz
in Mexico has been laid before the
state department. The latter also has
unconfirmed rumors that Diaz is OBJ
tanning both men and supplies from
Guatemala.
Tells of Fighting.
American Consul Letcher, at Chi
huahua, in a dispatch received at the
war department, through Maj. Gen.
Funston, told Of some of the results
of the clashes between American
troops and Villa forces at Aguas Cali
entes on April l, and the fight be-
tween the bandits and Carranza troops
near Cieneguilla three days later.
Letcher reported a persistent rumor
in Chihuahua that Villa has been
wounded. He said the fight at Aguas
Calientes resulted in the killing of 80
or 40 bandits by troopers of the
Tenth cavalry, under Col. Brown.
These American troops were reported
as living for two weeks on beef and
corn, with supplies almost exhausted.
A mining company, Letcher said, had
relieved the shortage by sending a
special train with supplies and forage.
At the fight of Cieneguilla the Car
ranza forces under Gen. Cavazos cap
tured two bandits of the so engaged.
Letcher reported the Carranza troops
were cooperating with Gen. Pershing
and that Gen. Gutierrez had informed
the American authorities of the Car
troop disposition about Chi
huahua.
Friendly Toward Americans.
A resume Of a telegram from the
American consul-general at Monterey,
made public by the state department,
said:
"Telegraphic and mail reports from
Torreon and Durango indicate a
marked improvement since the arrival
VILLAS BROTHER RELEASED.
Havana, Cuba.-Col. Hipolito Villa,
brother Of Francisco Villa, who was
arrested here on Feb Z at the request
Of the American minister and has
been held pending e~xtradition pro-
ceedings. has been released. He is
under Indictment in Texas on the
charge Of completely in cutting a rail
way line near El Paso last December
in an attempt to hamper the move
ment OF Carranza forces through
American territory 10 attack the Villa
forces in Mexico, Sut ,ae Cuban sec
Of state announced that the
GATHER NEAR CHIHUAHUA.
San Antonio, Tex.-Carranza troops
reported by American Consul
Letcher to be concentrating in the vi
cinity of Chihuahua City. The reason
Tor such concentration was unex-
planned. but officers at Mai. Gen. Fun
headquarters assumed that IT
was part Of the de facto governments
plan Of cooperation in the pursuit OF
villa, who. according TO reports, Is
raveling south beyond Chihuahua.
The exact positions Of the American
we're still unknown at head
quarters here. A report from Gen