Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-04-19
MEXICAN RUPTURE HAS COME.
Civilians Clash With Squad of 100
u. S. Soldiers at PnYTal.

loss OF American lives in the Amcri-
can punitive expedition in Mexico Oc-
cured in the firing on the American
troops at Parral. Official adviccs re-
ceived here to-day say that Mexican
civilians fired into the troops, killing
one American and w0unding another
%'he troops replied, killing many.
Carranza troops did not fire on the
Americans, but assisted in restoring
order
The adviccS say that when the
American troops entered, the local
commander recalled the American
assurances that they would not pass
through towns. The firing started
by excited civilians followed The
situation quictcd, but later another
clash between American troops and
civilians occurred. in which there
were many deaths on both sides.
Dispatches Are Mcagrc.
Secretary Baker and Secretary
Lansing have received nothing on
the ParraI fight except the Mexican
dispatches, which the embassy for
wardcd to the State Department. and
Il mcagrc dispatch from Gen. Fun
StOn telling Of his report from Con-
sui Letchcr that there had been
"trouDlc.''
The War and State Departments
will make investigations Of their own
to determine the extent Of the clash
and the circumstances under which
the troops entered the town.
In n battle in Parral, between
American troops and the civilian pop
nlation last night, Gen. Carranza
tclegraphod his embassy here to-day.
'many deaths" occurred on both
sides. Carranza troops aided the
Americans in attempting to restore
order. Gen. CarranZa has appealed
to the United States to recognizes the
dangers Of arousing the natives.
Dispatch from AgliIar.
News OF the clash was contained in
the following telegram from Qucrc-
taro, dated yesterday, and sent by
Foreign Minister Aguilar to lIlisco
Arred0nd0, Gen. Carranza's ambassa-
dor here:
please confer with the Honorable
Secretary Lansing and inform him
that to-day at | p. IN. column OF
$50 American soldiers entered the
city of Parral. The mayor Of the
city, Jose de La Luz Herrera, imme-
diately called the attention Of the
%cmmander of this column to the in
convenience OF his entering the city,
his soldiers Immediately withdraw
ing, but when they were leaving the
people protested and the mayor and
military commanders tried to control
them with their appeals in order to
prevent friction, but owing to the
imprlldence Of a civilian who fired a
shot general disorder followed i'm
which one American soldier was kill
OF and vi ION
ed by shots from American soldiers.
Military commanders succeeded
in checking the mob at Maturana to
avoid then from following American
troops. forming Gordon Of constitu-
'ionalist soldiers.
In this connection. the Mexican
government warned the government
OF the United States from the begin
wing that 1T would be unwise for
American troops to pass through
cities, due to the impossibiity to
avoid friction between them and the
people and our forces at an uneXpect-
ed moment. The American govern
ment, to that effect. agreed to give
the necessary instructions to it's
troops to nave them abstain from Oc-
rupying any towns. The Mexican
government dcplorCs the occurrence,
hut il was beyond its efforts to pre-
vent it, and insists with the American
government on the necessity OF with
drawing its troops from our soil in
order not to give room for the altera-
tion Of the good and cordial relations
which both countries are Obliged to
preserve
CtrranZa's Message.
dispatch from Gen. CarranZa
himself follows:
After message sent yon by Seerc-
tary for Foreign Affairs Aguilar. the
Secretary Of War received message
from Gen. Gutierrez. dated Chihua-
hua, informing him that 1T had been
impossible for military commanders
to check the mob against American
troops who entered Parral and that
this evening tADril l2) the fight had
continued between our people and
the American forces, and that many
deaths had occurred on both sides.
Gen. OhleGon has already given
orders to prevent continuation OF bat
tie. but :he excitement is so great
among the people that fail to know
whether the struggle can be stopped.
"Call on the Secretary OF State and
advise him that the occurrence is due
10 the unwisc action Of the American
commander in having entered Parral
wit h"ut the permission OF the author
ties. violating the orders Of that gov
"rnmcnt iorbidding the occupation OF
towns by American forces.
Pleasc cause the Secretary Of
State to SEQ that it is unwiso for
American troops to remain any Ion
%cr on our soil. as more serious Incl
dents than the present one, which we
must avoid at all cost. may develop.
please make use OF any arguments