The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-18
AWAITING OFFICIAL
REPLY FROM MEXICO
WASHINGTON INCLINED TO RELY
on CARRANZA'S WORD.
Officials Do Not Question Good Faith
of Message Suying Effort Would
be Made to Catch Assassins.


Washington, jan 15.-Gen. Car
ranza's formal reply to the demand of
the United States for punishment OF
the bandits who killed IS American
mining men near Santa Ysabel, Mexico,
had not yet reached Washington to-
night, but officials were not inclined to
doubt the good faith Of assurances
given by the generals ambassador des-
ignate mere, Eliseo Arredondo, that
every effort would be made to run
down the murderers.
These assurances were renewed by
Arredondo tonight in making public
report to Gen. Trevino in command
of the forces detailed to capture the
bandits which said those responsible
would be hunted down without rest"
The day passed without any repe-
tition in congress Of the outbursts
that mad marked almost every session
since word of the massacre was re-
ceived. Chairman Stone of the senate
foreign relations committee called on
Secretary Lansing and requested that
the committee be kept advised of any
further information.
The report of Gen. Treyino as made
public by Arredondo said:
Stopped by Derailment.
"On Monday at Ills a. M, special
train No. Al left Chihuahua for Cusi-
huriachic, arriving at Santa Ysabel at
|1:15 p. m. and started from there
and upon arriving at, 'Kilometere 6S,'
west of Santa Ysabel, it found another
train of the National railways hauled
by engine No. 607 derailed. Upon
persons alighting from their train they
saw armed men on both sides of the
road who were firing upon them, after
which a so-ea1led general, named Rey-
ma, ordeRed that the crew be put under
guard. He then robbed all the pas
sengers, looting the contents Of the
cars and express. The murders fol-
lowed
"On the same day of the above in
eident the general headquarters Or
dered that a regiment embark at once
under the command of Col. Joes Villa
nueya to start in the direction of Santa
Ysabel with instructions to pursue the
bandits and endeavor to get in touch
with Gen. Cayazos, commander of the
detachment at Bustillos, Cusihuriachic
and San Antonio, who was watching
the movements of the en%ny which
had assaulted the train.
To Prevent Concentration.
"The bandits, upon observing the
mo, eme1ts of the constitutionalist
forces in all directions retreated to
place called Carretas, according to
small groups which fled towards the
west and south, presumably in the d.
rection of the mountains of Durango.
If any Information is secured that new
bandits have appeared in the noun
tain range they will be localized by
our forces and will be hunted down
without rest, in order to prevent their
concentration.
Military headquarters at Juarez in
formed this general headquarters that
our garrisons at Pearson, Casas Gran
des and MADEIRA had been increased
With this combined movement Of our
forces in two divisions along both
sides of the Northwestern railways it
will be an easy matter to keep all
bands which may appear away from
the place, compelling them either to
dispense or to intern themselves on
the western slopes of Sierra Madres,
where they will be unable to find any
means of sustenance."
! State department officials tonight
denied published statements that the
department had secured assurances OF
safe conduct for the Americans killed
near Santa Ysabei. 1t was said no re-
quest was made for such assurances.
After twenty-five Years.