The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-16
WOULD PREVENT
INTERVENTION IN MEXICO

who saw Mr.. Lansing this afternoon
proposed any new way out OF the diffi.
Guilty IL was In the nature Of an Offer
OF good offices. \
NO New Proposals.
a direct question that he has received
no suggestion OF a new Pan-American
conference on the situation or any pro-
posals OF arbitration.
OF interest to officials In this con
nection is the fact. disclosed publicly
for the first time In the recently pub
lished book written by Mrs. Nelson
O'Shaughnessy. wife of the former
American Charge d'Affaires at Mexico
city. that during the stormy period pre-
ceding the Anal overthrow Of Huerta
and the landing OF American forces at
Vera cruz the German Minister to
Mexico repeatedly suggested informally
to Mr.. O'S~haughnessy the wisdom OF
submitting the issue between the United
States and Huerta TO The Hague.
Confirmation Of the raid early to-day
near San Ignacio came to the War De-
partment this afternoon In the following
report from Gen. Funston:
From Gen. Mann. Laredo Troops
I and NJ. Fourteenth cavalry. at San
lgnacio. were attacked at . o'clock
this morning by a party OF about 100
Mexicans. After a fight OF one-half
hour party driven on. Two soldiers
we're killed and seven wounded. VII
SEND names as soon as received.
Bodies Of six Mexicans and six dead
horses were found in brush. Major
Grey. In command. telegraphed party
/. had scattered. and he thinks went
down the river tSan 1gnacio River).
His scouts trying to find trail and will
follow It with his whole force when
found FUNSTON
Later a report was received giving the
American killed as three and wounded
as SIX.
Pedro Lujan Captured.
mother despatch from Gen. Funston
told Of the capture on June IL by Capt.
Turner's troop of the Thirteenth Cav
airy. of Pedro LuJar, the principal re-
naming member Of the Cervantes band
Of raiders. which attacked Columbus.
y. NJ. last March. The capture was
made at 4:30 o'clock In the morning at
Tepahuanee. twenty-five miles south OF
santa Clara. where three days before
a clash had occurred between United
States troopers and the bandits who had
raided Coleman's ranch.
The State Department to-day received
a report from Monterey, tending to con-
firm the report of the capture by Car
ranzisias Of de la Rosa. the new brigand
chieftain who recently has been active
along the border.
The report stated that Gen Ricaut
had reported to his superiors that the
troops sent In pursuit Of de la Rosa and
his band overlook them. II was stated
that he la Rosa himself escaped AZ the
time. boarding a freight train en- route
for MONTEREY. on arriving AT Monterey.
Ricaut reported he was placed uuder
arrest and held by the local military
commander for Identification. His fol-
lowers are said to have been turned over
10 the Mexican commander at Lampasos.
The report states that there were about
forty In the band. all armed and practi-
callN without provisions.
Mexico city adviccs 20 the state he.
partment state that the authorities have
issued a decree fixing the first sunday III
September as the date for holding the
municipal elections. Only persons who
have not taken IN arms against tho do
fact" so'.rr~.r. will 10 permitted -
vote.