The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-23
ATTACK in FORCE ON
u. S. ARMY MAY BE
EXPECTED ANY DAY
Yaqui Indians Said to Be Max.
ing Their Way Toward the
American Base at Casas
Grandes---Situation Extremes
ly Uncertain

New YORK. April 22.-In reply
to n request for statement OF
his attitude toward the United
States In the present Mexican
crisis, the following was received
rom General Obregon tonight:
Mexico City, April a2.-.In re-
ply to your message, j don't wish
express my opinion regarding
the international situation, be-
cause this matter IL in the hands
of the First Chief, In whom all
members o. the Constitut4 onaiist
army feel the utmost confidence
by III. IL. sTANsBURY.
Ell Pnso. Tex, April 22.--Ffrst
Chief Fenustiano Carranza, of the
de facto government was reported
TO have been forcibiy shorn of ali
authority after q conference this
morning In the national PaIace In
Mexico City with Minister of war
Oregon.
General Gavira, the Carrsnsa
commander I'm Juarex, IN declared
to have received telegraph COM
municatf0n shortly after noon.
which conveyed the informatios.
A Mexican OFFICIAL. who Inns
served here M dscal agent. la
formed the representative of the
largest mining interests In North
ern Mexico. that he had been per-
mitted by General Gavira 10 read
the telegram.
Both Deny Report.
Notwithstanding this Consul Aa-
dreas Garcia and General GRvirn
both deny having any knowledge
of such report.
At meeting Of Mexican and
American banking representatives
here late this afternoon, Il WAS de-
eided 20 suspend all buainess cor
respondence with Mexico City and
interior cities until the report can
be verified.
The megre details obtaInabIe
here relate that physical en-
counter between obregon and Car
ranxa was narrowly averted.
Obregon In aaid to have asked
for the conference that he might
renew hiss demand on the first chief
to force the withdrawal Of United
states troops from Mexican soil,
He IL said 10 have charged Carran-
IA with acting In bad faith with
his people.
A charge of deliberate deception
brought the men together In an
encounter. What happened after
this II not known.
The wild disorder that prevailed,
according to the report here, IL
supposed to have been the result
of the Incident becoming knowu 10
the popnlnce.
Gavira Obreson's Man.
General Gavira Is admittedly q SUI
orter OF the Obregon faction. II
act that he lie said to. have receive
ceepted as indicating that Oregon
a control of the situation.
For many weeks. II has been rumore
hat Obregon was trying to assun
ontrol of the government. For sev
raj days the incident now reporte
as been hourly expected.
loye through Ell Paso bound for ca
umbers as indicated q much large
,obilisation Of reinforcements than
,entioned in the dispatches from Sa
.ntonio. The Twenty-fourth Infantr.
ecently withdrawn from the Browns
tarted southwark along the line Z
this morning. Sewers
avalry detachments have also bee
emit south from Columbus during Ii
ast forty-eight hours
Probe Yasui sftuatisa.
Arrivals from Casas GrAndes tell ths
wo squadrons OF cavalry were ser
nto the mountains west Of that poir
n wednesday night and have not n
urned. These troops were sent 0t
o investigate 4 report that Yaqui Il
ians moving eastward from Soncf
rere planning to attack the suppl
ase at Casas Grandes.
Arrangements have been made ,
tate Department Representatives
'orreon with General Jacino Trevfn
he CarranSa commander. TO intern =
In the I4Aguna district
he event Of open hostilities.
Trevino 10 reporfed - saying ths
var ~ the only outcome Of the Dres
mt situation.
AttnclkeA Durango OenanAates
Similar reports say thAt week ~
ast Friday. mob Of 400 man. wcme
nd children attacked the eeneulate
(Ccufinpsd On xh11 1ao6A