Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1916 — MEXICO [ARTICLE]

MEXICO

Jan. 6.—Carranza forces under Obregon stormed and captured Puebla, and took Gen. Angeles prisoner. Jan. 27—Provisional President Garza and his government fled from Mexico City to Ctiernavaca. . Jan. 28,—Carranza forces under General Obregon occupied Mexico City. Feb. 11.—Carranza expelled Joes Caro, Spanish minister, from Mexico. March 9—Seven battleships ordered from Guantanamo to Vera Cruz. March 12.—Carranza evacuated Mexico City and Zapata entered. John B. McManhs, American, killed by Zapatistas while American flag floated over his house. April 12—Villa forces defeated near Jarita, losing 600' Icilled. Victortano Huerta landed at New York. June 6.—Carranza armies led by Obregon defeated Villa and took Leon after battle lasting five days, June 27—Victortano Huerta arrested in New Mexico on charge of inciting another Mexican revolution, ' Aug. s—Diplomats from Latin America In Washington conferred op Mexico situation. Aug. B—Six Mexican bandits killed and three Americans wounded to battle at Norias ranch, north of Brownsville, Tex. Aug. 16—Armed Mexicans crossed Rio Grande near Mercedes, Tex., and attacked outpost of American cavalrymen, killing Corporal Wilman. Aug. 19—Villa accepted Pan-America proposition for peace conference. Aug. 30— Gen. Paecual Orozco, noted Huerta leader, killed while leading raid in Texas. Sept. 17—Eighteen Mexicans shot in two fights between U. S. regulars and Carranza soldiers. Oct. 9 Recognition of Carranza recommended by Secretary Lansing and LatinAmerican diplomats. Oct. 19—Mexican bandits robbed a train in Texas, killing three Americans; posse killed ten Mexicans for alleged complicity in the crime. Carranza formally recognised as president of Mexico by United States, and six Latln-American governments. Nov. 3—Villa's army withdrew from siege of Agua Prieta. *, Dec. 18—Villa gave up fight against Carranza.