Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-09-01 | Page 2 | Six Americans Put to Death by Federals

SIX AMERICANS PUT TO ' DEATH BY FEDERALS EAGLE PASS, Tex., Aug. 31. General Bravo, federal commander at Torroon. Mexico, refused to recognize the United States consular agent, George G. Caroth-crs. Caroth-crs. when the latter protested against the recent execution of six Americans In that city, according to declarations of Frank and Milton Chlssum and Andrew Odel, Americans, who arrived at Pledras Negras, "constitutionalist" headquarters, from Torroon, yesterday. "Your government does not recognize the government of Mexico." Bravo Is reported re-ported to have declared, "and I shall not recognize you. The affair Is nono of your concern and you have no right to Interfere." Inter-fere." According to the refugees, who say they escaped from the besieged city and made the trip from Pledras Ncgras "overland, the six Americans reported executed were charged with having been "with" tho constitutionalist troops. At constitutionalist consti-tutionalist headquarters, however, It is stated that all foreigners who enlist In the revolutionary army are required to becomo Mexican citizens, and, as far as Is known. "William Campbell of Arkansas Is the only American now with tho constitutionalist con-stitutionalist forces. Campbell, who Is a non-commissioned officer, enlisted during the Madero revolution and again joined the rebels in the present struggle. It also Is declared at Pledras Negras that Venustlano Carranza, the constitutionalist constitutional-ist commander-in-chief, who Is in personal per-sonal command of the siege of Torroon, does not permit foreigners to Join his army. r