Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-20
[AWLESS BANDS Of
REBELS ROAM IN
CHIHUAHUA
STORES RAIDED BY
HUNGRY INSURRECT0S
Madero DiScIaimS Response
biIity for Thieving and As
sureS Americans That Prop
erty Rights viii Be Respected,
lBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirsl


El Paso, Texas, March 19.--Accord-
ing to reports received today from
what are considered unquestlonable
sources. vandalism, the commanders
ing of food supplies by lawless per-
sons and interference with the free
activities of business people are grow
ing in northern Mexico to such an ex-
tent that thousands of non-combat-
ants, including many Americans, are
leaving the country.
Americans are allowed to leave free
F, ly, but not without being detained by
bands of armed men and In some In.
stances deprived of their valuables.
Cattle and horses are being taken
without regard to ownership and
many stores have been raided and left
empty. 1t is given out that depreda"
| tions are not countenanced By the in
surrecto army, but are performed by
a lawless element not acting in accord
with the revolutionary movement.
| An American, who Is a former city
official of I'll Paso, arrived here to-
day after a nine day trip on horseback
from Guerrero. Minaca, coming north
direct through the heart of Chihuahua
state. lie said:
I'VE were frequently held up. but
when II was found we had no arms
or supplies we were allowed to pro-
ceed. At Babicora we found that j.
C. Hays, the manager of a ranch own
| ed by an American, had been arrest
ed by the insurrectos but later was
released and Is safe. Last Thursday
near Casas Grandes. we came upon
| the outposts of Francisco |. Madero's
ljnsurrectos BY them we were
treated with courtesy and were told
liz we were molested II would bt
against the desire of the revolution
| lists as they were eager TO respec'
lproperty rights. Further north we
were told by the ranch holders that
their cattle and horses were being
taken by the hundreds. The store
houses In the little towns We're empty
Mail adyices confirm reports tha'
Americans are leaving. A letter from
Monterey dated March is. stated tha'
1 John n. pritchetl. at Austin. Texas
a railroad surveyor. left Durango
fearing the insurrect0s were TO attncf
the town. Raymond Bell, OF De'
Moines, Iowa, and his wife, after re-
ceiving word that ranches near M
place at Durango, were Delng uepietep
of cattle. left for the border.
American cattlemen who nave come
to the border, report that l00.0oo heae
OF cattle which had been contracted
for delivery In the United States IRON
Mexico In April will be prevented pN
1.-THE insurrectos from being brough
across the border. 80,
A report that an important baltl'
lhad been fought near Casas Grandes
THAT Colonel Rabago, the federal com
lmander had been captured by the IN
lsurrectos In canyon called Chocolate
Pass and that the insurrectos nae
lagreed that the Mexico Northwestern
railroad was to be opened TO Juarei
las soon as Casas Grandes was takei
lby the revoutionists, reached mere
hut was not confirmed An American
lwho passed near Casas Grandes, salu
Ialthough Madero was In the vicinity
no fight had taken place.
Mr.. Charles A. Anderson OF Chlppe
wa Falls, Wis, Mrs. c. A. Lynch o
iBisbee. Arlz., and two women OF y
Paso. reached here today from point
in the "war zone" They asserted IN
lnon- -combatants were enduring grea
lsuffering and were anxious that IN
war be speedily ended. Almost W
IAmericans, they asserted, were pre-
paring to leave.