Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25
THRILLING STORY
OF Maine Couples Ex-
perienCes in Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs, H. 0. Robinson,
formerly Of Bangor,
Have Exciting Trip through The
War Zone to Vera Cruz.

Belfast. Me. May ai-(SpeeiaD.-
Belfast friends of Mf and Mrs. II. o
Robinson, a former Bangor man, have
received a thrilling account of their eX
perienees with the rebels in Mexico
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson started from
Cuernavaca. where for some time they
have been located Mr. Robinson being
interested in mines in that vicinity. for
Vera Cruz. to meet Mrs. Rohinsons
mother, who was to arrive from Ger
many General Francisco LeyVa, who
had command of the government
troops, was unable to give them mil
itary escort. owing to existing eondi-
tons. but did give them letter to off
Gals in Jalapa. asking for two trust
worthy guides to go with them over
the mountains. When they arrived in
Jalapa and saw the drunken condition
of the populace they decided not to
present their letter and avoiding the
center of the village. they skirted til
town and started on horseback up the
mountain road on their way to Haute-
pee.
They passed the night on the noun
tain and what first they took to be fires
in the hills We're later found TO be
burning villages. Explosion after eX-
plosien rent the air as bridges and
buildings We're blown up by the rebels
Again and again they met villagers
fleeing from their burning homes and
were warned by them not to proceed.
but il takes more than burning villag
and Mexican rebels to stop a Maine
man when he sets out to do a thing
Mrs. Robinson, who is a German. has
lived in many countries. including
South America and has had m any
thrilling experiences, so she was we'll
prepared 70 stand by her husband in
this perious journey and was as de-
termined as he to press ON to the Stnd.
The railroad station at Yautepec was
found to be a smouldering and smok-
ing mass having been burned that
night ny the rebels. About the vii
lage were ruined and looted homes
and stores and the government build
ing was in ashes. Heaps of burnt paper
wore all that was left of MANY vaiu-
able documents and papers All about
We're dead bodies. many nj them Mex
lean soldiers, who fell while defending
the village.
MI and Mrs Robinson finding the
railroad station burned and train ser
vice cut off. again mounted their
horses and proceeded to Guauhtla. al
though they We're repeatedly warned TO
turn back owing to the dangers. The
rebels We're everywhere and the travel
ers We're told that it was folly to tempt
them. They arrived at Cuauhtla safely
and took the train for Mexico city
MANY miles out Of their way to Vera
Cruz. arriving in the former city on
MAY 2. From there they were able to
go by train to the seaport to meet the
snip on which Mrs. Robinson's mother
was due.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas b. Dinsmore
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert p. Chase. who
passed a month recently in Mexico.
met Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson in Cuer-
navaca. The Belfast travellers are con-
graduating themselves that they left
Mexico when they did. for during the
past two months it has not been a
pleasant place for Americans. A Mex
leo City paper states that carriage
drivers are asking 800 per hour. where
they formerly asked ST and other
things are accordingly out of proper
tiop L.