The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-11
American Women Penned Up in
Corral at Alamo.
Secretary Knox Demands That
Mexico Act.
SHOW LITTLE CONCERN
Charged That American Consul
Ignored Complaint.
Families Urge Government to
Send a Warship.

San Diego, April 11-Held prisoners
by the Mexican f1libusters in a big
corral at Alamo, Lower California, in
suited by the guard and with little
nope of release, G. Rafi, his wife and
hve children of San Diego, and sew
eral other American women whose
names could not be learned are said
to be causing concern to the state
and navy departments of the United
States.
secretary of State Knox has been
appealed to by o. Henry Savage of
this city. relative of Mrs. Ram. SEN
ator Perkins, chairman of the senate
o9iniinlseee 5nr; on naval affairs. has been
ADVISED and Rear Admiral Chauncy
THOMAS. commander of the Pacific
Meet has been urged by Savage TO send
warShip to Ensenada
secretary Knox has taken up the
matter with the Mexican government
through the United States ambassador
at Mexico City and the American con-
sui at Ensenada. Admiral Thomas has
said that he could not send a warshiD
to Ensenada without orders from
Washington, and the American consul
at Ensenada is charged by Savage with
being inactive in the matter
News or the condition of the pris-
oners at Alamo was brought to Ensen-
eIuet ioSt week, savage said today, and
reported to George B. Schumacher,
United States consul, as well as to
Governor Celseo Vega of Lower Cali
fornia- Savage charges that Vega did
not send relief and Schmucker ignored
the complaint.
Women Are NIistreated.
1t is charged that the filibusters.
who are. said to be commanded Inv
Simon Berthold, have offered indigni-
ties to the women and, learning of
this, Savage wired Secretary Knox
Sunday afternoon as follows:
Members of my family and other
american women and children held at
Alamo, Mex, by rebels. Unable to OBJ
tain food or relief. Wires to Ensenada
are down. Reliably informed that
Mexican governor Lower California
declines relief. Will you order warship
to Ensenada to rescue. Please answer.
(Signed) 20. HENRY SAVAGE"
Fl That Secretary Knox. lost no time in
attending to the request is attested by
| the following telegram received by Saw
| age Yesterday:
Ambassador at Mexico City has
| been instructed by telegraph to require
the Mexican government to, extend pro-
| lection to, the American citizens men
| toned in your telegram of yesterday
and the American consul at Ensenada
| has been instructed by telegraph to
| investigate and report and to ask the
| governor for needed protection for
|
| -- "PHILANDER C. KNOX"
| State Senator Leroy A. Wright teIe-
| graphed news of the situation to Sem
ator Perkins yesterday in the hope that
| the latter would use his influence at
| washington to secure quick action
All attempts today to secure fnfor-
nation on the subject from the Uni
ted States consul at Ensenada have fail
ed and no statement can be secured
from the Mexican officials in Lower Cal
ifornia.
War Moves to the South.
Ell Paso. Tex, April 11.-Advices from
Guadalajara state that bandits from
the territory of Topic have raided
Palos Verdes, small town in the Mas
Gotta district of Jalisco killing the local
| judge, Jose Monies de Oca, and ten
other residents The bandits are said
to have secured some money and ex-
tensive supplies of corn and beans.
A detachment of state gendarmes has
been sent in pursuit of the band. which
is reported still to be in the Mascota
district.
! Specials to Guadalajara from Merida,
the capital of Yucatan, tell of tnsurrec-
tion activity in the southern state of
/ Campeche. and Yucatan. Plantations
are being raided, it is declared and a
number of Jeniquen plants have been
burned. The aggregate loss is said to
be heavy. Among the plantations to
suffer loss is that of Olegaro Molina, a
former member of the Diaz cabinet.
The managers of the Santa Rosa plan
tation in Yucatan and the KayaI PLAN
tation in Campeche are said to have
been killed
Insurrectos Get Recruits.
Ell Paso, April e11.-Two hundred
recruits have Joined: the insurrecto
force outside of Ojinaga, east of here.
bringing two old cannon into the
: bands of General Sanchez, who is di-
recting the attack.