Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-17
ALL AMERICANS
IN MEXICO ARE
IN GR AT PERIL
Consul Miller at Tampico Receives
Letter Warning Citizens to
Leave at Once.
REIGN OF TERROR EXISTS
Strong Representations Are Made to
Mexican Officials.
FIRST REFUGEES AT NEW YORK
Women and Children Leave Vera
Cruz on Short Notice.
AMERICANS FLOCK TO CITY
Women and Children Leave Vera
Cruz on Short Notice.
AMERICANS FLOCK TO CITY
George A. Beater Says Anarchy Pre-
walls All Over Mexico.
TRAIN ExPLoyrs WILL LEAVE
Conference Of Brotherhood Men at,
San Antonio Decide. to Ask All
Conductors and Ensineer.
Go Return Home.

WASHINGTON. March is-Ameriean
Consul Miller, at Tamplco, Mex, in
formed the State department today that
he had received an anonymous letter
warning all Americans TO leave that viz,
sclnIty before o'clock this afternoon.
MEXICO CITY, March is.-Althoush
no American citizens were molested by
the mob which terrified the residents Of
Tampico last night. great apprehension
are felt there. according to a consular
report reccived here today.
The American embassy here has In /
structed Consul Miller to take every
possible precaution. arming for safe pro-
lection II necessary. and TO make strong
representations to the Mexican authori-
ties there, who viii be held 10 account
for any loss Of life or destruction Of the
property Of American citizens.
san Fernando and Dufsos. In the
northern central part Of the state Of
Tamauilnas, have pronounced against the
government.
No Americans safe.
NEW. YORK. March ls.--one hundred !
and thirty refugees from Mexico. all Of
them Americans. arrived here today onl
the steamship MORO Castle. rwo-thirds
OF them were women and children who
mad left Vera crpx on twenty -four hours
notice. Tho youngest soFson In the party
was Robert eassell nm, whose father
was unable TO book passage on the vessel,
but entrusted the boy .te The care sof Mr.
and Mrs. George A. Beater VI hilivflle.
N. !.
Anarchy practically rules Al over
Mexico. said Mr.. heater. "No American
.is cafe and Il 10 madness for an American
women 10 appear along the streets.
American women aud men are swarm
lng into Vera Cruz and every ship from
now on will bring a load Of tefages who
are literally fleeing for their Hives. Huns
drcds lmplored the ships officers 10 take
them on board the MORO Castle. but of
course only limited number could be
booked.
The worst Of the matter IL that there
Is so many women and children. En-
gineers. business men and miners with
their families are waiting the first op-
portunity to get out Of the country" 4
American Trafmmen win Leave.
SAN ANTONIO, March ls.-American
railroad men employed on the Mexican
National railroad are to be withdrawn
from Mexico because Of disturbed condi-
tions there according TO a report result
lng from the assembling here Of twelve
engineers and conductors In secret ses-
sion.
0roxeo Executes Aldana.
CHIHUAHUA. March is (via FL Pasol,
Major T. r. Aldana. chief-of-staff to
Pancho villa. taken prisoner yesterday
In the fight between rebels and Villas
band on the conchos river near Santa
Rosaila. was executed at sunrise this
morning in accordance with orders OF
General orozco.
ALBANIA had sent word TO orozco that
he would be executed II captured by tho
federals. and orozco's reply was the or
der for Aidana's execution. 90
Texas Asks for More Troops.
AUSTIN. Tex. March 16-Governor
coiquitt said today that on Monday he
would ask Brigadier General Joseph W.
Duncan of-the Department of Texas to
station ten dctacl1ments Of United States
cavalry at towns between Ell Paso and
Del Rio To assist Texas rangers I'm pre-
venting raids by Mexicans on cattle
ranches.