The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-02
Americans and Other Tran
scients in Mexico Getting
Out of Country as Fast
as Possible.
DANGER WARNING
FINALLY HEEDED
Conditions in Chihuahua Co
ing From Bad to Worse;
Business Dead and Sup
plies Short.

TL PAso, Tex. June 1.-American
~ and other foreign residents AZ
leaving Chihuahua and the rebe
zone in northern Mexico as rap
IDLY as train service will permit. Th
warnings from Washington severa
weeks ago for Americans to Yemov,
themselves from zones of disturbance
is believed to have been reiterated with
In the last three days through Msrior
Leteher, American consul at chihuahua
Passengers who arrived or the spe
cial train from Chihuahua late last
piGht-the only one that has been rur
Ia three days-were agreed in their as
tertlnns today that even in the long
period of isolation which Chihuahua
suffered during the Madero revolution
20 such peyilous conditions or demon
allied business prospects had existed
for foreigners as are today spreading g
alarm through northern Mexico.
No Overt Act.
Though no overt act has been CON.
mitted to indicate that the rebel of
hcials would not be able to restrain
the populace in antiforeign outbreaks,
the tone of the proelamations issued by
rebel chiefs, indicating that they might
not be able to curb the passion of the
people, has served TO alarm the foreign
colony into wholesale fight. Most Of
the German families have already left.
The issuance Of fiat money by the rebel
government has come as the last straw
IN the city Of Chihushua.
Merchants fear they will be called
upon 10 exchange good currency for the
rebel script created TO I'll the financial
emergency Of the rebel campaign. The
principal reason for the grievances
which the rebels have against the
United States is the strict border pa
troll preventing the smuggling Of am
munition. thousand rounds of am
munition brings SIS in the rebel zone if
brought across the boundary intact,
Steever to Inspect.
While tho border patrol is blocking
the traffic in ammunition, there are
said 10 be unprotected points on the
barren plains OF New Mexico and Ari.
.zons where arms are brought into Mex.
leo. To end this. il is declared that
Col +. T.. Steever Of the fourth United
States cavalry will depart soon on a
tour OF inspection. Rebel sympsthizers
along the border are more numerous
than is generally realized, according TO
sdvIces. Aqua Prieta, the port of en-,
try opposite Douglas, Ariz.. now is held
by the federal government, which has
been sending Its arms and ammunition
there for the supply of its troops in
northern Mexico. but the number OF
rebel sympathizers in Aqua Prieta is
so considerable that the federal govern.
ment has decided 10 stop shipments un-
Ill further assured of the loyalty of the
garrison.
Garibaldi Disliked.
Guissippi Garibaldi, grandson of the
italian hberRtor. who is commanded by
President Madero to direct troop move
men;s close 10 the border. has departed
for Douglas, Ariz., TO get IN touch with
his Officers in the state Of Sonora.
Garibaldi declared n group of men
have been eudesvoring TO iuveigle him
into violation Of the American neu.
trslity laws by sending him several
men for recruiting purposes. He said
movement was on foot 10 oust him
from his command because be in for
eigner. but that the group behind ii
was g small minority in Sonora. He de-
to President Msdero, asserting that he
would retain charge of the operation
Of the federal troops close 20 the Amer
lean border.
Panic in Chihuahua.
JUAREZ, Juno i.-Disaffection amons
the eodisrs OF General oroZco today fur
ther increased the alarm OF residents oi
Chihuahua and scores OF them fed 4
the American border on a Mexican North,
western train.
Fearing disturbances among his men
in. chihuahua closed. There are 100
rebels IT. Chihuahua and a nutiny |,
thought 10 be In prospect
The city and surrounding towns whlci
may bear the hruB, OF any federal attaci
are rapidly being depopulated.
American and foreign residents VIII,
arrived tonight described tho situation
In Chihuahua as one OF ex,reme tension
which may break forth into riotiuz Ba
Ctiimba. forty miles south OF here, Il
being fortified against the advance o
General Huerta's federal force. but II Il
feared that the government commando q
may abandon the hazardous and difylcul
advance northward In a path OF burne,
each side OF the city OF Chihuahua 70
= sank movement that would hit the rsha
army behind BaehinlbA as we'll as Il
Most of the Mexican families IN Chi
huahus are making preparations 10 leave
Rebels Raid Morada.
MAzATL.AN. SInaioa. Mexico, Jun
IA rebel Sand led by Juan Gained
yesterday raided the town of Morad
and robbed the southern Pacific office 0
several hundred dollars The te,egrap p
wires woro cut. y. o. Burke stA,io
agent and veteran of the Boxer campaig
In China was beaten seriously an
threatened with death n Re repaired IN
wires. Several bridges were burned. Re
covering cousciousness. Burke repaire
the wires, reported the rzid- rasigns
afe started for NszatIan.
Letcher Took Action.
WASHINGTON. June The suspSus
a. 70 the outcome Of the struggle oetwes
The fedeTak and the revniutioniEts
Mexico may be prolonged for some wealc
In the opinion ot American Consul Letch