Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-01
REBELS FLEE CITY
ONIEXAS
Military Capital of Constitu-
tionafsts at Mercy of
Federals.

PIEDRAS NDGRAS. Mexico. October 1
Confronted by an implied ultimatum
that United States soldiers would be used
to prevent the destruction OF the inter
national bridge here. as well as American
property on the Mexican side. every
responsible chief of the constitutionalist
movement disappeared from this place
their military capital. some time between
midnight and o'clock this morning.
The town is left at the mercy of the
federals. should the latter make a fill
clustering attack from the American side
OF the river.
Several looters were shot down in the
streets here today by constitutionalis,
troops. who sternly suppressed spirit OF
anarchy which showed itself last night
City In Grip Of Terror.
Terror has gripped this city. the pro.
visional capital Of the Mexican constitu.
tionalists. with the victorious northward
march Of the federals and the arrival OF
hundreds of refugees from the surround.
Ing devastated country.
Obey1ng the instructions of United
States Consul Blocker. American resi-.
dents Of Piedras Negras Joined the exc.
| dus. and hundreds of persons crossed the
| international bridge into Eagle Pass yes
| terday afternoon. many carrying such OF
| their possessions as they could hurriedly
assemble on their backs.
Consul Blocker's warning to foreigners
| to quit Piedras Negras Immediately was
In anticipation of rioting should the con.
stituttonalists be forced to. abandon their
provisional capital.
Villages Fired by Rebels.
AS the rebel army is being driver
| northward by the government troops un
| der Gen. Mas. the retreating insur
gents are setting fire to villages.
United States troops are hurrying Il
Eagle Pass from San Antonio to rein.
| force the garrison there, and 1t is under
| stood that with the first attempt Il
| an ultimatum will be issued. What form
It's enforcement will take has not beef
| made known.
| w. w. Vaughan. a well known engineer
and Alfred Williams. druggist. wer,
ordered peremptorily to vacate thei
homes. with their families. on constitu
tional notification that the property wouL
be destroyed, despite any protest to tn
American government. for the reason tina
II was owned by federal sympathizers.
| Many Mexican refugees and larg
number Of japanese were refused admis
sion to the United States.
/ 1t is reported that many prisoners con
| fined in the Jail on sedition charges hav
been shot. among them Felipe Sanchez
wanted in Carrizo Springs. Tex, as
member of the smuggling band charge,
with the murder Of deputy sheriff.
/ Rumors of internal dissatisfaction wer
| reflected In the announcement that on de
mand Of the army Gabriel Calzada, act
ing governor of Coahuila, had been sue
ceeded by Lieut. Col Herrera.
Two Thousand Cross Bridge.
EAGLE PASS. Tex. October 1-Abou
1900 Of the refugees who crossed the In
ternational bridge here were unable. Z
obtain lodging In Eagle Pass last night
and 1t was necessary to open public build
ings and obtain empty box cars to afror,
them shelter.
Consul Blocker's order to all American
In Piedras Negras to come to Eagle Pas
was accompanied by o notification tina
all who failed. to. comply by o.cloc
last night would forfeit the protection o
Il the American government