Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-25
WAR IN MEXICO
OF SAVAGE TYPE
Rowing Bands Rob and Tor
lure Many Foreigners.
ATROCITIES ARE TERRIBLE.

Passengers Finger Severed to OBJ
tain Ring More ouiekly-Refusees
Suffer Many Rardships = Huerts's
Cabinets instructions.
With the gradual spreading of reyo-
lutiouary activity 20 parts Of Mexico
hitherto more or less unaffected. tales
OF atrocities and indlsnities 10 for
eigners hljpr into Mexico city Ia In
creasiug number. Early in July these
had become so common that whereas
a year ago they would have caused
great Indignation aud possibly prompt
representations by foreign govern
ments. it is doubtful II they receive
now more than inclusion IN n possible
claim Tor damages. IN due time. upon
the Mexican government.
An experience related by passengers
on train proceeding northward from
Torrcon appears to plaee a certain con
I tiugent of the northern rebels IN a class
with the followers OF ZApata OF the
south on the score Of barbarous treat
ment Of their victims Tile train was
stopped near Bermejillo by burn,sl
bridge. \ band of intoxicated rebels or
bandits swouped down upon the pas
seRgers robbed them of everything, In
Guiding clothing not sparing even the
women victims. of whom there were
half dozen. Americans and English
An American Shot.
An American detected trying TO hide
7 II
He fell severely wounded. An Eng
/ lishman. OF whom was demanded
diamond ring he wore, and which he
had difficulty in removing, was assisted
by means of knife. The finger was
chopped away so that the ring could
be obtained. The passengers were
eventually allowed TO 20 and walked
miles into Torreon.
Another experience growing out of
an effort to escape a worse fate was
that of a group Of Americans, refugees
from n mining camp near Topoiobam
30, SinalOa There were three women
in the party. which made its way 10
the coast town. To catch a coastiug
steamer due at an uncertain date. the
refugees had TO put out to an island,
sun scorched and without a. house or
tree Its only inhabitants were shark
fishers and The stencil OF decaying
shark fish was next to nnbearable. For
| two days the refugees endured great
hardship and discomfort then an
1 American gunboat appeared.
| A boat was sent Off but the officer
| in charge had orders to take ouly EN-
ployees of certain mining company
Nine were accordingly taken aboard
and the rest. including the three WON
en- waited two days longer when, n
most in despair. they We're picked up
by the coasting steamer. described rs
filthy affair already overloaded
which landed them IN Mazatan
President Huertas Instructions.
President lluefta. it is said has
great confidence in the ability Of his
new cabinet to aid him in his work
of paciication but he expects them TO
devote their attention to the work of
their respective departments aud not
let their covetous eyes dwell upon his
seat. This he made quite clear 10 them
at the first formal gathering OF the
new administrators. TO them ITuerta
said, after the usual fluctuations, that
he expected each minister TO he su
prelne in his own post. so far as pos
sible, and that they would experience
little Interference from him But, on
the other hand, he warned them to
"Cuidarse Con La PiHtura,' legend
often seen on new ediiices In Mexico,