Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-02
WAR IN MEXICO
OF SAVAGE TYPE
Rowing Bands Rob and Tor
turs Many Foreigners.
ATROCITIES ARE TERRIBLE.

AZ One Place Train Was Held Up and
a Passengers Finger Severed TO OBJ
tain a Riog More Quiekly-Refugee
Suffer Many Hardshps - Huersa's
Cabinets instructions.
With the gradual spreading of revo-
luiiouary activity t. parts Of Mexico
hitherto more OF less unaffected, tales
OF atrocities ana iudlguitics to FOR
eigncrs filter into Mexico City IN in
creasiug number Early in July these
had become 50 common that whereas
year ago they would have caused
great Indignation and possibly prompt
representations b. foreign govern
ments it IS doubtful ii they receive
now more than inclusion ia possible
claim for damages. ID due time upon
the Mexican government.
An experience related by passengers
on Il train proceeding uorihward from
Torreon appears 10 place a certain con
tinsent 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 The train was
stopped near Bermejllo 10y a burned
bridge. \ band of intoxicated rebels or
bandits swooped down upon the pas
scugcrS, robbed them of everything. in
Guiding clothing. not sparins even the
1 women victims. of whom there were
half dozen. Americans and English
An American Shot
An American detected trying 10 hide
revolver. WAS taken out and shot.
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 a knife. The finger was
chopped away so that the ring could
be obtained. The passengers were
eventually allowed to go 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 mining camp near Topolobam-
pO. Siualoa. There were three women
IN the party. which made its way to
the coast town To catch coasting
steamer due ut an uncertain date. the
refugees had 10 put out to an island.
sun scorched and without a house or
tree. Its only inhabitants were shark
fishers and the stencil of dccaying
shark fish was next 10 unbearable For
two days the refugees endured great
hardship and discomfort; then an
American gunboat appeared.
\ boat was sent OF. but the officer
In charge had orders to take only EN-
! ployees of a certain mining company.
Nine We're accordingly taken aboard
and the rest. including the three WON
en-. waited two days longer. when. al
most In despair. they We're picked up
by the coasting steamer. described as
filthy affair already overloaded.
which landed them In Mazatlan
President H1erta's Instructions.
President iIuerta. IL is said. has
great confidence IN the ability of his
new cabinet to aid him IN his work
of qualifications bat he expects them to
devote their attention 10 the work of
their respective departments and not
/ let their covetuus eyes dwell upon his
seat This he made quite clear 10 them
at the first formal gathering of the
new administrators. To them Huerta
said. after the usual Fluctuations. that
he expected each minister 10 be SUI
prcme 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 pintura.'' legend
often seen on new ediiiccs in Mexico.
meaning watch ont for paint"
To his puzzled ministers. who asked
him to explain. the president said. pat
ting the hack OF the chair he custom.
arily occupies M his cabinet meetings:
Il mean that this old chair suits me
very we'll. and for the present you
should not try to improve H. Ray at.
tention strictly TO the duties Of your
Offices and | shall manage TO look after
mine"