New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
Richest Families in Mexico
Driven to Seek Aid in
United States.
END LONG MARCH
ACROSS DESERT
Many Die on Way to Border and
Coyotes Follow in Wake
of Caravan.
lRy Telegraph to The Tribune J

FL Paso. Tex. Dec. S.-After eight days
and nights of torture on the Camarso des-
ert of Eastern Chihuahua more than five
thousand men, women and children of the
richest families in Chihuahua and soldiers
Of the Federal army Of the North reached
Ojinaga to-day, and tonight the civilian
refugees are crossing TO the American
side at Presidio, Tex, where hundreds OF
Americans are gathered TO receive and
assist them.
Making the hegira from the Chihuahua
capital were the people who for years
have controlled the financial and social
affairs of Northern Mexico and the com
manders and men of all the Federal forces
in Chihuahua. The civilians who count
their wealth by millions piled upon mill
ions are receiving food and shelter to-
night from Texas border residents in
humble homes and in rude border fashion
and the men who TWO weeks ago went
forth with a mighty army to conquer the
rebels Of Pancho Villas force are shiv-
erng in the deserted homes Of Ojinaga
without food. without fuel and with no
covering save the clothes they wear to
protect them from the coolest December
winds which Texas has experienced in ten
years.
General Luis Terrazas. RICHEST man in
all Mexico. carrying in wagons and auto
mobiles all the silver coin that Chihua-
hua could gather al his command, is the
most striking figure of the five thousand
miserables. Bent with his nearly eighty
wears he made the last stages of the
journey with acute suffering, walking
miles through the desert sands and bear
ing the trials and suffering of the jour
ney with fortitude. With him were the
members of his family and of his sons
families making a total OF nearly one
hundred, all of the Tarrazas clan. all
hungry and cold and all worth more
money than they possibly could count
Villa Enters Chihuahua.
General Pancho Villa, rebel commander,
former bandit and recognized as the chief
hope Of the Constitutionalist party III
Mexico. entered the City Of Chihuahua on
his march to Mexico City. General Villa
had sent General Chao with $50 men
ahead to prepare quarters for the rebel
army, and before noon to-day General
Villa. with the greater portion of his vic
torious army. entered the capital. The
rebel general was received by Frederick
Moye, acting Civil Governor. and by the
foreign consuls and such of the leading
citizens as had remained after the
evacuation of the city by Mercado. Many
Americans and other foreigners took
part in the welcome of the rebel chief.
Chihuahua, which for days has been
practically without food is promised inn
mediate relief by the arrival of Villa To-
day he established courier system TO
Sauz. where wire communication with
| Juarez is open. Food from the border is
D 10 be sent down. and the more pressing
needs Of the people have been relieved
to-day from the stores which Villa car
ried with him.
Villa plans to remain at Chihuahua I'M
iii four thousand reinforcements from
Sonora can reach him. These are now on
the way and should get into Chihuahua
this week. With an army of nearly ten
thousand the rebel leader then plans TO
move TO the south. occupying important
towns as he can take them and establish
ing bases as needed. He still thinks he
will be in Mexico City and in control OF
the federal district by Christmas. when,
he says. he will send greetings TO the
American people.
Reports of Villa having sent a portion
Of his force TO Ojinaga are denied in
Juarez. but it is admitted that the presence
Of Federal army OF more than 400 al
that point is a menace TO the rebel con-
troll OF the state. and IL is generally be-
lieved that Generals Monclovia, Herrera
and Tomas Urbina already are drawing
near TO Ojinaga and will attack the Fed
erals as soon ss they get there.
Coyotes Follow Caravan.
Upon the approach Of the Federals
Ojinaga was deserted by the small rebel
garrison, which had been holding IT for
months, the rebels taking to the hills,
and simultaneously with the flight of the