Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-09
MEXICAN ARMY WHICH EvAcU.
ArEp CHIHUAHUA REACHES
+. oJINAeA.
BUILDING ENTERTAINMENTS
IN FEAR or REBEL ATTACK
Hundreds of citixsns Who Fled With
Army Permitted 70 Cross Border and
Will Be Sent to Nearby citlss-
Refugees Undergo Many Hardships
in Eight. Day March Across Desert.

Mexico. opposite here. today the strag-
Cling end Of the Mexican federal army
and the citizens who Ned from Chihua-
hua to safety on the United States
border. It was expected the refugees
would continue to arrive at ojinasa all
day. A few who reached the American
side said the exodus included more
than 1000.
The federal troops. including the
most important federal generals in the
north. continued in their work Of for
tifying the village. This. taken with
the fact that Gen. Ynes Salaxar Inn
medtately on his arrival communicated
with Mexico City, indicated that the
federals intended to make defense on
the border. at least until they could rA-
ceive orders from the Huerta govern
ment. Food supplies. Of which the fed,
erals were in great need, will be sent
across the river. but the United States
troops have been instructed to guard
closely against any infraction OF the
neutrality laws.
Citizens Allowed 70 Cross
The civilians who endured the hard
ships Of the eight day march from Chi
huahua, mostly on foot. rather than
face the invasion Of Chihuahua City by
the rebels. are to be allowed TO. cross.
They will be taken fifty miles by auto
mobiles and wagons to Maria, thence
to Ell Paso and other cities.
Tho story brought by the refugees
was that they left Chihuahua on three
trains. hoping to cover the distance to
Falomir. the end OF the uncompleted
railroad. about third Of the way
across the desert, but . short distance
out ,of the city the .hfst tratn was
swsackeA All thsn hsd 70 start the
journey ON foot. the federsls drst
dynamiting the engines and burning up
more than 400 cars. Y 49,. 80 ,.' '.
osnSeals Among Rsfussss.
IN the remarkable hegira which
struggled for eight days over an 1s5
mile trail through the desert and en-
dured great hardships for want Of
food and water were General Salvador
Mercado. Huerta's deposed military
governor and commander Of the FEEDER.
al troops In the north: General PaU-.
cual orozco. General Antonio RojaA
General Marcelo Caravo. General Ynss
salazar and q host Of subordinate OF
hcsrs.
They had deserted their posts in fear
Of General Francisco Villas rebel army
rebels Chihuahua, tho state capital. and
the largest OF the far northern cities.
Along with them came. burdened
with what property they could carry.
men, women and children, represent
Ing some Of the richest families in the
republic Their flight with the army
was in the face Of reports that they
might expect no mercy should they fall
into the hands Of the rebels.
Fortune In Caravan.
Luis Terraxas. q wealthy land owner.
reputed to own half Of the state Of Chi
huahua, was said to have brought with
him q vast fortune In cash. fearing It
might be looted by the rebels II he re-
nained In the evacuated city.
witnesses viewing the oncoming
throng from the hills at ojinaga report
Cd that the refugees were scattered In
q thin line for several miles into the In
terior and that the dusty confusion Of
broken down wagons. disabled artillery
and minsling Of disheartened soldiers
and famished civilians. as they slowly
moved over the desert, presented a
spectacle Of universal despair.
The fear Of being unable to keep pace
with the escorting army. Of being lost
on the desert or caught by the rebels
added to the miser1es Of 30 precipitate
. night and kept the refugees In all
most a continuous frenzy. Their ar
rival In Q panic. but unmolested by
rebels, formed one Of the most tragic
incidents Of the present revolution:
Many who had started out In vehicles
later marched on foot; scores who at
tempted to carry their Treasures had to
abandon them thFu sheer Weafiness, 20
that their tracks were literally stEeWn
with discarded impedimsnts-clo clothing.
bric.a.brac and valued trinkets which
they had hoped to carry to safety.
Rvsh War Vessels 70 Tampiee.