Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-02
|REFUGEES FLEE
| BEFORE V|CT0Rs
Sympathizers With Mexican
Rebels Fear Punish
ment by Federals

-. ", WV.
a great exodus Of refugees from Pied
ras Negras, across the Rio Grande into
Eagle Pass, Tex, has taken place with
in the last twenty-four hours, officials
here pointed out today that only q
small portion Of them are Americans,
Hundreds Of Mexicans have been con-
centrating in Piedras Negras from the
interior Of Coahuilla and many OF
these, fearing for their safety In the
event Of the expected occupation OF
the constitutionalists capital by Mex.
lean federals, have sought an asylum
on American soil.
Officials at the war department are
not alarmed over the situation now
that the border patrol has been rein
forced by additional soldiers from
Fort Sam Houston, and they suggested
today that the presence Of machine
gun platoon on the American side al
the international bridge would in all
likelihood insure protection regardless
Of the straits In which the hard
pressed cOnstitutionals may find them
selves.
So far no application had been made
for the admission into Eagle Pass Of q
band OF Japanese who, 1t is said, fear
the federal occupation OF Piedras
Negras because their sympathies have
been with the constitutionalists. In
case they should be granted an asylum
on the Texas side, 1t Is probable they
will be entered and In that event q
question would Immediately arise over
the payment Of their board bill. The
Japanese are said to, be destitute.
Confronted by an implied ultimatum
that United States soldiers would DC
used to prevent the destruction of the
international bridge here, as well as
American property on the Mexican
side, every responsible chief of the
constitutionalist army disappeared
from this place early today, leaving
the town at the mercy OF the federals
should the latter make a fllibusterine
attack, from the american side Of the
river. IL. ~ s,y m II u
Several hooters we're sh6t down il
the streets, here today by constitu
tionalistS troops who sternly are su
pressing q spirit Of anarchy which
showed itself last night. q
Plan LAST Stand. II,
Explaining the abandonment Of Pie
dras Negras the constitutiOnalist min
or officials remaining here assert that
the entire available fighting force Is
being mobilized at Peyotes rs miles
north of Sabinas where 1t was decided
to make the Anal stand.
It is admitted that the constitutional
lists are retreating from Sabinas with
out offering effective resistance and II
is believed to be only a, kuestion Of a
is believed, to be only Q question OF q
few days when battle will be fought
at Peyotes.
The visible supply Of ammunition
and rifles has been shipped to Peyotes
Two officers who retreated from the
field under the pretense that they
were i'll were examined by DR.. linda Of
the hospital corps, this morning and
were declared guilty Of taking" Both
men were accompanied to the out
skirts of the city at daylight and there
friends fear that they have been shot
All the personal BELONGINGS OF the
numerous Carranza family have been
sent to the American side, as we'll as
many members Of their respective
households.
|. Telegraph lines connecting the city
with the south were cut at o'clock
this morning and fear Is expressed
that a federal column under Alberto
Guajuardo may have crossed through
Muzuuiz and .flanked the retreating
cOn tutiOnalistS E4