Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-05
j. 5. REFUGEES DIE
WHILE IN FLIGHT
Americans Who Fled After Raid
Believed Slain.
REBELS TAKE ALL VALUABLES
Eleventh U. S. Cavalry Engaged in
Maneuvers at Winchester, Or
dered to Proceed at Once
to Mexican Border.

Los Angeles. Cal, Sept. Sixty
Mexico Monday. They We're brought
north from Guaymas and vicinity by
the United States cruiser Pittsburgh.
ALI tell stories of terrible sufferings at
the hands of Mexican rebel and fed
eral troops.
IT. l.. Findley. on his way to his
home In Ell Paso, Tex, declared that
number of Americans had been killed
by bandits while attempting to reach
the coast from Durango. which was
captured by Insurgents. He came
north on the steamer Benito Juarez.
Leon H. Morrison, whose detention
by federals at Guaymas led to Ameri-
can state department action, arrived
on the Pittsburgh. He lives here.
San Diego, Cal. Sept. 3.-Still suffer
ing from the effects of a bayonet
wound. received at the hands of an in
toxicated rebel while lying sick in bed
at his home in Durango, L. l.. Findley
of Ell Paso, Tex, arrived from north
ern Mexico on the steamship Benito
Juarez Monday. Ffndley gave a graph
ic description of the raid on the city
Of Durango by band of 5000 rebels.
There was a colony Of about $50
Americans in Durango at that time"
said Findley. land they suffered like
the rest-all their money. watches and
jewelry being taken from them. The
rebels did not even respect the United
States consulate. They entered Consul
Hams residence and forcibly took pos
session of all his arms and ammuni-
ton, although they did not modest his
personal belongings.
Immediately following this raiding
of Durango a number of Americans
left for Mazatlan by way of noun
tain and never again were heard OF.
The supposition is that they fell into
the hands OF the bandits and were
murdered"
c. K. Sigells, another American ref
ugee, corroborated the story told by
Findley
Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 3.-The
Eleventh United States cavalry, at
present engaged in manuevers at Win
chester, Va, has ben ordered to pro-
coed to the Mexican border, according
to apparently authentic reports here.
1t is said that orders also were re-
ceived directing that all prisoners be
released from the guardhouse at Fort
Oglethorpe, excepting such as are
serving sentences of a general cour-
martial. and directing that they pro-
cede at once to Winchester and join
their commands.
City of Mexico. Sept. 3.-Many
Americans who are needing President
Wilson's warning to leave Mexico are
Indignant over the class OF transpor-
tation offered. kilograms from Vera
Cruz and Tampico indicate that the
only passage the consuls are author
lied to provide is "steerage, or the
lowest price ticket available" Some
Americans who proceeded to seaports
refused to accept transportation
home, saying they preferred to take
their chances In Mexico Ito being
herded in the steerage."
Washington, Sept. 3.-Secretary
Bryan remained at the state depart
ment for news from Mexico. When
he started for Maryland to lecture at
night he declared the only messages
that came related to the movements
of American citizens in the southern
republic.
1t was said, however, that John
Lind would remain In Vera Cruz in
definitely: