The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14
TOWN IS LOOTED
BY Villas ARMY
Churches Despoiled, Priests and
Nuns Robbed and Property
Conhscatcd.
APPEAL GOES TO CARRANzA
Head of Revolution Called On to
Prevent International Com
plications.
APPEAL GOES TO CARRANzA

we're brought here to-day by AIS clti-
zens Of Spain; who had been banished
4 from Mexico by the rebels.
Conditions affecting Foreigners and
foreign property In Northcrn Mexico
at the hands OF the rebels became such
day that an appeal was sent to Cen
.ral Carranza, recognized as the head
of the revolution. to prevent possible
international complications, General
Carranza asked 20 join General
Francisco villa i'll chihuahua City at
once.
In arbitrarily cXpclling Spariards from
Mexico, and coniiscating or shutting
down their property, valued at moro
out sufficient advice, and that he had
incurred tho displeasure OF foreign
interests in forcibly entering the Brit
ish vice-consulatc TO arrest Luis Ter
razas. Jr.. who is being held for S25o,-
600 ransom.
United states government that S. Ma
rion Letchcr. the American consul at
Chihuahua, was denied his usual right
to send code message to the State
Department. when he wished 10 report
tho plight of the expelled Spaniards
1t was represented that Villa had
/ suls when they sought information as
TO the probable fate of TarraZas. who
the republic. and that Villa violated
the rules OF International warfare in
refusing protection to SpaniardS
MesSaGe to Spanish King.
sages 10 the Spanish ambassador at
v ashlngton. saying they had been in
! suited by Villas troops. Similar mes
sages were sent to King Alfonso OF
Spain.
The situation resulted in confer
ence of rebel leaders at Juarez. al
which il was explained that Villa, be-
ing u military commander, rather than
the head of civil government. had
acted without sufficient advice. It was
! decided that General Carranza should
be asked to start imm ediately for Chi
huai,ua The meeting decided that
Villa by his acts toward foreigners had
prccipItaIed serious situation. AS
( General Carranza cannot go overland
from Hernosillo to Chihuahua in less
than ten days. messenger was dis
patched 10 Villa with important sug
gestions.
These suggestions in effect were
that villa Lhould not further incur the
displeasure OF foreign governments by.
dic..toria!ly discriminating as to what
fore: gncrs shall remain in Mexico.
General Eenavades. rebel commander
at JuureZ, explained that, while the
rebels regarded Spaniards as support
er5 OF Huerta, and therefore enemies
OF the revolution, all other foreigners
would be given protection. General
Villas order. he said. was explicit that
. SpanIards must leave the country
within ten days on pain OF serious
! consequences.
Nearly sec citizens Of Spain, most Of
them wealthy merchants of Chihuahua
arrived on a special train a Juarez
to-day. and Immediately sought safety
on the United states side OF the river
T. They were accompanied by former
Civil Governor Noyc, of chihuahua
Among the refugees were eighty-dve
women scventy-two children, and forty
babies. Before the train left Chihua-
hua. General Villa went through the
COACHES 10 see who were leaving
Moye was designated by the foreign
consuls to insure the refugees safe
conduct
Some of the refugees. reputed to be
milllonaiIcs. were without money when
they stepped from the train. Technical
~ they ieft their property in the hands
OF British Vice Consul Scobell, but they
said that really Villa had taken pos
session OF il.
Anxiety Is Increasing.
Since the rebel occupation. they said,
Chihuahua outwardly has been quiet
but the anxiety among foreigners was
increasing and within n short time all
Germans and Americans would leave
Reports OF numerous executions OF
MeSicane. suspected OF being friendly
OF Huerta were brought by the
refugees. They confirmed a report that
Major Ramon Sanchez Aldana, chief OF
stan of General Salazar, OF the Fed
eral army. had been executed. and said
various persons who dared tc remain
after the Federal evacuation had quiet
ly been put TO death.
On leaving chihuahua Senior Moye
relinquished his duties as Governor
Of the State.
villa Is now Governor" Moye said,
HE also is supreme military com
mander. Terrazas is held a prisoner
in the State capital"
Forty-sevcn Federal soldiers. who
had been left OH police duty in Chi
huahua and who were allowed TO ac-
company the Spanish refugees, were
arrested by General Hugh l.. Scott, OF
the United States Army. as they crossed
the border.
The Federals had been stopped in
Juarez AS night drew on they began
TO fear for their safety. and this mes
sage came from JuareZ:
The Federals desire to seek asylum
in the United States"
They accordingly crossed and were
arrested on the American side OF the
bridge.
Eighteen Catholic priests and nuns
of Spanish origin were among the
refugees They Joined with the other
c%iled Spaniards in sending 10 the
Spanish ambassador at Washington
and to the Minister OF Foreign Rela-
tons ut Madrid. protest against
what they asserted was an outrage
OF thcii rights.
The priests said Villa had doma nded
$5Ct0 from each OF them. and after
they had given all they possessed
Villas army looted the cathedral and
churches and the convent of all the
gold ana jewolcd chalices and sacred
VcStmcnts.
Among the priests who vouchcd for
this story were Father Superior Jose
Morales, OF the Community OF the Holy
Family: Father Manuel Dc Francisco
ard the mother superior and six sis
ters OF tho Order OF tho Virgin Mary.
Villa Demanded Money.
Orher Spaniards reported that in adj
dition to threatening them with death
if they remained In chihuahua longer
than ten days. General Villa demanded
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