The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-21

but. so far as the public is concerned.
has shut the City of Mexico off from
the world, including the whole of the
Mexican republic. News dispatches
sent Saturday night from the United
States to the City of Mexico were
either refused or held up, the inten-
ton evidently being that the residents
in the capital shall not be informed
of the measures which have been I'M
dertaken by the American and other
governments to protect their interests.
Move in Favor of Diaz.
While Madero has been reiterating
his declaration that conditions in Mex
leo outside of the capital are satisfac-
tory, advices from various centers in
dictate that there have been impor-
tant movements in favor of DiaZ.
Confirmation of the breaking of the
armistice and the resumption of hos
Mexico, where wire communication
was established with the City of Mex
leo early Sunday afternoon, and again
as late as 9 o'clock Sunday night. On
both occasions the message stated
that a battle was on.
Official advices from Ambassador
Wilson tell Of the narrow escape of
the British minister, Francis w.
Strong, from federal bullets while on
his way to conference at the Ameri-
can embassy Saturday. The automo-
bile in which Mr.. Strong was riding,
escorted by a federal guard, was
struck in several places. This gives
some slight Indication of the Difficult
ties and dangers encountered by the
diplomatic representative in their en-
deavors tG bring about a peaceful set
Element
Further advices from the ambassa-
dor says that the majority of the
American residents have found places
of relative safety, although a few of
homes.
President Madero sent a message
to President Taft Saturday, asking
the American government not to in
tervene in Mexico.
Americans Are Leaving.
Hurried preparations were made in
Mexico City Sunday for the flight of
American women and children from
the stricken city to safety within the
borders of the United States.
AS soon as the armistice had been
declared the American embassy staff
and the committee appointed by Am
bassador Wilson began the work of
assembling the panic-stricken women
and children at the embassy. Many
who hitherto had paid no heed to the
warning of the ambassador to leave
the city now were eager to embrace
any measure which meant their de-
liverance from the panic which has
followed in the wake of a weeks dis
orders.
1t was pointed out that the easiest
way to safety lay via Vera Cruz, only
a short distance by rail. Once ar
rived at the port of the capital city,
the refugees would have full protec-
ton pending continuance of their jour
ney by steamer to American soil, prob
ably Galveston. Three American
dreadnaught already lie at anchor in
Vera Cruz harbor With the guns of
three sea monsters leveled toward the
city, refugees would have little to
fear, but if necessity should arise the
fugitives could be taken aboard ship.
While preparations for flight of the
women and the younger members of
the American colony were going for
ward, the work of removing all for
eigners from the danger zone was en-
tered upon in earnest, and hundreds
sought safety in the vicinity of the
American embassy, where every kind
OF a shelter was employed as a place
of refuge.
List of American Victims.
The following is a list of casualties
to Americans since the revolt in Mex
leo City began, as compiled from re-
ports to the Washington government:
Killed-R. M. Meredith of Troy,
Ohio, agent for the National Cash
Register Company, struck by bullet
while in the Porter hotel. Two days
previous Meredith had been wounded
by a Mexican federalist bullet. Her.
man o. Weiss, a civil engineer of
Washington and New York, said to
have been shot to death. Mrs. H. w.
Holmes, wife of an employe of Dun's,
killed while preparing dinner. Mrs.
Percy Griffith, wife of an employee
OF the street railway company, legs
shot off, causing death.
Wounded-Dr. R. H. McCresson of
Lincoln, Neb., finger shot off while
walking to his hotel; Mark Johnson,
colored, of Madison, Wis. shot
through the shoulder; E. L. Ramsey
of Galveston, wounded; Allis Bland,
printer, shot through the arm.
Fired Upon-Consul General Arnold