The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-09-04
j. S. 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. 2.-Ameri-
can refugees are in force here. having
landed at San Diego. Sixty persons
we're brought north from Guaymas and
vicinity by the United States cruiser
Pittsburgh.
T. l.. Findiey. on his way to his
home In FL Paso, Tex, declared that a
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 II. Morrison. whose detention
by federals at Guaymas led to Ameri-
can state department action. arrived
on the Pittsburgh He lives here.
Tells Of Durango Raia.
San Diego. Cal, Sept. 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, r. l.. Findley
OF FL Paso, Tex, arrived from north
ern Mexico on the steamship Benito
Juarez. F1ndley gave graphic de-
scription OF the rad on the city OF Du-
range by a band OF 5000 rebels.
There was a colony OF about $50
Americans in Durango at that time,
said kIndley, and they suffered Ike
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 forciby took pos
session Of all his arms and ammuni-
ton, although they did not modest his
personal belongings.
Immediately following this raidng
Of Durango a number OF Americans
left for Mazatan by way OF noun
tain and never again were heard Of.
The suppositon IL that they fell into
the hands OF the bandits and were
murdered"
c. X. Sigells, another American ref
ugee, corroborated the story told by
Findley.
Troops Ordered to Border.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 2.-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
OgiethorDe, excepting such as are
serving sentences OF general cour-
martial and directing that they pro
cede at once to Winchester and join
their commands.
City of Mexico, Sept. 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 10 seaports
refused to accept transportation
home, saying they preferred to take
their chances in Mexico to being
herded in the steerage.
Lind Awaits Expected Change.
Washington, Sept. 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.
II was said, however, that John
Lind would remain in Vera Cruz In
definitely that he was not contem-
plating any immediate move, and
merely was waiting for change in
the situation which would not be in
stigated by him or by any move from
Washington. What this change might
be was not disclosed. but Senator Bea-
con said the presidents advice to
Americans to fee Mexico was not Civ
en- with any intimation that It might
mean ultimate intervention.
Secretary Bryan had been in com
munication with President Wilson at
Cornish. but said he did not know
whether the president would return to
Washington today.