Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-10-28

Vera Cruz, Mex, Oct. 2S.-Genera
Felix Diaz Jose Sandoval and CecilC
Ocon today are aboard the American
gunboat Wheeling having sought re-
fuge of the American authorities. The
fact that General Diaz and two of his
supporters were refugees on board the
Wheeling was not discovered by the
Mexican authorities until this morn.
ing The fight took place after mid
night, the three men taking the risk
of an excursion over the roof tops,
which were guarded by armed men,
into the American consulate.
1t was late last evening when Gen.
eral Felix Diaz become convinced of
the advisability of seeking American
protection. He went from his hotel
to the United States consulate and in
formed Consul William w. Canada,
he had received information that his
life was in peril. He told the consul
that a number of his adherents had
been put in Jail.
General Diaz was accompanied TO
the consulate by Jose Sandoval and
lection for themselves.
The American consul at once took
steps to have the refugees trans
ferred on board the gunboat Wheeling
which was lying in the harbor The
three Mexican fugitives and Alexan.
der Williams, an American newspaper
man, were taken to small boat and
hurried on board the American wal
ship, where they were given accom-
modations.
General Diaz, with Jose Sandoval
and Cecilio Ocon, dropped over low
wall and made their way into one of
tie rear rooms of the consulate. When
they arrived inside the room they ask.
ed that Consul William w, Canada be
called. Apparently suffering from
great excitement they assured him
when he came that their lives were in
imminent danger. They declared they
mad knowledge that orders for their
arrest had been issued and they beg
ged for his protection.
In reply, Consul Canada pointed to
the water front some 200 yards dis
tant. There's launch there he
said. you'd better make a run for
it" The fugitives hestitated for some
time to make the venture, as the street
in front of the American consulate
was patrolled by detectives.
When they finally left the door of
the consulate the detectives on duty
apparently did not recognize them
and they walked deliberately through
the street to the pier, where they pre-
sented card from Consul Canada to
the officer in command of the launch.
The American naval officer hurried
them on board, the launch cast off,
steamed quickly across the harbor to
the Wheeling and put them on board.
The detectives in front of the hotel
ard about the streets still were watch
ing the place long after daylight
Consul William W. Canada, had not
informed the Mexican authorities up
to o'clock this morning, of the flight
of General Diaz during the night nor
had the authorities ordered the re-
moval of the detectives, who remained
guarding the deserted rooms of the
hotel.
The action of the American consul
in assisting General Diaz in his flight
had received the prior approval of the
government at Washington.
Consul Canada signalled to the
Wheeling for a boat to be sent ashore
after Diaz made his way into the con-
sulate building. General Diaz and his
companions, once on board the Wheel
ing, soon recovered their composure, |
but this morning reiterated their be.
lief that they were to have been shot !,
today. i
Evaristo and Daniel Madero, reIa.
tives of the late president. who were
arrested at Monterey for completely in
q plot to hand over the city to the
rebels and brought by way Of Tam
pico to this city, have arrived here on
a Mexican gunboat and have been
lodged in the prison of San Juan.
Rear Admiral Fletcher this after
neon decided to transfer General Diaz
from the Wheeling to one of the
larger American war vessels, probably
the cruiser Tacoma.
General Gustavo Mas, commander
Of the federal troops at Vera Cruz
appeared today to be amused more
than provoked by the action of Gen.
eral Felix Diaz, in taking refuge last
night on board the Wheeling. The .
federal commander insists that he has
no orders for the arrest of General
Diaz and that he has no orders to ,
protest against the action of the I,
United States in affording asylum to !
Diaz. General Mas says that Diaz ,
night come ashore now without mo- /,
estation. General Mas says that !
)iaz should have been courteous
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