Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-15
No Official Confirmation
of Reported Imprison-
ment by Rebels. y
MONEY TO AID RETURN
Senate Passes House ReSoIu-
ton for 100000 to Be
Immediately Available. 50

Washington, D. c., Sept. 15.-The
senate today passed without reference
to committee the house joint resolu-
ton appropriating 100000 to get
Americans ont of Mexico.
The state department have no Off
cial dispatches regarding 100 Ameri-
can fugitives in the Mexican desert
between Torreon and Saltillo, men
toned in unofficial dispatches, being
hurt by bandits. Officials here are in
clined to believe the Americans are in
no danger. Agents of the constitu-
tionalists' movement stoutly main
tanned the Americans to be in no
danger at all, and would be protected
by constitutionalist forces against any
marauding bands. The territory the
Americans are travelling is controlled
entirely by constitutionalists, and their
agents have been given to understand
the United States looks to them for
protection.
ATROCITIES FEARED.
Mexico City, Sept. 15.-One hundred
Americans, including a number Of
women and children, refugees from
Torreon, are reported to have fallen
into the hands of rebels while proceed
ing overland to Saltillo. The authori-
ties at Saltillo decline to take the re-
sponsibility of sending force to their
rescue, fearing, tifeysay that the
rebels might commit atrocities upon
the refugees, which possibly otherwise
would be avoided.
The report comes from an official
source at Saltillo, but has not been
confirmed The American embassy
has been advised and has called upon
the Mexican forces to investigate the
matter and do whatever is possible to
relieve the Americans should the re-
port prove true.
Senor Gamboa, the foreign minister.
has had no advices further than the
communication to the embassy. He
expresses regret, but added that 1t was
no more than might be expected as
the result of the neutrality policy
pered the administration in proceed
ing with strong hand against rebels
| and bandits.
| Gen. Trucy Aubert, a federal COM
mander, with 1000 men, who is pro-
ceeding from the north to the relief
of Torreon, passed Saltillo yesterday.
He is travelling over approximately the
same route as the Americans and 1t
| is regarded as possible that the rebels
will disappear before his advance. He
! is, however, making slow progress.
Meantime the fate of the refugees re-
mains in doubt.
| AMERICANS LED BY CONSUL.
| The Americans are headed by Dep
uty Consul General ]. c. Allen OF
Monterey, who went to Torreon to
notify American residents there of
President Wilson's exit warning. They
left Torreon on Sept. 1, travelling by
the most available conveyance across
the plains in the direction of Saltillo,
there having been no railroad COM
munication for many weeks.
They were passed on the way by
]. r. Everett of Palestine, Texas, rear
Pcrras, about half way to Saltillo, or
approximately so miles from Torreon.
Everett reached Saltillo Sept. /, and
reported that the caravan was making
slow headway owing to the bad roads
and poor equipment.
Conception del Oro, in Zacatecas,
where some Americans have been ma
rooned for several months, is about
to be relieved by Gen. Pena, who Is
proceeding southwark from Saltillo
Aguascalientes, which has been re-
ported threatened by rebels, is said
to be sufficiently garrisoned to insure
its safety. Popolobampo, seaport of
Sinaloa, is reported to have been re-
taken by federals, assisted by the gun.
boat Tampico.
URRUTIA RESIGNS.
Mexico City, Sept. 15.-Dr. Aurell
ano Urrutia, Mexican minister of the
, interior, author of the so-called ulti
matum to the United States, which
/ was promptly repudiated by Foreigr
Minister Gambio, has left the cabinet
His resignation was accepted at mid
night by Huerta. 1t is said foreig1
diplomats here were opposed to the
retention OF Urrutia because Of his
. aptiforeign sentiments.
On Long Trip.