Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-09
Soldiers and Civilians From Chihuahua City Have
 Eight Days Tramp Through Desert
RICHEST FAMILIES OF MEXICO AMONG THEM
Pathetic Spectacle They Came Struggling Into Onaga Mexico Opposite Presidio Texas-Smal Rebel Garrison at Ojnaga Fees at Sight of Large Force of Federals Latter May Take the Garrison and Notify Huerta

r'resiGio. Texas. Dec S.-The com piete rout of Huerta's federal army in nprthern Mexico, with the frantic I4Sht or his generals for safety to the border and the demoralization of the unpaid troops was eSta bliShed with Nhe ATr4Nal today ar Ojinaga. Mexico, opposite Presidio. of the civilians and Soldiers Wnp deserted Chihuahua City.
 in the remarkable hesira in which tle refugees struggled for eight days oyer an 1S5 mile trail through the oeSert and endured great hardShjps Tor want of food and water were Gen. Sal Fado~ M ercadO. HGerfa's depOsed nliiltaTy governor and commander of The federal troops in the north: Gen era Faseual Orozco. General Antonio E'1-s- General Marcolo CaraveO. Gen eral Nnez Salazsr and a host of sub ordinate officers
 Refugee Brings Fortune in Cash
 They had deserted their posts in fear CT General Francisco Villas rebel army ana virtually had surrendered 10 the reoe4S at Chihuahua the state capital, and the largest of the far northern cities
 Along with them came burdened with W nat proreTty they cruld carry. men, women and children representing some CT the richest families in the republic Their fight with the army was in the lace oT reports that they might expect no mercy should they fan into the hands Of the rebels. Luiz Herrazas. a wealthy land owner. reputed to own haif If The state of Chihuahua, was said to have brought with him a vast fortune in cash. fearing # might be footed by the rebels if he remained in the evacuated city.
 A Spectacle Of Despair.
 Witnesses viewing the oncorning throng from the hills at Ofiraga re- ported the refugezs were scattered in a thin line for several miles into the interior and that The dusty confusion CT broken down wagons. disabled ar tllery and minglihg of disheartened soldiers and 1amiShed civilians IS they GlpW4y noF eo over the desert present. ea a spectacle Of universal despair.
 The fear or being unable to keep pace with the escorting army. of be- Ing lost On the desert or caught by the rebels added to the miseries of so precl 1itate a flight and kept the refu- gees in almost a continuous frenzy Their arrival in "a panic but un1nolesf- ed by tne rebels formed one of the most tragic incidents of the present Frvolufiou.
 Much Property Thrown Away.
 Many who had started out in ve- eicies later marched on foot: scores who attempted uo carry their treasures had to abandon them through sheer ~r e1-aness. so their tracks were liter ally srrewn with discarded impedi- ulents-ciothing. bric-a-brac and val uef tr.nkets. which they had hoped fo carry ro safety. Behind them they left the blackened ashes Of camp fire, marking st eight stages on the trip the eight nights where they had camp sd. sometimes in a cold wind blowing ef the high plateau. and often within fhe hear1ne of the bowling coyotes. 5-1e travelling in the day was some times through sand storms It was impossible ro estimate the number Of ref zsees. bat observers said they would total several thousand.
 Small Rebel Force Fiees.
 Whether the federal officers and the soldiers would attempt to seek refuge fn fine United States was not made knoR-- on their srfi val. Just before fhs approach of the federals. whose onc0minE was announced by twenty exhausted soldiers early in the day the few rebels st Ojinags. whe were greatly 0utuHmDered by the advancing gedeFz ls- Jeff their garrison and re- treated to raa Held. This left the way open for the lederals g0 advance te fhe Rio Grauda river without fighting M was believed theF would probably remain ou t1e Mexican side SD long as thRF were moi pressed by the rebels General Villas rebel forces had been Ca pursuit of the fggltives. bat the fed