The daily sentinel., 1913-08-02

COMMITTED
BY REBELS
Awful Stories d Robbery, Mur-
der and Raplne Brought.
From Mexico Interior
Associated Press.

Mexico City. Aug. with The
gradual spreading of revolutionary
activity to parts OF the republic hith-
erto more or less unaffected. tales OF
atrocities and indignities to foreign
ers filter into the capital in increas-
ing number. Early In July these had
become so common by reason of their
frequency that, whereas year ago
they would have caused great indig-
nation and possibly prompt represen-
tations BY foreign governments, II is
doubtful II sthey receive now more
than Inclusion in @ possible general
claim for damages. in due time, upon
the Mexican, government. ss-
An experience related by passen-
gers On altrain proceeding northward
from Torreon appears to place n GER
tain contingent of the northern reb-
els in a class with the followers OF
Zapata of the south on the scofe. Of
barbarous treatment of their vlnottns;
The train was stopped near dhtFme-
3illo by burned bridge. a band of
Intoxicated rebels or bandits swooped
down upon the passengers robbed
them OF everything, including clo-
thing, not sparing even the women
victims OF whom there were half q
dozen, Americans and English. An
American man, detected trying to
hide revolver. was taken out and
stot. He fell badly wounded An
Englishman, of whom was demanded
diamond ring he wore and which
he had difficulty in removing, was
assisted BY means OF a1knif6 The
finger was chopped away so that the
prtu & sscould-be. occurred. srhe pasaep-
gers eventually were allowed to so,
and walked miles into Torreon.
+ Another experience growing out of
an effort to escape 4 worse fate, was
that of a group Of Americans, refu-
gees from mining camp near Topo-
lobampo. Sinaloa. There were three
women in the party, which made its
way to the coast town. To catch a
coasting steamer due at an uncertain
date, the refugees had to put out to
an island, sun scorched and without
a house or tree. Its only Inhabitants
were shark fishers, and the stencil of
decaying shark flesh was next to un-
bearable. For two days the refugees
endured great hardship and discom-
fort; then an American gunboat ap-
peared. A boat was sent off, but the
officer in charge had orders to take
only employees of certain mining
company. Nine were accordingly
taken aboard, and the rest. including
the three women, waited two days
longer, when, almost in despair, they
were picked up by the coasting ship.
described as filthy affair, already
overloaded, which landed them in
Aazatlan.
President Huerta has great conf
dence in the ability of his new cabi-
net to aid him In his work of pacifi-
cation; but he expects them to devote
their attention to the work OF their
respective departments and not let
their covetous eyes dwell upon his
seat. This he made quite clear to
them at the first formal gathering
of the new administrators. To them
Huerta said, after the usual felicita-
tions, that he expected each minister
to be supreme in his own post, so far
as possible, and that they would ex-
perience little interference from him.
But. on the other hand, he warned
them to "cuidarse con la pintura," a
legend often seen on new edifices in
Mexico, meaning watch out for
paint" To his puzzled ministers.
who asked him to explain. the presi-
dent said, patting the back of the
chair he customarily occupies at his
cabinet meetings: 81 mean that this
old chair suits me very well, and for
the present you should not try to
improve 1t. Pay attention strictly to
the duties of your offices. and | shall
manage look after mine"