The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-30

was forced a. the point of a gun to l take his flag down At almost every place they deliberately fired at every foreign flag, many of which were rid dled with bullets. Dr Jackson's place was a refuge for many of the high class MeXicans, as we'll as foreigners He claims to have had ninety-three iH his place for a week He was sent
 for at first to attend Contreras, who had to be brought into town on a stretcher, having been ill for about a month. ST. Dr, Jackson's place was
 not sacked Dr McAlpine lost his
 carriage horses right at first. and his
 house was fired into, but suffered no
 personal injury, The Battersbys,
 Bishops, Mir. Leach and others were
 at the American consulate. so sui
 lered no molestation Mir Battersby lost several thousand pesos of corn
 and beans. The Millers came in and were with the Fishers Both of these
 men had been out into the Rebel camps, and had letters from the Jefes, so upon showing them they were left alone The Arkells had just moved into a house right on the Alameda The mob was in such a rush to reach town that they did not stop on the out skirts. The McCaughan was not mo- lected but the Bodegas of feed were blown open from the back and com pletely sacked, He had kept quite lot of cattle in the Corral, and these he butchered each day, giving he meat to the Americans at the mission, as we'll as to others. Fortunately a great many of the Americans had laid in supplies because the stock in the store was getting so short These supplies together with the fruit and vegetables in the market, are keeping them in plenty. But these poor peO- pie who had no hand in the footing are now suffering; already there is no bread in the baker shops. The poor people are without work, hence without money. The stores are closed because there is nothing to sell. The suffering that is to follow is appall- ing even 10 consider. During the days that we were at the mission we had reason to be very grateful to Mrs Aver and Mrs Eichorn for their eff cient services as nurses. When Mir Von Brandis was first wounded, if was Mrs. Ayers who cared for his wounds until a doctor could come. Eichorn attended him and nursed him
 until he was able to be taken to his home For days and days the Rebels brought their wounded into the mis- sion to be treated Here Mrs. Aver showed her ability to meet any emer genCy. and dressed the wounds of the ! very people who had wrought the ruin ] here The total loss of life is not | known, but is so small when compared | to the number of shots fired that it | is estimated that 1000 shots were | fired for every man that was killed. !
 Those people who have known Du- | rango in other days are ready to i weep as they see it now. People who 1 have had no idea of leav i ing Durango are now planning and | lteparing every day -o leave by the | first possible chance. The Mader'is-Is l held an election July 1st, and found | it very difficult to get anyone to ac- 1 Cept the Offive of governor. So far | no one has assumed control but when l some form of municipal government i is established they will leave Durango ! to join the forces now attempting 10 | take Torreon The loss of property | cannot be estimated, but to say that { Durango is ruined is not, I think, too 1 strong a statement.
 No phase of life or business has ! escaped. and she is, indeed,a desolate | city. Four months with no communi- ! cation with the outside world, and ! with very little prospect for any 1 trains soon, she is isolated in her des- ola.ion.
 Proud beautiful Durango so below ed by all foreigners who knew her, such fate and at such hands.