Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-09-13
REFUGEES ARE
SAFE IN FL
PAS0
A SPECIAL TRAIN FROM CHIHUAHUA
ARRIVES IN JUAREz LOADED WITH
AMERICANS NO REBELS EN-.
COUNTERED.== VILLA REPORTED
DEFEATED.
MANY OTHERS ARE
TRYING TO LEAVE MEXICO

bed sheet as a flag of truce, a specia
train from Chihuahua. Mexico, reached
Juarez early this morning bearin'
American refugees. They encountered
no rebels enroute.
Manuel Sordo, a storekeeper a
Santa Rosalia, Mexico, was on tn
train and reported the lootlng of his
store by rebels before he left.
The Americans brought copies o
Chihuahua newspapers which stat
that following the recent defeat o
Terrazas, federal commander at Sal
Andres, by Pancho Villa, the fedora
prisoners were stood up and shot be
side a big camp fire at night and tha
their quivering bodies were then toss
ed into the fire by the rebels Many
were only wounded when thrown into
the fire, the papers say.
General Francisco Castro, in com
mand of the Juarez federal forces, re
ceived dispatch today from Chihua
hua city declaring that Francisco Villa
the rebel leader, had been defeated i1
a battle at Bustilos west of Chihua
hua.
The message came from Governor
Mercado at Chihuahua city and said
that a federal force under Marcelc
Caraveo had defeated Villa
Trying to Get Away
Washington, D. c., Sept. 13,-One
hundred Americans and eighteen othei
foreigners, making their way from
Torreon to Monterey, enroute to the
United States, are having a dangerous
tourney because of the bad condition
Of the roads. The party is under the
direction of Consular Agent Allen
and plans to embark at Tamplco.
About hundred Americans still re
main in the vicinity of Torreon.
q Federal General Bravo at Torreon IL
endeayoring to reopen the railroad
to Mexico City to obtain provisions
According to advices received from
Consul Hanna at Monterey the epi
demic at Torreon is passing.
Consul General Shanklin at Mexico
City, reported that communication
with Chihuahua, Ciudad Porfirio Dlaz
.Juarez, Durango, Ensenada and Her
mosilIo, La Paz. Matamoras and No
gales has been temporarily suspended
The transport Buffalo, enroute to
San Francisco from Guaymas, is
bringing American refugees from "a
ciiic Mexico ports.
Treat All Alike.
Washington, D. G., Sept. 13--Euro
peans and other foreigners, as well as
Americans may find refuge with Unit
ed States consular officers in Mexico.
The state department has ordered
those officials to extend the same pro
lection to foreigners as they would to
Americans in anticipation of such re-
qests as have been received from
China, Switzerland Spain and some
other governments. In that way, 1t Is
expected to reduce to a minimum any
grounds for demands for interven
ton,
The transport Buford, now down the
Pacific coast Of Mexico for refugees
has been ordered to give accommoda'
tion to all foreigners.
Ask Woman's Arrest.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 13.-The
arrest of Alice Maude Sanchez, as she
landed in Brooklyn last night from
Mexico, was made at the instance OF
the Mexican charge daffairs here,
who has asked for her extradition on
charges of embezzlement from the
Huerta government. Following the
usual course, Mexico will be given
forty days, under the extradition
treaty, to show that the young woman
is charged with an extraditable and
not political offense. 1t could not be
said here today whether she would be
released on bail. The fact that Miss
Sanchez was born in the United
States, will not, it is said, prevent her
extradition.
Battle Reported In Sonora.
Mexico City, Sept. 13.-Three hun
dred federals and two hundred rebels
are reported to have been killed in a
battle on Tuesday near Maytorena in
the northwestern part of the state of
Sonora
The rebels were opposing the march
of General Pedro Ojeda's column
which was advancing on Hermosil!o,
the capital of the state. The results
of the engagement are considered by
the Mexican government to be fed
eral victory, the rebels having re-
treated after making determined
stand. The rebel force is reported to
number several thousand men. The
federals maintained vicious artillery
fire and remained in possession of the
battlefield, capturing many prisoners
and a quantity of ammunition. The
rebels. after retreating several miles
from the scene of hostilities. reorgan
lied their forces but failed to renew
the attack.
ITO Refugees Arrive.
Galveston, Texas, Sept. 13.-Condi
tons in the state of Durango, Mexico
are intolerable to foreigners, accord
ing to refugees, of whom 40 were
landed here today from the steam