Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-09
Long, Thin Line of Soldiers and
Civilians Approaches 0jinaga
From Across the Desert
Wastes,
0R0ZC0 AND SALAZAR
ACCOMPANY CARAVAN
Luis Terrazas, Richest Man in
Mexico, Is Reported TO Have
Large Amount Of Cash
Brought From State Capital

tny pousiso jouRsst srtci.l tSastp w,Hsl
prosidio, Tex, Dec. S.--Ihe eom-
plete rout OF Iiuerta's federal army 10
northern Mexico. with the frantic
flight Of his generals for safety on
the border and the Generalization OF
the unpaid troops, was established
with the arrival today at otnaga.
Mexico opposite Preside, Of the civ
ilians and soldiers who deserted Chi
huahua city.
I'm the remarkable hegira which
struggled for eight days over the 1856
mile trail through the desert and en-
dured great hardships for want of food
and water were General Salvador
Mercado, Huerta's deposed military
governor and commander OF the fed
eral troops In the north General Pas
cual Orogco. General Antonio Roias,
General Marcelo Carveo. General Ynez
Saazar, and a host of subordinate Of
fccrs They had deserted their posts
In fear of General Francisco villas
rebel army and virtually had surren-
dered TO the rebels Chihuahua, the
state capital, and the largest Of the
far northern cities.
Along with them came, hurdened
with what property they could carry,
men, women and children, represent
ing some Of the richest families In the
republic. Their flight with the army
was In the face Of reports that they
might expect no mercy should they
fall into the hands OF the rebels Luis
Terrazas, a wealthy land owner, re
puted to own half the state OF Chihua
hun. was said to have brought with
him a vast fortune In cash fearing IL
might be looted by the rebels II he re-
maned in the evacuated city
Witnesses viewing the incoming
throng from the hills at Ojinaga, re-
ported that the refugees were scat
tered In thin line for several miles
into the interior, and that the dusty
confusion of broken-down wagons,
disabled artillery and mingling Of
disheartened soldiers and famished
civilians as they slowly moved over
the desert, presented a spectacle Of
despair
The fear Of being unable to keep
pace with the esoorting army, OF be-
ing lost on the desert or caught by tho
rebels added to the mlseries Of so
a flight and kept the ref
ugees in almost a continuous frenzy.
Their arrival in a panic, but unmo-
Tested hy the rebels, formed one OF
the most tragic incidents in the pres
ent revolution.
Many who had started out In We
hicles later had TO march on foot;
scores who attempted to carry thelg
treasures, had to abandon them
through sheer weariness 80 that Their
tracks were literally strewn with dis
iarded impediments clothing, bric-a-
5rac and valued trinkets, which they
had hoped TO carry to safety Be-
mind them also they left the blackened
ashes Of the camp fires marking at
eight stages of the trip. nights where
hey oampod, sometimes IN cold
Wind blowing off the high plateau,
and often within the hearing Of the
bowling coyotes. The travelling in
he day was sometimes through sand.
storms II was impossible TO estimate
he number OF refugees, but observers
aid they would total several thou
and
whether the federal officers ana
he soldiers would attempt to seek
-eflge In the United states was not
made known on their arrival just
iefore the approach Of the federals,
whose arrival was announced by
wenty exhausted soldiers. earlier IN
he day. the few rebels al Ojinaea
Who were greatly outnumbered by the
dvancing federals, left their garr-
on and retreated to the field. This
eft the way open for the federals'
dvance TO the Rio Grande river
iithout fighting, It was believed that
hey probably would remain on the
fcxican side as long as they were
ot pressed by the rebels. General
'illa's rebel forces had been in pur-
nit OF the fugitives, but the federals,
y eyaeuating the city unawares had
n advantage in point Of time and
'lla's forces were unable to oyertake
hem
United states troops We're on the
order to take action IN case Of any
Of the neutrality laws
was known that the authorities
ad telegraphed to El Paso for
lpias for the arrest Of General Oroz-
D. who is under Indictment in this
Duntry General Salazar is also
nder Indictment In the United States.
All Of the available automobiles
ad been taken TO the border from
arfa. Texas, about so miles by
agon road from Preside. This ar
lngement for carrying the civilian
'fugees TO the nearest railroad sta-
on was made ny friends Of the Ter
,zas and other families II was un-