The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-07-25
SAVAGE WAR IN MEXICO.
ROWING BANDS IN GUERRILLA
WARFARE ROB AND TORTURE
MANY FOREIGNERS.
THE ATROCITIES ARE TERRIBLE

At On0 race IRAN was Heiu Np anu
Passengers Finger Cut OF to OBJ
tain Ring More Quickly. Refu-
gees Suffer Many Hardships.
With the gradual spreading of revo-
lutionary activity to parts of Mexico
| hitherto more or less unaffected, tales
of atrocities and indignities to for
eigners filter into Mexico City in in
creasing number Early in July these
had become so common that whereas
year ago they would have caused
great indignation and possibly prompt
representations by foreign govern
ments, it is doubtful if they receive
now more than inclusion in a possible
claim for damages, in due time, upon
the Mexican government.
An experience related by passengers
on train proceeding northward from
Torreon appears to place certain con-
tingent of the northern rebels in class
with the followers of Zapata of the
south on the score of barbarous treat
ment of their victims. The train was
stopped near Bermejillo by a burned
bridge. A band Of intoxicated rebels or
bandits swooped down upon the pas
sengers, robbed them of everything, In
Guiding clothing. not sparing even the
women victims, of whom there were
half dozen. Americans and English.
An American Shot.
An American detected trying to hide
a revolver, was taken out and shot
He fell severely wounded. An Eng
lshman, of whom was demanded a
diamond ring he wore, and which he
had difficulty in removing, was assisted
by means of knife. The finger was
chopped away so that the ring could
be obtained. The passengers were
eventually allowed to go and walked
miles into TOrreon.
Another experience growing out OF
an effort to escape worse fate was
that of group of Americans. refugees
from a mining camp near TOpolobam-
Do, 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 house or
tree. Its only inhabitants were shark
fishers and the stencil of decaying
shark fish was next to unbearable. For
two days the refugees endured great
hardship and discomfort; then an
American gunboat appeared.
A boat was sent off. but the officer
in charge had orders to take only en-
ployees of a certain mining company.
Nine were accordingly taken aboard
and the rest including the three WON
en-, waited two days longer. when, al
most in despair. they were picked up
by the coasting steamer, described as
filthy affair, already overloaded
which landed them in MaZatlan.
President Huerta's instructions.
President Huerta. it is said, has
great confidence in the ability Of his
new cabinet to aid him in his work
of pacifcation. 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 Fluctuations, that
he expected each minister to be su-
preme in his own post, so far as pos
sible. ana that they would experience
little interference from him. But. on
the other hand. he warned them to
"Cuidarse Con La Pintura," legend
often seen on new edifices in Mexico,
meaning watch out for paint"
To his puzzled ministers, who asked
him to explain. the president said, pat
ting the back of the chair he custom
arily occupies at his cabinet meetings:
II mean that this old chair suits me
very well, and for the present you
should not try to improve it. Pay at
tention strictly to the duties Of your
offices, and shall manage to look after