Evening star., 1914-04-29
QUIET NOW RE|GNS
IN MEXICO CITY
Americans and Foreigners Are
Not Being MoIested,
Say Advices.
HUERTA REGIME ORDERS
RELEASE OF THOSE HELD
About 1900 Refugees Have Left
Tampico District Many Volun-
teers to Red Cross Service.

City and no Americans or foreigners are
being molested, according to Vera Cruz
advices to the State Department.
Reports from Mexico" said Secretary
Bryan today, continue to be favorable
for the escape of Americans We have
no confirmation of the report printed
this morning regarding the execution of
Americans Reports just received from
the Brazilian minister at Mexico City
show that about 600 Americans are on
their way to Puerto Mexico. having Sc
lected that destination instead of Vera
Cruz probably because of railroad diff
culties.'
A direct dispatch from Mexico City. re-
ceived from q competent diplomatic
source there. states that reports concern
ing anti-foreign excesses were either en-
tirely untrue or greatly exaggerated.
Such arrests as have been made, the dis
patch continues. were made largely with
the aim Of getting the Americans out OF
the country. Such annoyance as Ameri-
cans have been subjected to have oc-
Cured largely in the outside country dis
tricts Where responsible federal COM
manders are in charge in the vicinity OF
Mexico City. the foreigners are now safe,
according to the opinion of the diplomat
sending the dispatch.
Number Of Refugees Unknown.
The State Department is without in
formation concerning the number or
the identity of American refugees at
Cordoba. Numerous inquiries have
been made at the department concern
ing Manford Disbrow of northern New
York, who with his wife was located
on a ranch at Cordoba The depart
ment has no other Information con-
cerning them.
Consul Canada, at Vera Cruz. however.
reports that these refugees are now on
their way out Of Motzorongo. mining
center, southeast of Cordoba: Mrs: Ed
ward W. Wunch. Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
wunch and child. Alexander Boyd and
Julius Combias. The department under
stands that all of these refugees as well
as those in Cordoba have been long resi-
dent in Mexico. Their former American
addresses are unknown.
The State Department has been ad-
vised by the American consul at Vera
Cruz that the Brazilian minister in
Mexico City Informed him that the
Mexican minister for foreign affairs. in
full agreement with the minister of
war. had cabled most complete orders
for release of persons reported detained
in Cordoba, Guanajuato. He adds that
the Brazilian minister also states that
up to the present moment the Mexican
government has shown itself quite
willing to comply with representations
in the matter.
About 1900 Leave Tampico.
Consul Canada also reports receipt of
direct word from Tampico to the ef-
feet that approximately 2,200 Ameri-
cans and foreigners have been taken
out Of that district including oil camp
employees. A few Americans are said
to be still hiding with Mexican friends
in Tampico and have refused to leave.
From Nogales it is reported that thir-
ty-one Americans arrived from Sina!oa
and southern Sonora on the night of the
9th. 1t is estimated that about seventy
five still remain in the Los Mochis colony
and the Yaqui valley. The refugees stat
ed that in some instances the specific in
treatment OF the travellers were disre-
garded by subordinates.
At Laredo there are a number Of Syri-
ans whose condition is reported by Con-
sui Garrett to be very pitiable.
The advance guard of Carranzistas ar
rived in Ciudad Porfirio Diaz on the 2Sth,
entering the city without firing a shot.
Robert Wiseman, British consul at
Isthmus and Tehuantepec railroad, has
cabled the American Red Cross to the
effect that Dr. and Mrs Richard Mac
Pherson, British subjects, have placed
the Macpherson Sanitarium, at Salina
Cruz, at the disposal of the Red Cross,
Of which they are members. This san
itarium has many modern conveniences
and can accommodate from fifty to sew
enty-flve patients in its present quarters.
On the occasion of the visit at Salina
Cruz of the Red Cross refugee ship Bu-
ford. several months ago, DR.. and Mrs.
Jenkinson were hosts to the director of
the Atlantic division of the Red Cross,
Mr.. Jenkinson and the Red Cross nurses.
Several refugees were given free treat
ment in the sanatorium pending the ar
rival of the Buford.
Miss Mabel 7. Boardman, chairman Of
the national relief board of the American
Red Cross. has been offered the co-opera-
ton of the woman's department of the
National Civic Federation in any emer-
gency work in Mexico. A letter convey
ing this offer was received today from
Miss Maude Wetmore, chairman of that
department.
The Woman's Club of Mishawaka,
Ind, has made similar offer.
Refugees on Steamer OFF Key West.
A radiogram from the steamer
Oregonian, off Key West late last
night, stated she had these refugees
aboard:
American-W. B. Bryan and daugh-
ter. J. Collins. H. ]. Lawton, e. F.
Ford. DR.. w. D. Adds. F. Rutherford,
J. F. Barriowe. wife and five children:
Robert Monteith. Charles Manley. W.
X. Smith, H. F. Jones, A. NJ. c. Dyers,
W. K. Anderson, w. N. Cartwright,
Lee Hughtes. w. F. Page; Norwegian,
S. o. Quonne: English, r. T. Cranfield.
wife and two children; Swiss, c. R.
Bircher. wife and child. All were re-
ported we'll.
"Will proceed to Delaware break
water unless receive other orders"
was the message from the Oregonian's
captain.
Arrivals at Vera Cruz.
One hundred and nine Americans
arrived at Vera Cruz last evening. ac-
cording to a telegram from Admiral
Fletcher.
OF these sixty-three were from Lomo
Bonito. eleven from Potrero and the
balance from Cordoba Terra Blanca
and outlying districts. Admiral
Fletcher reports that all Americans
are now supposed to be out of the
country lying between Ell Burro and
Cordova as well as between Cordova
Terra Blanca and Vera Cruz So far
as can be found no Americans have
been injured.
Practically all foreigners in the vicin-
ity Of Durango and Torreon have left