The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-05-14

pohihB. Again On rTlody morning
when We were still in the barracks
telegram came from the British Am.
bassador to Consul Stevenson saying
that American charge O'Shaughnessy
had been given his passports two
days before and that all American
Consulates were to be taken over BY
the British Consuls and we were
still in the hands of the Mexican gov.
eminent and army. Poor jules heart
sank again and the future seemed
dark.
While or detention in the barracks
from day to day gave us plenty Of
chance to think of what had been
done times without number to pris-
oners, the treatment and manner of
the soldiers was reassuring; they
seemed rather anxious to get shot
at some of the men who had headed
the mob. Even incomunicado we had
less to worry about than my wife out
sic who could hear all rumors yet
do but little. Knowing the reputa-
ton of the greed of the Mexican ar
my officers for money, she had de-
te-mined firmly on Friday evening,
that If we were not released by noon
on Saturday that she would ask for
private interview with the major
and try the influence of money up to
the thousands, If 1t had been neces.
sary; fortunately orders for our re-
lease and escort to the border came
during Friday night, or at least we
were informed of this early Saturday
morning.
At ten Saturday morning we went
to the hotel where l completed ar.
rangements for special train and
all papers for trip to the border.
At noon we left, and at about $3.50
we were across the river at Ayutla.
lost about three inches In belt
measure and probably twelve pounds
in weight; 1t was enough to make
anyone of the five live ten years in
a day.
In Ayutla sent telegram to the
U. S. Minister in Guatemala City
saying: Cable J. l.. Stephens, Shu-
bert Building, st. Paul, we are all
safe; wire Osteins, Cross, Myers. Phil
lips. All who get copies of this letter
have doubtless received notice OF our
safety before the date of this writing.
Am writini this at length and If we
make connections at Guatemala City,
as we hope. Edgar and Mr.. Vance
will take this letter to New Orleans
where they will mail it to the home
office, and they will make copies and
send to list that I shall enclose.
April %, 1914, IL pm.
We reached Guatemala City this
evening ut six; have made all ar
rangements, including medical certi-
ficates for Edgar and Mr.. Vance TO
60 out. l also called at American
Consul Owens home two hours ago:
he had just received q telegram say
ing that 100 refugees (Americans)
had Just landed at San Jose; they
came by the Salvador s. 8. line from
Salina Cruz; they will reach here to-
morrow evening. Consul Owen said
he was rather busy with the matter
as the telegram said that they were
coming at expense of the government
but that he had no advice from Wash
ington.
We also hear that party Of TWEEN
ty American women and children
were taken from a train near Vera
Cruz and massacred. We also heard
on good authority before leaving Ay-
utla, that ten American men, one wo-
man and eight children retreated TO
mountain canyon back OF San Pc
dro after the killing of rurales and
were preparing to protect themselves
to the last; they were quite well sup
piled with ammunition, and several of
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