The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-10
ESCAPES FROM MEXICO,
LEAVING ALL HIS PROPERTY
Samuel ninir SIosby Arrives La Rich
mond After Exciting FIX
pericncc.
LIVED IN MEXICO SEVEN YEARS
Saw Me1icanh Hurn American Flag.
Says linerta Promised Immunity TO
Thonc Who MOicstcd Americans.


Samuel Blair Mosby. OF Richmond.
who for tho past seven years has been
living in Mexico. arrived hero last
night. having left Manzanillo. Mexico
on tho Pacific corst, two weeks ago
Mr. Mosby travelled from Manzanillo
20 San Diego. Cal. on "A German tramp
steamer. the Marie. which arrived at
tho California port last Saturday. lie
was of 253 refugees who arrived
On this ship. lie said that when the
ship left Manzanillo the captain was
not allowed TO secure full supply or
provisions and watcI owing to the dts
pleasure incurred because Of his taxi
Ing refugees from that ilace. Mr.
Mostly lived In Grada,ajara. In the
stare of Jalisco. which is less than 100
miles from Manzanillo. He said that
two trainloads of refugees wcre
brought out OF Guadalntura and when
king the trip the trains were the
object OF attacks by McXicLns. who
hurled rocks through the windows. AT
one point along the National RAILROAD.
the MeAicans burned an American ilag
In the presence Of the Americans
IL learned just before leaving Man
Zani!lo that Iucrta had instructed his
commander there t. allow .he Ancr!.
cans TO leave, but in his Instructions
he inserted Il proviso that should an
Mexican. that nc would not be dealt
with Naturally, We did not feel com
Portable when leaving the Mexican
port, and before we sailed every
refugee was compelled to give up Hny
weapons he might have. This they did
willingly When we left port the cap
tain OF the ship insisted that there DC
no demonstration on the part of the
refugees. since no did not wish to
anger the Mexicans
HAS BEEN CIVIL ENGINEER
IN MEXICO ron SEVEN YEARS
Seven years axp went 70 McN leo
ana since that time ! have been en-
gagged In civll engineering. and was
with the Southern Pacific and Mexican
Railroads. Tho majority of the ~uri
neers from the Uuiied states who have
been located In Mexico nave gone -
South America On leaving Gundula-
TARA. many OF the refugees left behind
property and none. being Unable TO
dispose OF -. had small amount
of money deposited Ia one u the
banks there, but was unable 20 Ect II
out before leaving We left about
seventy Americans there.
Tile ant-AtI,, can feeling IL not
strong in Guadala!ara az 1t Is H. the
smaller places and rural dis.-!cts sur
rounding. The country is dcvnstcd.
and all OF those who came UP on the
German steamer were delighted TO be
back, The American consul and the
German consul accompanied US"
MIR. Mosby said that on their arrival
nj san Diego the refugees were sup
Piled with transportation and funds for
hustenance while on the ROAD from
Mat point to their destinations. l!c
said this was supplied b. the AGneri-
car Red Cross. Each person was al
lowed sl.5C per day.
lie said those who had Mexican
money on their arrival we're able TO
have II converted into United States
money at the rate OF 80 cents Oh the
dollar.
On their arrival SO grateful were the
refugees 70 the captain OF the German
Ahip that they presented him .vith "a
handsome watch