The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-29
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doba and Orizaba presented a pitiable
spectacle and were worm dirty and
tired from their experiences. women
with babies in their arms ana young
girls Juggling heavy bundles. contain
ing all that remained OF their possess
sions. trudged with the other refugees
from the station here in charge OF
agents from the American consulate.
Many of the refugees are destitute
and these were lodged ABOARD the
found 1t difficult to convince General
Huerta regarding the advisability Of
releasing Americans, and Sir Lionel
Garden, the British minister, was call
visited Foreign Minister Portillo y
Rojas and it was notable when he left
tho foreign office that he was an
noyed.
Shirks Responsibility.
General Huerta declared there was
no reason for placing an escort on tne
refugee trains and any way he did not
care to assume responsibility for the
safety of the passengers. 1t was plan
ned, according to Commander Iwee0ie,
10 start three trains from Mexico CITY
last night 1t was estimated by Cen
eraI Huerta that these three trains,
which were to be operated by English,
men, would be able to take out All
Americans and other foreigners VINO
wished to go. This, however, IL re-
has been growing evidence that Amer
leans are not the only ones anxious TO
escape from the capital.
Keen disappointment was displayed
here by the wives OF the men yet IN
the capital and other members OF brok-
en- families, on learning that to JOIN
them the missing ones would be COM
pelled to make a long and dangerous
Journey, through the tropics. Tne 1act
that those arrested had been released
70 fhnGa
know that the refugees now must pass
through a region in which SO many
have been arrested and taken nOrtn-
ward to Cordoba and Orizaba. 1t is
regarded as unlikely that General
Huerta. even If determined to stop ar
resting Americans, will be able to get
in touch with all the little leaders in
the south and hold them on unguarded
trains.
Commander Tweedie and Julio Fran
co. the interpreter from Vera Cruz,
were given an escort as far as Soledad
from which place they travelled over
the broken line to the American train
near Tejera. No refugees were per-
mitted to come on the train that
brought Commander Tweedie.
Capital Is Quiet.
The British naval officer brings as
eurances that the capital Is quiet ana
that there appears to be no immediate
danger from mobs. 6ixty-three mem
bers of the Medina colony In the state
of Oaxaca were among the refugees
who arrived here. They were held two
days in Cordoba and reported they
were we'll treated except that they were
Obliged to sleep on, the floors of the
barracks. They were relieved OF guns
but not the scanty belongings which
they were able to bring with them.
j. W. Elliott. a locomotive engineer.
was in TERRA Blanca when news OF the
occupation of Vera Cruz reached him.
with his wife and children he started
for Cordoba under guard Of Mexican
soldiers. At Cordoba the guards said
they were hungry and demanded so
pesos on the threat to surrender Ell
lott and his family to a bowling mob
which surrounded the station and filled
the streets. a.s
The money was paid and Elliott and
his family were marched more than
mile through the streets to the bar
racks. bounded all the way by the
mobs. They were kept in the bar
which crowds surrounded the place, de-
manding their lives. On two occasions
members Of the mob forced their way
into the barracks and except for the
efforts Of the colonel and two other Of
flcers. Elliott and his family would un-
doubtediy have been killed.
Toward the end Of their stay the
demonstrations ceased to a large ex-
tent. Manager Boyd of the Motto
rongo hacienda, when he arrived at
Cordoba, was forced by the federal
guard to pay 1850 pesos for protec-
ton through the streets to the jail.
XIII the Grlngos."
Circulars containing the words
xiii the Grfngos" and urging the
people to rise and massacre the pris-
oners were posted about Cordoba.
Thu CfrcII n 70 also 6ao1aP rod ho
Americans were numbering women
and children.
At Paso del Macho, which is now
the headquarters Of Gen Mas, he
having removed from Soledad, stones
were thrown at the train as 1t passed
and many car windows were broken.
The blinds had all been drawn and no
one was injured. Paso del Macho Is
about SO miles from the capital. 1t
is estimated that the three relief
last night would carry about 500 ref
ugees.
1t required much use of the te1e-
graph to the capital before General
Mas could be induced to let Com
mander Tweedie take the 113 refu-
gees assembled at Soledad into Vera
Cruz. While enroute to Vera Cruz
the party saw General Navarro, with
forty-eight cars Of soldiers and other
detachments. including six hundred
men from the transport Progress,
which was prevented from entering
the port of Vera Cruz by the Ameri-
can navy on the second day Of the
fighting.
Spaniards Want Truth Told.
Vera Cruz, April 29.-The blue
jacket patrols have been careful in
dealing with the natives to use no un-
necessary harshness and the result
is evidenced by a call of Spanish bus
f~nA t. ,tct. I~k@
asking the Spanish minister to Mex
leo City to seek to induce General
Huerta to have the truth as to con-
ditions here. published in the capital
The Spaniards are particularly pro-
voked by the report, in Mexico City
papers, that the Spanish cruiser
Carlos ", had been sunk in the harbor
here. nv the American shins They