Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
Weary Mexican Cava'cade
Nears End of.Its Overland
Journey to Asylum in U. S.

MARIA, Tex, January ls-The fed
eral soldiers and refugees who fled to
the United States from Ojinaga, Mexi-
co. began to arrive from the border
today to entrain for Fort Bliss. where
they are to be interned indefinitely.
All the $500 soldiers and 1900 or more
women and children were not expected
before night and it may be tomorrow
before they are loaded on the ten
trains which are to carry them to FL
Paso.
When the vanguard of the column.
with Gen Salvador Mercado and five
other Mexican generals, arrived here
the marchers were still scattered
southwark in a continuous line for
twelve miles. Maj. McNamee with a
troop of cayalrymen formed the escort
while behind the crowd of women.
childI en-. horses. burros and dogs,
there was more cavalry. The arrival
he.e OF all the refugees who are on
the footing of prisoners of war will
end four-day march of sixty-seven
miles over mountain road from Pre-
siuio. Tex, on the border. to which
point the soldiers and women fed
after the rebels attacked Ojinaga.
Gen. Salvador Mercado, Huerta's for
evacuation of ojinaga in face of the
rebels fire, was confessedly humili-
ated, not only at the defeat OF his army
and the necessity for his flight to for
from Mexico City that he would be
court-martialed should he return to his
native country.
Cling to Gold Braid.
Besides Gen Mercado were the fed
crsl generals Castro. Aduna. Landa,
orpinal and Romero, all OF them
shorn OF their swords. but some of
them still retaining on their uniforms
eaas Of gold braid The Mexicans.
xuaedsd virtually as prisoners. out
numbered the escortinS American SOL
ainoe they were routed from O,inaga by
0sn. Villa's rebel forces and compelled to
3oD the border into the United States
a prend&o, Tex, tho Mexican soldiers
ave had only scant food supplies. Their
rAIway station after they had been dis
armed and held prisoners by the Ameri-
an troops was made possible by the es-
nabushment OF the three camps provided
a route. But these camps were supplied
With limited rations. because all food
stuns and water had to be carried by
wagon from Maria
Many Of the foreigners were poorly
suffering at night was intense. Hence the
hopeful look that appeared In the faces Of
The dirt-begrimed men and women when
they were told that the march was al
most over.
Women Excel as Marchers.
OF all tho marcherA the Mexican won1-
en- were best. There were instances Of
women who yielded their places on horse
back or on burros to men who found
themselves tired out with the walk. This
confirmed the prediction Of Gen. Mercado
that the women would In no way impede
the march of the column. az they were all
hardy accustomed to an outdoor life and
capable OF enduring as much fatigue as
the men.
A little group of women halted by the
roadside on the march, by permission oil
those in charge. attested the birth Of q
child. The old women who attended an
nounced that a little girl had Joined the
procession, and the news Travelled dowr
the entire line, arousing fire of CONVEX
sation. A rooster. saved by a doting mas
ter from the wreck of Ojinaga, croweG
his triumph from the back of a burro tc
which he was carefully attached with O
leather string.
Salute Wayside Cross.
The procession passed a rude eros.
stuck in the middle Of a little pile Of
stones. It marked the spot where a mar
had been killed. Many crossed them
selves at sight OF the emblem.
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