Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-17
Women Of Party Go Aboard
British Cruiser Bristol and
Await Arrival of Ex-Dictator
and Banquet
REFUGEES DESTINATION
IS NOT ANNOUNCED
t Is Believed They VIII Be
Taken by WarShip TO Some
West Indian Port for Trans
shipment to Europe,
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isY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LrAsro WAN
Puerto Mexico. July l6. - Sonora
Huerta, her two sons Jorge and Vie
tor ana their wives, her two unmar-
ried daughters. Sonora Blanquet, wife
of the former war minister. aud other
distinguished refugees arrived here
by special train from the Mexican
capital this morning The women of
the party boarded the British cruiser
Bristol shortly before noon and should
there be the least indication of dis
turbance which now appears remote
the men OF the party also will be
quartered either on the Bristol or the
German cruiser Dresden
Picked soldiers on Guard.
The railway yards were filled with
soldiers, the pick of the army select
ed by General Huerta. when the train
arrived. Preceding the special was a
military train filled with troops and
"a second military train guarded The
special from the rear. General ca
marena Is in command of the forces.
which number 400 and include a de-
tachment of the crack Twenty ninth
regiment.
Alongside the track the Mexican
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sition in the river short distance
out the British cruiser Bristol. which
had arrived a few hours previously
was moored. and beyond the Bristol
lay the German cruiser Dresden,
which came into the river at top
speed Just before the arrival or the
trains
Coming Kept secret.
IL Is announced unoffcially that an
other British warship is on the way
here from Vera cruz and it Is report
ed that both British and German ves-
sells will play parts in the removal
from Mexico Of the Huerta aud Blan-
quet families.
The coming of the refugees was
kept so secret that when TIE trains
pulled in hardly a resident Of the town
knew anything about IT, There has
been no demonstration of any kind.
friendly or otherwise and none Is an
ticipated as the temper of the people
appears 20 be. apathetic. It is well
also that the foreign war
ships are prepared to render such
service as is necessary to make the
departure Of the ex- ex-president. his rel- !
atives former officials and friends as
free as possible from unpIeasantness. /
American SHIPS i'feNtHi-
The Des Moines and Padueah Of
the American fleet, are lying lust at ,
the mouth of the river maintaining [
the same positions MS when they filAt
established a temporary station mere /
Captain Fanshaw. Of the Bristol,
does not know whether the honor OF
the Iluerta family out OF i
Mexico is to be his, but It is generally /
assumed that II will be. His lnstruc-
tlons are to afford asylum in case Of
trouble and notwithstanding the fact
that no trouble has occurred, senora !
Huerta, Sonora Banquet and the
other women decided to accept the
proffer of his hospitality.
Captain Erich koler OF the Dres-
den. also has orders TO place his boat
at the disposal of Huerta and Rlan-
1uet who are now on their way here,
but he processes 70 be equally ignOr-
mt Of the service he Will be called on
to perform. As a matter of fact this
will depend largely on lluerta and II
1 believed that he will accept the Of
Ter to carry him abroad
Reluctant 10 Receive Callers.
The women members Of the party
we're reluctant to receive callers ex-
,ept intimate friends and those OF
official or semi-offical character
General Jesus Rincon. commander or
he forces at this port, called on Gen
srai Camarena and offered his ser [
,ice. Jorge and victor Huerta aud /
Wo or three other men, who had
,ome by the special were taken charRe /
# nv personal friends for a trip 4
lround the town. but the morning
1ours were spent bV the women in the
tuffy cafs in which they sweltered in !
he tropical heat There was not "A
,reath Of air and mosquitoes pGnsr ,
rated the unguarded crevces
The arrival AT Puerto Mexico Of the :
x president and the eX-war min ster !
9 looked for between s ana . o clock ,
morning IL Is eXpeeleu
hey will ask the Dresden and Bristol
a carry the refugees to some neutral :
,ort where they can transfer TO
eeuar steamer for Europe. The
,ext steamer scheduled to sail from
his port for European port Is the }
}uenos Aires and she ls not due mere
lntfl July o. II Is thought Huerta G
viii not care to wait that length Oh ,
ime.
Destination Not Known. 1
Naval men are inclined to believe r
hey will be asked to carry the fetu-
ees to some West indian port Ii
Jorge Huerta. who holds the rank
f colonel. walked about the streets,
reeted friends and bore himself as
auntily as in the capital. He did not
ssociate with Americans, however
nd to his Mexican friends he was not
in his expressions Of dis '
pproval Of Americans /
Along the water front, opposite the y
osition held BY the Bristol there y II
guard from the loeal o
roope and near where the trains are r
arked and in front Of the houses
here several Of the refugees have 81
ken quarters. there are guards from u
ne soldiery that accompanied the r
Declal train. o.