The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-18
Took To Rebel Army
Escape Firing Squad
Fiom Fridays Daily.


st. Peter, September 11.-Giyen his
choice of facing firing squad or ell
listing in the army of the Mexicsr
rebels, II. l.. Eisenhart, who was re-
ported as confined In a Mexican prison
decided to go into the fell with the
forces led by Generals Carranza and
villa. Word OF the missing mine SUI
perintendent has been received by
his wife, who says. In letter writ
ten TO her mother. Mrs. Christine
Perry. that he now holds the rank OF
lieutenant colonel In the rebel army.
Two weeks ago Mrs. Perry had
letter from her daughter In which
the latter expressed grave concern
for the safety Of her husband. He
was wounded and captured by the
rebels early in the war while guard
ing his mine at Zacualpan. At the
first signs of trouble he had sent MS
wife TO Mexico City for salty, and
for a time she was able 20 comDuni-
cate with him at intervals.
His Letters Stopped.
Several months ago his letters
stopped. and when President lluerta
abdicated, Mrs. Eisenhart was told
that he lad been transferred to an
other prison. She did not learn any
thing further from him until August
2lst, when she was informed that he
had been commissioned as an officer
in the rebel army
This VOID was brought To Mexico
City by another American who was
drafted by the AEH:cans. but desert
ed their service al tie first oppJrtun-
ity. He tried to persuade Mir. Eisen-
hart TO escape with him. but the lat
ter declined. saying he preferred to
serve until regularly discharged.
Mrs. Eisenhart's letter containing
this INFORMATION. which was written
on August 81, is as follows: THE
war is over here. Tn rebels entered
peacefully and trluml hantly, with
the personal representative Of Presi-
dent Wilson on the right hand of the
new rebel president was one Of a
delegation of ladies who was great
ly honored by the new president A
prominent club here invited a cou-
mittee of foreign ladies To go to the
rebel camp, twenty-eight miles out
side the city. and pay our respects to
President Carranza. Two automobiles
were sent TO take us to the rebel
camp. At first l refused IN 20, as
told them | was not sure the rebels
had not killed my husband. But at
that moment word came that Harry
had Joined the rebel army, so I &C
cepted
Csrranza Gave Reception.
President Carranza gave US n
grand reception. He Is a powerful
handsome man. When was pre-
scented to him he took my arm ana
iEtrodI. ed me to his Wife and daugh-
tiers. Then we. were introduced to
tue members Of his staff and the
whole party was photographed and
the photograph has since appeared
i'm all the leading papers. We re-
NAMED at the camp several hours,
and were invited to his
home TO visit his family. He
also gave us tiIkets to the palace,
and We were in IL when he made his
triumphal entry next day. There
were no other foreigners, with the
exception of the personal representa-.
tive of President Wilson
Now that hostilities have ceased,
the only annoying thing Is the money.
We have none and are using card
board tickets In place of il. The
rebels are burning all The govern
nent money and bonds. Soldiers
sleep in the streets and gardens. and
occupy the houses OF millionaires.
rt or fellows who had no shoes be-
frTe the war arc j.. the mansions Of
the rich, who pre- !iously had abused
ard whipped them like slaves. Che
millionaire is forced by the rebels to
be chauffeur OF his OWE automobile
and to give them rides about the
city"