The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-16
MEXICANS IN FEAR OF
DEATH BY AMERICANS
People Of Puerto Mexico in a
State Of Panic When Vera
Cruz Was Taken.

young man In the employ OF a steam
snip company at Puerto Mexico, Mexico
mas written a letter to his family in this
CITY describing the conditions there fol-
ROWING the American occupation of Vera
Cruz. He says that the Mexican people
were IN a panic at times and that they
rear for the future because OF the I'M
certainty. The letter says in part:
The three American Hawaiian steam
ers' IeNan, Dakotan and Oregonian, tnat
were here after the Kentuckian left OIL
Wednesday. the 22d, remained until Fri
day, that Is working here during the day
time and for precautions sake going out
OF the harbor as night came ON, where
they anchored. resuming their work In
port the next morning. They finally
steamed out for good bound To New York
on Friday. the cath. and | guess 1t will
De "A long time ere We see them again
on the aforesaid ships the greater part
OF the Americans residing In this place
took refuge, some rushing aboard AS soon
as the news OF the landing in Vera Cruz
OF the United States troops came through.
The superintendent OF the railway. one MIR
Boone. AN American from Texas, went
aboard straight from his office and was
not seen again on shore. not even fetch
Ing lis belongings from his home. There
fore ne is on his way to New York with
only "A bare suit of light tropical wear on
his back. Mr.. Enerins, the American
Consular Agent, about whom ] mentioned
In ono of my recent letters to YOU as hay
ing met ole of the Delvalle boys In Cal
ifornia. also left with his wife and three
littlo children in very nearly the same
manner. all his wearing apparel and en-
tire household outfit remaining behind.
The panic that has been regning for
the last days among the Mexican popua-
ton here is simply indescribable. Such
exaggerated reports of the Vera Cruz ar
fair were circulated that they surely be-
lieNed the Americans were "A host OF ogres
who would drop down on the town. mas
sacring amy and every thing that came In
their way. The people therefore fled by
all possible and imaginable means OF CON
veyance, by train into the interior. by
boats and canoes UP the river. on horse
back. on mules and on foot
They took up thelg quarters In the rail-
way station, waiting over night for the
next mornings train. 1t was pltiful sight
to see the throng OF all classes. OF all
ages. anxiety and trouble depicted In
their faces and more pitlful yet to look at
the invalids and sick lying around on
mattresses, cots. &c, awaiting to be trans
ported on board the trains.
~ have often read Of panics and fire.
quently wondered II people could really
get into such a state but nov that have
personally witnessed same ] do not won
der any more.
Fortunately no American ship OF war
has shown up to the present, due, as
understand, to the British Commander
using his influence with the American
Admiral at Vera Cruz through his wireless.
who In turn influenced the Government at
Washington to keep away such vessel
until the excitement had somewhat sub
sided This on being announced through
ha commanding Uarrsnn
who Is still here. has quoted To some de-
gree the nervousness of the inhabitants
''while the Mexicans were making for
the interior as fast as they could the
foreigners In similar manner were coming
by the scores from there seeking safety
in this port Lots of them well as
some OF our townsfolk of the other for
eign colonies took UP their abode on the
English cruiser Berwick, so you must I'M
derstand what a connection we have had
for the last week I'm va et Went con-
tlnuel.' as the French typically express
II.
IT must. however, say that the Mexcans
on the whole, even to the lower class
especially from whom the foreigners feared
hostile demonstrations. have up to now
shown great moderation In their conduct
Neither by word. gesture or deed have
they molested any Americans. much less
other foreigners.
"I don't know II this Is because the
recent executions here have had salu-
tary effect on them OF II II Is respect Tor
the wutchful bulldog at anchor In the
river Anyhow, their compartment under
the very trying circumstances Is worthy OF
prslsc I must also say that the author-
tiles are taking the most rigid measures
to prevent disorders, especially any hostile
demonstrations against strangers.
There Is no immediate danger. as
evidently the war dogs have not yet been
let loose altogether. The Americans, IL
would seem. have only occupied vera
Cruz for the time being. for which pur-
nose I cannot say, and are content to re-
main there without advancing any fur
Their or course Mexico Is all ahame
and tho war fever Is at It's height volun-
teers coming forth freely and the en-
thusiasm throughout the entire country
stupendous
yet up to now 1t has only got as far
as this enthusiasm and neither have they
made any advance against the Ameri-
cans. Nevertheless In my opinion, a
state Of war practically exists, as Huerta,
al the same time that he recalled his
1 Amba ssador at Washington. rendered the
American Ambassador at Mexico city,
Nelson O'Shaushnessy his PASSPORTS
."They appear to me like two dogs
snarIing at each other measuring each
| others strength. As all trains are now
! controlled by the Government, which is
using them for military purpose no mail
| ia coming through. Telegraphic communi-
! cation is mostly all interrupted too News
| IL therefore at a premium, and we really
do not know how things stand and can
| form no idea as to how the situation
| will develop. But sooner or later It will
| have TO come to a. close, and fear for