New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-30
AMERICANS REACH
MEXICAN SEAPORTS
Relieved at Washington All
Will Get Aboard Ships
Without Injury.
NO CREDENCE GIVEN
STORY OF % KILLED
Consul Canada Gives List OF
Those Still Remaining IN
the Republic.
1rrom TIE Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. April pa steaoy
movement Of Americans from the In
ter,or Of Mexico to the seaports IS re-
psrted in dispatches received at the
State and the Navy departments TO-
dav and II is believed that all Amer'-
cans in Mexico viii reach tho ships
without injury.
Tho only disturbing report came
from the American consular agent al
Tapachula, in the State Of Chiapas' on
the Guatemalan frontier. Charles a.
Iesher. the vice-consul there, escaped
70 Guatemala and sent In a report tha'
tweoty-three Americans in Chiapas
had been killed. II IS believed. now
ever. that this report is ike many
others which proved TO be untrue
Until further information Is received
;hs State Department is not disposed
10 worry.
The Americans from Cordoba. who
were confined by the Mexican Federal
authorities and who have arrived az
Vera Cruz. and those at Orizapa' also
on the line OF the Mexican halfway
from Vera Cruz TO Mexico City. were
The cause Of much worry and were Tor
a time apparently in danger. The
state Department learns with Keller
that they ere now safe.
The good Offices OF Commander
Tweedle. Of the British navy, were
largely responsible for the rescue or the
Americans. and Rear Admiral Badger
through Rear Admiral Cradock, the
British commander. has forwarded 10
Commander Tweedie an expression OF
gratitude from this government for his
services. Commander Tweedie was
sent to Mexico City with dispatches,
and II was on his return from the capt
tai that he had an opportunity to as
sst the Americans at Cordoba and
elsewhere.
Refugees Nerve Racked.
Rear Admiral Badger reports that
the refugees arriving in Vera Cruz are
highly nervous, owing 10 the mental
and physical suffering which they
underwent in leaving the country
They give evidence Of the haste and
lack of preparation with which they
were obliged to make the Journey.
Conditions in Mexico City are i'm
proved. The Federal soldiers there
have been able to preserve order. Ac-
cording to Rear Admiral Badger it has
been in the rural districts. where they
were exposed to indignities, that the
Americans have suffered the most.
The Brazilian Minister in Mexico
City. Senior d'Olivera. who is looking
after American interests. has reported
that the Mexican government has
shown itself willing to comply with all
representations concerning the safety
and transportation of Americans.
The Mexican Minister Of War. OF
representations from the Brazilian
Minister, inspired by dispatches from
the State Department here TO the Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs. telegraphed or
ders for the release Of the American!
at Cordoba. These orders were evi
IDENTIFY effective. as the Americans have
arrived at Vera Cruz.
Several hundred Americans are max
ing their way out Of the countr,
through Puerto Mexico. When wor
came late last night that six hundre
refugees would soon arrive at Puert
Mexico, which Is 10 the south of Yer
Cruz. on a train from Mexico City
officials were puzzled as 10 why thes
refugees should go to Puerto Mexic
instead OF to Vera Cruz. The explana
ton came to-day. The British Ministe
in Mexico City, Sir Lionel Garden, II
formed the American Consul in Yer
Cruz that the order for sending II
refugees by that route had been d,
cided upon on account OF possible diff
culties and danger IN getting them ov,
the Mexican line 70 Vera Cruz V!
soledad.
The refugees left Mexico City G
Tuesday night and were due TO ART,
at Puerto Mexico tomorrow mornin
The road IS reported to be in good COZ
dition. British trainmen volunteers
10 take out the train. Huerta al
parently refused TO provide a milital
escort Tho train was divided in
three sections.
Some Americans Hiding.
Consul Canada. az Vera Cruz. r
ports that approximately 200 Amer
cans and other foreigners were take
out OF the Tampico district. which II
cludes tho oil fields. A few American
are said 20 be still hiding with Mex
can friends IN Tampico and refuse
leave.
One hundred and nine refugees a
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