Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-29
UNION JACK ON
u. S. CONSULATE
AMERICAN CONSUL HANNA AT
MONTERREY WILL FLY BRITISH
COIORS UNTIL AMERICAN FLAG
Is IIOISTED WITH lIONORS.
MORE REFUGEES ARRIVE
DECLARE THEY WERE FORCED TO
APPEAL TO BRITISH VICE-CON-
SUI FOR PROTECTION WHEN
GEN. HANNA WAS JAILED.

For seven days the American consul
ate al Monterrey has flown the British
Union Jack. according to party of
American refugees who reached
Brownsville last night from Monterrey.
The British colorS were strung mp when
Americans IN the United States consul
ate. fearing for their lives. appealed 10
the British Vice-Consul Wittick for pro
lection. Consul General Hanna for two
DAYS was powrrlrss 10 aid the Ameri
cans. having been held prisoner In the
government palace by the Mexican fed
erals.
The United States flag will not flv
over the American consulate AZ Mon
tcrrev unit II has been hoistrd with all
due honors and a salute by Mexican
guns. or until II is ordered hois'ed by
the state department III Washington.
The nag was taken from its pole last
Tuesday by angcred fcdcralS and drag
ged through the streets. along with n
number Of others that had been taken
I from American homes. finally being
piled IN heap in the middle of the
street
British Consul Wiiiick was of great
assistance. say the refugees IIe divid
ed his tm.' between the two British con
sulate and the American consulate
There were fifteen American men and
three American wnmn who sought ref
uge in the consulate when the anti
American demonstrations began in the
\uevo Leon capital.
The number Of Americans who were
still in Monterrey yesterday was about
cighty II is thought many Of these will
leave Monterrey today for Matamoros.
They were delayed because of prepara-
iions for an cxtendd stay in the United
States.
Among those yet ~ arrive Is vi. Mont
gomery. superintendent Of a Monterrey
carine. who was arrested by the fed
erals and sentenced to be executed but
whose life was saved by the evacuation
and the entry If the conStitutionalistS.
The refugees state that so far as they
could learn Mr. Mont gomcry. n Pitts
burg man. was accused of aiding the
constitutionalists Ii was charged that
the conSiitutinnalistS appeared at his Of
fee in Topo Chico and were permitted
to use his private telephone line 10 con
fer with Consul General Hanna.
Only one execution followed the en-
try Of the constituionaists into Mon-
terrry. A Major Tillo was discovered
waking from nan. about seven q clock
on the morning of the entry. lie was
asked whether he was still loval to the
federal troops. or whether he wished
10 Join the constltutionallsiS lie y
said IL have "hcmmed and hawed
about the matter for 80 long that the
lconsiitutionalsts became impatient
with him. and very soon he was land Ia
rest.
The refugees stated that they had
been given every consideration by the
consiiiutionalists and there was no
trouble whatever. Conditions in : the
city were quiet when they left. Busi
ness houses and churches were closed
II was reported in Monterrey that
the constitutionalisis had made de
mand upon Monterrey citizens for war
| funds to the amount of five million
pesos.
The refugees nnon their arrival IN
|, Natamo-ns were in charge of United
Ctatcs Consul y IT. Johnson Nv the
direction Of Consul General Hanna
They are being sent 10 their various
destinations by the United States GOV
.crnment under the recent half million
dollar appropriation made for the pur
pose.
\ The list includes the following !. Ro
scnhaum of Laredo: Mr.. and Mrs J
Good and two children. who % to Yna
kun. Tcvas: Mr.. and Mrs y. ". Glass
~ Winfield. Kans.. Mr. and Mrs J. j
lCalligher who 90 To- 60. Louis: j. "
Derby TO Boston: 4. L. Stephens 10 Ros
fon: Mr. and Mrs Carnahan 70 New
Work CITY. i l.. Reid ~ Waco: Henri,
nren t. Kansas o. Y. a. Donovan
~ San Antonio: = w Radtlle 70 Mil
waukce: Andrev Kcndriek to Birming
ham: III. !. Mundie 70 Chicago; John J
Thomas. 10 New Orleans: \. \. Stewar
~ New York City. There were also tw,
NEGRO refugees. one of whom was sen
: 10 Los Angeles and th eother 10 Okla
homa City. at the expense of the GOV
ernmcnt.
Tho refugees arc all highly commen
! .ia'a~y - <rnaking of 'ha Spanish con
sul !. r rauDurra and the acting Enr
lish consul. W. u Wighiwick. Both q
these representatives Of foreign affair
! went ~ great lengths for the foreign
crs in the city. and the refugees saw tha
both are deserving of great credit fo
many unsclfish acts.
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