The Detroit times., 1914-04-24


was no sign of fear. Mrs.
| O'Shaughn~-Sy Was IA from ner-
vousness, but she served tea in
the embassy TO the men and wo-
men who were preparing TO de-
fend themselves against an eX-
pected attack from the infuriat-
ed Mexicans. Most of the time,
Mrs. O'Shaughnessy was pros
trate upon a couch, but, showing
the utmost bravery, she gra-
ciously encouraged her husband
and all who were working with
him.
arrived in Vera Cruz today
with $50 men, women and chill
dren from the American, Eng
| fish and German colonies in
Mexico City. Another train
was due to leave the capital at z
O'Clock this morning, and many
more Americans will escape from
the city. Those remaining, how
ever, are dependent upon Sir
Lionel Garden, the British am
bassador, for protection. He is
doing everything possible to
protect them, and his plan when
our party left was to distribute
the Americans to the various
embassies.
| II was Wednesday evening when
the 90 Americans, arriving here to-
day, left Mexico City, on what was
really British refugee train. The
men. women and children left be-
hind we're then hiding in their homes
trusting that Sir Lionel Garden would
protect them.
+ Tuesday night every man in the
American colony, including the cor
respondents, wena TO, the embassy
and prepared 2z5 rifles and two ma
chine guns for use They We're In
the Easement; aud all were brought
out. tested and found TO be ready.
Every interview between O'Shaugh-
messy and Gen. Huerta Increased the
blind anger OF the/-dictator. When
last saw cue SCskarge7@~he was I'M
speakably5 Worried.
The last report we heard was that
Huerta planned TO strip the embassy
of its guns in retaliation for the TAX
ing OF Vera Cruz. He had already
seized the railroads and the cable
and refused TO permit O'Shaughnessy,
Consul-General Shanklin or Capt.
Burnsides, the military attache, to
send messages of any description.
"All want is to get the embassy
staff out of here" was the statement
OF 'Shanghnessy to me the last time
saw him.
Members OF the house OF deputies
led the mob which rioted in front of
the American club after the news OF
Vera Cruz was received.
The news of the landing of the ma
rines reached the people through eX-
ira editions OF the newspapers. The
dictator seemed 10 do everything pos
sible to inhame the crowds. He was
successful. They stormed through
the streets driving Americans before
them, and then swept on toward the
embassy.
O'Shaughnessy had no word from
Washington as 10 the action that had
been taken, as messages to him were
withheld.
At the request OF Ambassador Car
den guard OF 40 police was sent by
Huerta, but throughout Tuesday and
Wednesday nights, the embassy was
surrounded by hooting, jeering crowds.
Huerta's action in permitting the
mobs TO vent their anger against the
Americans was obviously an effort
TO gain sympathy II the dictator
finds that the followers OF Carranza
and Zapata, the bandit chief OF the
south, are anti-American, he may
even permit violence in an effort TO
consolidate the different factions Of
the country.
En- route TO Vera Cruz our train
came upon the federal army which
fed from Vera Cruz and ] talked with
the Mexican soldiers. They were
wild with anger, and declared they
would return soon and wipe out the
Americans"
THE Americans fred before we ex-
pected," the troopers said as they
related the story OF the landing, their
hatred for the American sailors in
creasing with every repeated detail.
I'VE carried 10 cannon away with
us" the soldiers told me, "and will
soon be ready to return and drive
out the gringo invaders"
took a photograph of the retreat
ing troops, and at the next station,
within two miles OF the American
lines, our train was held up by the
federal soldiers for four hours. The
officer in command demanded that
be taken from the train.
"Mr. Britisher, | believe you have
deceived u.s. the officer declared as
he insisted upon my arrest. He evi.
IDENTIFY mlstook me for British sub
ject
T. H. Hohler, the British charge
d affaires. refused TO surrender me.
There was some further parleying,
but with the arrival of the relief train
on which were British blueJackets
from the Essex. we we're permitted TO
continue toward Vera Cruz.
All passengers we're transferred TO
the relief train for the final stage OF
the trip into Vera Cruz. The engine