Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-30
Party Arrives at Ell PaSo With
the First Authentic News
That Has Come From State
Capital for Several Days.
SAYS WHEREABOUTS OF
TREVIN0 ARE UNKNOWN
Makes His Escape by AutOmO-
bile at 2 O'Clock in the
Morning. Caranza Forces
Are Holding Part of Town.
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El Pasu, Tex. Nov. 29.--The first
toreign refugee TO leave Chihuahua
city since the siege began arrived here
tonight. reporting that villa and Julio
Acosta were in control of most OF tho
city when he made his escape 10y au-
tomobilo at o'clock this morning.
Owing to the fact that he had been
I'm close hiding he explained that he
had no means Of knowing first hand
Just what had happened, or even the
Whereabouts of General Trevmo.
Carranza forces were holding hard
TO their part of the city, according to
the refugee. who added that he un-
dorstood that all foreigners were safe.
at toast to the extent Of leaving tho
area through which Villa had fought
his way.
Has Little Information.
Cannon firing ceased some time
early Monday but the small arms fir
ing continued through Monday and
Tuesday the refugee said upon his ar
rival here by way OF villa Ahumada
ana Guadalupe He admitted knowing
nothing more about the military sit
uation in the capital than the reports
brought to him from time TO time by
servants and others who came to his
home, which Is near the home of Gem
oral Trovino he said.
lie was told, he said, that Villa was
at the American Smelting and Rctin-
ing company's plant with a force Of
men. This Is east of the city He said
much Of the fighting had been CON
fined TO the south. as villa entered
the town from that side on last
Thursday morning. The refugee ex-
planned that he had not been out Of
his house since that time, until he
left in his automobile for the border.
Is Not MoIestcd.
When he left, at n. m. today he
said ne could hear rifle shots in
different parts of the city hut was
not molested as he drove out. only
two men appeared on the streets down
which he drove. he said. ana neither
of these challenged him
The foreigner said he had heard of
lootinE in the business section Of the
city. but had not verified this report,
and did not know whether the looting
was done by the bandits or by the ma
tive residents Of the town. who took
advantage of the situation to rob the
stores and houses
fTT, Y,FiIg.. s1iJ In boI M Y.satf ~
uscertaninp the whereabouts or safe
ty Of the other foreigners in the city,
as he did not dare leave his home for
fear of being shot However, he
added that he aid not believe any for
oiEn residents had been killed lie
said he was sure he would have heard
OF tt had any of them been shot dur
ing the fighting or executed by tho
bandits He said little damage had
been done TO the city. as villa had
no cannon when he attacked the city.
Makes Dash for Plains.
After slipping ont of his garage in
lgh-powcr automobile which he had
packed since the fight started. ready
10 leave as soon as he considered It
safe the foreign refugee made dash
for the plains to the north of tao
state capital, he said He passed a
number of bands of bandits between
the city and the border he added, ono
band being encountered near Sau2 He
said the bandits shouted "Vvu Villa"
ls he passed in his automobile, the
nag of his country flying on the car.
The bandits 1id NOT gtop him, no eofJ