Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-21
AMERICANS HIDING
IN THE MOUNTAINS
Five Are Near ParraI, Fearing
to Make for the
Border.
CIVILIAN POPULATION
HAS LEFT Aqua PRIETA
Carranza Commander Arrives %.
poslte Eagle Pass, Tex. With
Force Of 1000 Yaqui Indians.

Ell PASO, Tex, June I'll
Five Americans are in hiding in
the mountains in the vicinity of
Parral, in southern Chihuahua.
tearing to attempt to make their
way to the border because of the
feeling of the native populace, ac- .
cording to reports reaching here
today. The men, employees of the
Alvarado Mining and Milling
Company of Parral, recently
started toward FL Paso, but were
obliged to seek refuge in the
mountains. In the party are T. G..
Hawkins, Jr. A. w. Norris, r. G.
Higley, H. A. Huick and H. W.
Collins Officials of the company
here express the belief that Mexi
can friends could be depended
upon to afford them projections.
With the exception of these
FIVE, the exodus of Americans
from Chihuahua was practically
complete today with the arrival OF
the eight remaining members of
the colony in chihuahua CITY.
All of them told stories of a
shortage of food and of increas-
ing anti-American sentiment.
Foreigners Cannot Hold Real Estate.
Much interest was aroused among
Bl Pasoans. many of whom have large
holdings in Mexico. in dispatches re-
ceived from Mexico City, at the local
Mexican consulate. These said. in sub
stance, that decree had been issued
by the de facto government holding
that any foreigner acquiring real estate
in Mexico, either by purchase or con-
tract, must renounce first his allegiance
to his native country and register him.
self as a Mexican citizen. 1t further
ordered that any person seeking to
transfer his property TO a foreigner
must obtain permission from the prop
er authorities.
Sentiment on the border is tense. and
Carranza's reception of the American
reply to his latest note is anxiously
awaited. Persistent rumors were cur
rent again in Ell Paso that scouting
patrols of Gen. Pershing's expedition
airy command had been attacked south
of Namiquipa by Carranza forces. but
Gen. George Bell. jr.. commanding the
military district. said nothing in dis
patches he had received tended TO .up
port these rumors
Civilians Leave Aqua Prieta.
DOUGLAS. Arz. June II. - Aqua
Prieta, the Mexican town opposite this
city, was practically deserted today of
its civil population. A handful of
soldiers. the staff. and guard of Gen.
p. Elias Gales, military commander Of
Sonora. and the customs officers re-
manned.
Fifteen hundred residents mostly wo-
men and children. departed during the
night for the south. They were loaded
into cars of every description. the wo-
men and children budding on the floor
ing, among their meager belongings
The majority of the Mexican refugees,
il was said. would go TO Nacozari sew
enty-five miles south of the border.
Quiet prevailed on both sides of the
border here today.
Consul Silliman Back in U. S.
EAGLE PASS. Tex, June Gloon
sui j. r. Silliman arrived in this city
early today from Saltillo. coming by
way of Monclova, owing to the cessa-
ton of railroad traffic between Mon
terey and Nuevo Laredo. He expects
to remain here for several days Mr.
Silliman is the last American consul to
leave Mexico.
Gen. Murgis, Carranza commander.
arrived at Piedras Negras, the Mexican
town opposite here, today. with de-
ia chment of 1000 Yaquis reinforcing
the civilian population of Piedras Ne.
gras has already moved south.
Exodus From q. s. Begins.
LAREDO, Tex. June 21.-An exodus
of Mexicans to the south, presumably
on free transportation furnished by the
the arrival of five Ameri-
can refugees from the interior Of Mex