Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-08
REVOLT LEADER WAS AMONG MEN
ON WRECKED STEAMER LA PROvI-
DENCiA-TkKEN TO MONTEREY.
WENT UNDER NAME OF FRANCISCO
SANCHEZ-CARR.ED RUSE TO Sue
CESS ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

~ AA AA' AtNADAIA &%AAA WIZ fAANAhN ttAAts
avowedly IN opposition to tine Carrauza
government, has just fled from the City
If Mexico. where he narrowly escaped
capture. Ills entry into the City Of Mex
Co. in disguise. followed a series of adj
ventures, including shipwreck, capture
near Matamoros. ~Tamaulipas. by Carrau-
%cistas, a court-martial nj Monterey and
ne outwittiug Of the tribunal who tried
ms n a "reactionary named Francisco
Sanchez" that reads ike 4 chapter from
The "Arabian Nights
The recital OF Diaz's adventures was
brought Yesterday W. San Antonio ~ one
IF his five followers who stuck to HIM
through thick and thin. For three months
he whereabouts of the general have been
ost; this account-which l. vouched for
tears up the mystery.
Daz. in order 10 issue his manifesto
VI last February %, on Mexican soil. left
New Orleans the night Of February I6.
accompanied by a friend. lie took the
southern Pacific To Houston, I'd which
-Ity he had previously sent another fol
lower 10 engage u yacht Ia take him 10 his
detination. NJ hen General Diaz arrived
II Houston, he was informed the owner Of
-he boat at the last moment had decided
lot 10 fulfill ms promise. Five men had
cen CHOSEN to accompany him On this cx-
pcdltion; one oi the five went ID Pass
-hrl~tIan. Sd after some delay a boat,
described n \ vcritable egg--hcl and de-
lgnatcd BY the suggestive name eli LA
'rovidencia." was obtained.
The trip ot the Fix was made safely a.
he northern part of the State IF Vera
rue. They arrived M WIndwurd on the
morning Of February -. General Diaz's
r1cnd~. VINO awaited him. broke the news
hat the military opertion9 that were
damned To open ni~ way ~ Oaxaca had
not succeeded. I'd was determined to pro
-ecd 70 the I~thmu~ al T~eluanteprc. where
were concentrated u strong force with
which hc felt he could arrive at his head
quarters. One NJ the five friends was
ant by land TO announce hi arrival III
.OaNaca. He then ~re-cmbarked with his
our remaining friends.
For two days ola Providencia" bore
he party safely the third day the ky
rev suiien. a dense fog arose. ana n
storm that followed tore the sails into rib
hons. put the engine ont VT commission
md left the vessel at the mercy 81 the elc-
nent-. The boat began leaking: soon IN
vas Impossible to bail Dc out because Of
acl W.T. utensils. ana thc party suffered
rom iack oi food and water. For dav4
hey cuttcd. When land was sighted fir
illy the mon were at the point WI rNhau--
ION. They SWAMI anout o kilomcter after
ihaHd"nIne "LH rroyidcrcia." ana landed
1n tbs north coast Of Mexico. spending n
"rctchcd ni-ht W exhaustion on TIE sandy
"rrn- At daylight they saw the fr!r-
ncu,~ 81 their small boat washed up and.
1k'i@ their WEAPONS. ammunition ana tLr
nannr- of General D.az and his clothes.
3r-e were buried.
lhe party made their way tp Y ranch
allied "El oalddo," near Ma.anoru-. on
noeite Brownsville. Texas. They found
1e owner 2 devoted C-arranci-ta. WIN
promptly told them hc MAS going w inform
thc Carranza authorities. a- they had
every appearance oi suspicion. cbarac-
tiers.
During the two day they were ON the
shore. March l3. aud lt. General Diaz
sent two of 'hl~ companions to the north
't Vera Cruz. Fhey took hi~ prncinar
"per- and codes ar8 thc warning that thr
greatest discretion mast DE- nrac--~ed. a-
Nj tlJi vuuid depend tr Aviation W. THY
au-e- The generals beard and hair hand
crown Ivy long and thr exposure WV ;hc
-un ana ~ail water hard I'D burned hi- kin
.hat ,nr disguise was perfect. IIe com
pieted n ny Stimulating y lame ier. The
ihree men were dirty, ennclatcd and rae
gc1.
The ranehman made good hos threat and
ho tarranza o~fticsi- W, Matamoro. ,en,
ont soldiers in two automobiles. The
ASrcsi was made z, the general and \ IL
lower were taking their coffee in Y m-rr-
able iacal. pr hut. on the ranch
"Im tempted ~ shoot YOU" -sid tie
officer m command of the arrestiur ra,,v
why are you going to shoot mel Be
cause ! have the unhappinesS To w SHIN
Wrecked" questioned Diaz.
You are a r~cactionary.r
lie was searched.
MY name a. Francisco Sanchez. Diaz
Told the Carranzi>taS. II am engineer ~
that little boat that was to he sold af the
port 81 Iampsco' It. owner j. NJ. CoIlado
and the passengers were Luis Marine
and Mr.. Perez. The vessel wa smashed
a. pieces by the waves
Diaz and hs three companions were