The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
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m pasn. Ma, 1T, 81. Consul
Marion tIetuaer and nine other Ameri-
cans arrived at the border this after
noon from chihuahua CITY, British
Wee Consul g @, Sssobeli has been en-
esusaed with the consular business
during Letcher's absence from his post
there. which s- fer a. Indefinite
period
Nearly ihoussrAa Mexican refu
gees followed the Americans out
The United States immigration au-
thor.ties here have been notified that
additional refugee trains from the
south may be expected The foreign
element Is being required 60 pass
through the fumigatlon process as
preoaution against typhus and small
pax.
Tns British vice consul hold a
meeting at tho British consulate the
day Letcher prepared to leave, In an
effort 20 deeermine whSher or not
the BRUSH government representa-
tive should leave the country and
brsng with him the entire British coll
ony. The result OF the conference wac
unknown up TO the time OF the de-
parture 81 the train which brought
the Americans and Consul Letcher
out
This de fac1o government authori-
ties are instructnR their subordinate
generals, brigade and company off,
GERS TO get ready 10 fight the Grin
goes" said one of the refugees in
the Letcher party
. 'Carranza is no longer factor with
the Chihuahua army. obregon. prob
ably the biggest military man recoR-
nized does not weigh much in Chi
huahus city General Treveno Is bet
ter liked, but not dominant In the
situation which 10 characterized as the
most critical Americans have observed
since the revolution began FIVE years
ago.
In the event Of hostinties Villas
( leadership viii be welcomed by tho
Mexican soldiers In Ch!hu.hus"
Mexicans Face Starvation.
The refugees say +ners are thou
sands OF other Mexilans who would
come north II they had the means, as
they are face 10 face with starvation
conditions and anarchy.
Three trains of Carranza troops
traIied the passenger coaches TO
Juarez from Chihuahua City. They
have been ordered TO the border so
reinforce the garrison across the RIO
Grande from here.
4 Arrivals reported heavy troops
movements into Chihua hua from the
south General Luis Gutierrez was
scheduled to go TO Torreon. but hal
not left W TO last night.
4 General Trevfno arrived some time
Sc yesterday in Chihuahua from the La
Guna district. bringing more soldiers
with him.
Consul I4ctcher was inclined TO be
uncommunicative on the situation IN
chihuahua City. He stated the mill
tary authorities were endeavoring 10
exercise a prudent control of the
news" IN order to hold the situation
IN hand
uli,te-4 Mexican AIifAistef-ef- " ar
Obreeon arrived at chihuahua from
Juarez after his conferences with
Generals Scott and Funston. he did
not leave the railroad yards, remain
ing on his private train practically the
whole time he was In the city.
There was no popular demonstra-
ton on Obregon's arrival and the PEG
pie seemed indifferent to the fact that
the minister OF war was In town
when Consul IAtcher was asked
IL the State Department had ordered
him out, he said:
II came out because Mrs, Ietcher
wired me TO do SO
Did afr~ I1etcher wire for those
nine Americans who came with you ?''
Mr.. I4etcher was asked
Not that l know Of" ne replied.
pd they come out at your ung-
tng7"
Many Of them had made arrange
ments to leave several weeks AFRO.
the consul parried
Those Americans who arrived al
the border from Chihuahua City In
cluded Mrs George Birmingham Miss
: Corrine Birmingham. Miss Irma
Iowenberg. Miss Regina L.owenberg
DR.. William White. George Johnston
|. George Briggs and Robert Olinger.