Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-21
Five Are Near ParraI, Fearing
to Make for the
Border.
CIVILIAN POPULATION
HAS LEFT Aqua PRlETA
Carranza Commander Arrives 0p-
posite Eagle Pass, Tex, With i,
Force of 1000 Yaqm Indians.

Ell PASO, Tex, June a.
Five Americans are in hiding in
the mountains in the vicinity of
Parral, in southern Chihuahua,
fearing 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. c.
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 protection.
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
Ell 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 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
ary 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 sup
port these rumors.
Civilians Leave Aqua Prieta.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., June 81. Aqua
Prieta, the Mexican town opposite this
city. was practically deserted today of
its civil population. handful of
soldiers. the staff. and d of Gen.
p Elias Gales. military cor .mander Of
Sonora, and the customs officers re-
manned
Fifteen hundred residents. mostly wo-
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.
it was said. would go to Nacozari, sew
enty-fve miles south of the border
Quiet prevailed on both sides of the
border here today
Consul Silliman Back in q. s.
EAGLE PASS. Tex. June 21-Con.
sui J. r. Silliman arrived in this city
early today from Saltillo. coming by
way of Monclova, owing to the cessa-
tion 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 Murgia, a Carranza commander.
arrived at Piedras Negras. the Mexican
town opposite here, today, with de-
tachment of 1000 Yaquis, reinforcing
the civilian population of Piedras Ne
gras has already moved south.
Factions Uniting in Mexico.
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico. June 10, via EI
Paso junction, June 21.-The aligning
of the various factional leaders with
the government continued today. Gen.
Nafarrete wired Gen. Trevino that
Manuel Palaez. a former Villa general.
now operating in the Huastreas region.
had placed himself at the disposal of
Gen. Carranza. Jose Ysabel Robles
and Canuto Reyes, with their forces.
are expected in Chihuahua shortly un.
der orders from Gen. Trevino.
Mexicans Speed Munition Plants.
LAREDO, Tex. June 21.-Approxi-
mately 1900. 900 rounds OF ammunition
have been taken in charge by Carranza
authorities at various points through.
out Mexico and the government factory
is working twenty-four hours daily in
order to augment this supply, accord
ing to one of the American refugees
from Mexico City, arriving here today.
He was formerly in the hardware busi-
ness in the capital.
The output of the government factory
is approximately 10000 rounds Of car.
tridges daily. he said.
Exodus From q. s. Begins.
LAREDO, Tex, June 21.-An exodus
Of Mexicans to the south. presumably
on free transportation furnished by the
.rovsrprnAnt. tha arrival NJ dvA Ameri-