New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03
Weary Line of Refugees
FollowS Pershing North
Vanguard of Hundred Mile Caravan of Miserable and
Destitute Mormons, Mexicans and Chinese
Reaches Border Detention Camp
Bv ROBERT II. ROHDE

and all the other 'istas rampant IN Mex
ico a Chinese is as legitimate prey as
an American.
Most Of the Chinese SPEAK a rather
more understandable brand Of Engllsn
than the laundryman with whom New
York is familiar Such a one - Hong
Loo. WAC prospcred in the chop suey
trade while Pershing was in control
at Dublar. Hong Loo has a pony,
saddle. an extra shirt. bag of dollars
and a philosophic turn OF mind which
enables him TO contemplate without
bitterness the prospective loss CT the
rest of his possessions.
Mexico bad county for Chinsman.'
he said, as he hoped from his pony
and barred his arm for vaccination.
"Soon We save money somebody he
come long and say, Give No save
money. he kill. But all same bad for
Mclean, too
Hong Loo was sure that his sub
stance wouldn't last long in JuareZ.
None of his brother Orientals cher
ishcd illusions.
Weather Below Zero
The Mexican refugees are in a posi-
ton little better. Many Of the Next
cans are either destitute or on the
verge % restitution.
In recognition OF their assistance
each Of tho amigo families has been
lent n plot OF ground OIL which 70 lay
out salvaged household goods and build
fire. That IS all No provision has
been made 20 feed those who cannot
buy.
Some Of the suffering which the
refugees have experienced on their
week OF travel against the clustering
north wind can be corroborated by ref
erence TO the weather report. At day
light to-day the thermometers OF CO.
luiabus registered a temperature OF
. degrees below zero. with a half gale
ripping over the mesa. Certainly II
was no warmer at Palomas, a few
miles below the line. where the scartily
clothed fusitives spent the night with
not 40 much as a tent to protect them.
No obstacles are opposed TO free en-
trance into the country by the Nor
mons. who are perhaps the heaviest
sufferers by the withdrawal of the
troops. A few Of them merely are
bringing out their goods and intend TO
return 20 stick by their landed prope rty
until the last. Others. who fear the
Mexicans hold them in especial abhor-
renee BY reason OF their services 70 the
United States invaders, are abandoning
everything to begin life anew.
No statistics are available "a to the
number of refugees who are quitting
Mexico with Pershing. However. with
those who have left by way Of the rail-
road and Juarez it is likely there are
at least 5000
Troops Meet at Pslomas
When the frat provisional cavalry
brigade broke camp a. Colonia Duolsn
January 81 the lO,750 American soldiers
in Mexico we're moving with cloctlike
precision 70 the border. In the van
were the infantry regiments, which left
before the cavalry In order that they
might arrive at Palomas. six miles
south OF Columbus, with the cavalry.
At Pslomss it ia planned 70 assemble
the entire expedition. which will cross
the line into Columbus as unit on
February ..
san Antonio. Tex, Feb. Head
quarters and the rear guard of the ex-
peditionary force to-day left Ojo Fed
erico, sixty-fve miles south Of Colum-
bus.
II was announced that the following
state troops will start from border sta =
tions before night: The I'd Pennsylvs-
MIA Field ARTILLERY, at FL Paso; the
LIST New Hampshire Infantry, at La
redo; Battery B. District OF Columbia
Artillery, az Douglas, and the lst and
I'd bsttalions Delaware Infantry, at
Deming.