El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-23
REFUGEE TROOPS
SAFE III JUAREZ
American Troopers Land
the Ojinaga Band of 610
MeXicans With Friends.

MeXicans With Friends.
clad i'm the ragged uniforms they
had been fighting in a month. Mex
. lean federal troops who evacuated
Ojinaea, Chih., two weeks ago TO find
a haven in Texas. were transferred to
FL Paso Friday morning and delivered
o. the Mexican side of the river over
the Santa Fe bridge At 9:15 o'clock.
It is understood that they viii be
made a part OF the Juarez garrison.
thus further Strengthening the de-
fence Of the border city.
The American guard left the train
at the river. just before the train
passed across. The train was shunted
Immediately to the Mexico North
Western yards. where the soldiers de-
trained
Mai. z. j. Ely. district adiutant,
United States army. met the train at
the river bank Inspector Of Mexican
consulates Andres G. Garcia was also
there. Waiting was a consignment Of
500 uniforms and 500 pairs of shoes
for the refugees, but according 10
orders from the United States govern
ment they could not be placed on the
train Il was necessary to send them
over separately. IL was reported
Make Night Trip slowly.
The troop train. consisting or six
cattle cars FOR the Isl cavalry horses.
ten coaches and one baggage car. in
which were loaded in bond the arms.
ammunition and saddles and other
horse equipment. left Maria At $50
o'clock Thursday evening. and arrived
at FL PasO At $50 Friday morning.
No attempt was made 10 make fast
time
On the train were Go men and Off
GERS women and children. Gen. Juan
Espinosa y Cordova, commander OF the .
forces at OJinaEa, Lieut. Col. Gabriel
Esplnosa Y CordOva, his brother; Col. +
Rosendo Castro. commanding the seth
cavalry Nal Auram Castro. his
brother; Col. NiIlareal commanding f.
the S7th cavalry. and Col Ambrosio .
tlgueroa, commanding the Second /
cavalry, were among the IS Mexican p
officers on the train. There were % I
women and % children.
OF the soldiers about 80 were cav
alrymen Of the second S6th and 9th /
regiments. The remainder were in
fantry.
Guarded by I. :. Troopers.
The United states train was in /
charge OF Lieut.. John r. Harkreader .
OF the eighth cavalry. with Dr. ". A.
Dupree. a Lieutenant OF the reserve |
corps. as medical officer. a guard OF
u American troopers from the eighth
was aboard
Corp. Clarence Martin. eighth cav
airy. was official Interpreter accom-
the train. He was formerly
a newspaper writer in san Francisco
Entraln in short Time.
Inc american officers were highly
pleased with the speed az which the
refugees entrained AT Maria. but one
hour and fifteen minutes being taken
in getting under way Besides the
arms and equipment there was =
quantity Of personal property saved
in the flight.
The train was first placed in the
Stanton street yards and about $50
o'clock was shunted TO the union depot
yards From there IL was taken 20
the santa Fe depot where there was a
long wait. About 9 o'clock it was
moved 10 the river where the Ameri-
can guard left the train
About - wounded were LETT in the
hospital at Maria Among the num-
Der was chief OF staff Col Matias Is
av. who was wounded in the fight at
Babies Born in Camp.
Two tiny brown faced babies. both
born IN the interumeut camp at
Maria we're on the train Both were
BOYS. one four days old. being the
'hild OF Mrs FelicianO Santiago. and I
he other two days old. child Of Mrs
I. Escobosa- The mothers said that
hey had not Vet decided on names
or the little strangers. but officers
we're talking about having them
hristened "Rosendo" and Juan" in
ionor OF Mexican officers on the
rain
Mexican officers were highly
lleased over the kind and courteous
reatment accorded them by Amerl- r
an officers and soldiers
Grateful IN TnmUhnrmFsa Men
81 wish TO thank the American OF
icers and soldiers for their many
ourtesies.' Cen EspinoSa Cordoya 3
aid They have done everything in
heir power 20 make our stay at
iarfa and our trip TO Fl PasO pleas
mt They have treated US not as
risoners, but as friends and brave =
len-"
Col. vnlareal also expressed his
ratitude for the kind treatment re-
eived. mentioning especially the ef-
orts Of Col George Langhorne. com <
lander Of American troops at Presi-
10 and Maria. on their behalf
The chief officers were not treated +
s prisoners at all in the camp, but Is
ere allowed TO go about as they f
-ished- II
General Learning English.
Gen Esplnosa J COrdova has been
trying TO learn English q
lille in the United States He has
.ready mastered one bit Of slang.
Oh. boy" much 10 the amusement OF
lie American soldiers on the train.
in the baggage car with the other 4
orses was a race horse "El Re
Ierdo." owned by the general There
ere three dogs on the train. One 81
cious little cur had been christened
'ancho villa"
Some Of the refugees were among
IL 5000 who fled across the river in
IA when Villa captured the town
fore BY a singular coincidence one
the refugees vas called "RefuEio II
lla,' which being translated liter
" means villa refugee"
Arms Dirty and ClOEEed.
In the baggage car were the arms
Id equipment Of the infantry and
valry just as they had been left g
ter the battle. The arms were dirty -
ID the muZZles were cloEged with (
I'd in some cases There was a guam -
y OF seven millimeter ammunition
we'd from the flight.
The men were asleep in their
rapes and blankets on arrival at Fl
so. but they soon reused up when
praised that they We're close to
e Mexican port The men seemed IN
~ happy that their period Of in M,
-nment was over. but they all were Dt
II OF thanks for their treatment ca
my Of them shook hands with the iu
nericans on leaving at the bridge . so
large crowd gathered 70 witness the TO-
.nsfer to the Mexican side.
Settle Down in Juurez. mC
After being released from the train / bu
p federals scattered through the roD
s., bought food AT the stores and rel
'anged their quarters. The car sig
ltainino- the rifles was uu1onTaT an