The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-17
DESCRIPTION
Of CARRANzA' s
FATAL. FLIGHT

rama and his expedition Of 10000
persons from Mexico City In the vain
effort 10 reach Vera Cruz In safety.
II leads up to the moment when the
word was passed In the expedition to
save yourselves who can" the trains
were abandoned. Carranza bade Senior
Baroni goodbye and began the
march into the hills which ended In
his death.
The diary discloses the fact that
Carranza evidently foresaw his end
for senor Baroni quotes him as say
Ing when he left the train to take
refuge In the hills: You saw the
start my first journey In 1919 and
you will see my last In 1890" Parts
OF the diary as published by FL Uni
versal read:
II folio wed Don venustiano when
he left saitiiio In 1913 with 400 men
In his heroic move against Huerta.
Today I am leaving the capital with
him to be. probably. u witness OF his
end. am writing, seated on q bag
OF rice In the presidential supply car.
The dIsorganization which prevails In
the station yards In terrible. No
body has the power 10 orS>nize any
thing The expedition appears like
one 10 Africa trefefring to the en-
ormOus amount OF baggage). Just
saw In cage the lions OF Barragan
that used 10 arouse the wonder OF the
bourgeoisic In thc Paseo de Ia Re-
forma."
AZ Apizaco he recorded: WORD
has passed that the last three trains
have been lost. II appears that good
Luck Is with Don vcnustiano. The
word treason is on every lip. The
citizens are jammed In the cars like
sardines. Our march Is like that Of
a herd OF sayages. The military
trains are filled with soldiers. who
have brought their children dom
cs,ic animals. dogs. chickens and
parrots. Their women cause the
greatest disorder. In the trains are
more than 10000 persons and OF
these more than 5000 are women
and children who wall. cry. cook, rob
and impede progress.
In front OF the presidential train
Is luxurious pullman buffet car,
symbol OF disorganization and Inn
morality. 4 number OF girls ele-
gantly dressed and few elegant
youths. comment aud wave from the
windows. They appear like picnick-
ers.
I'VE leave San Marcos at night
with the lights out for the enemy
menaces the rearguard and flanks.
The ill-will OF the train men has been
noticeable since We left Mexico City.
Air hose has disappeared from some
OF the trains and without brakes they
threaten to crash into the ones pre-
ceeding them. Water is becoming
scarce. There has been no military
discipline since We left the capital.
The troops are demoralized. The
leaders act Independently. (GeneraD
Murguia runs everything.
THE first shots break the morning
stiffness. On horseback, followed by
only one aide. Don venuseiano ad-
vances at q trot. The first wounded
arrive. There are few medical sup
plies and the girls OF the feminine
train offer their petticoats rs band
ages. Nobody had time to think Of
medical dressings but the lions OF
BarraGan we're not forgotten.
"The president returns. He per-
sonally led forward the cavalry on
the right flank when they began to
retire. Murguia has flanked the
enemy and defeated him, Under q
mesquite bush a deputy is roasting a
chunk of red meat with great skin.
Luis Cabrera is organizing a batal-
lion OF civilians. All who have no
arms step forward. II resembles u
scene from The Chocolate Soldier
A prisoner is questioned. We learn
that all Vera Cruz is in the power OF
the rebels. Candido Aguilar, almost
alone, has fled to Zongolica,
"Murguia arrives, amidst cheers.
The victorious troops parade. l see
an order OF the day captured from
the enemy. In Il Obregon orders that
the trains be stopped, but that the
president, IL he wills. be allowed to
proceed to Vera Cruz. with full guar
antees and an escort.
"The trains proceed slowly, We
arrive at Rinconada. Ten kilomet-