Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
.CARRANzA's FLIGHT
WILD RIDE TO DEATH
Story of Mexican Presidents
Escape From Capital Told in
90 Reporters Diary.
Iny AssocInteI pre.n.l

MEXICO CITY, June IA diary |
written BY Aldo Baroni, an Italian
journalist. gives vivid picture of
the flight OF President Carranza and |
his expedition Of 10000 persons from
Mexico City in tho vain effort TO reach
Vera Cruz in safety. 1t leads up to
the moment when tiG word was
passed in tho expedition 10 save
yourselves VINO can the trains were
abandoned. CarranZa badc Senior Bar
oni sood-by and began the march |
into the hills which ended in his
death.
The diary discloses the fact that
Carranza evidently forcsaw his end.
ing when he left the train to take
refuge In the hills: You saw me
s yau vii ny FIRST y jousney IN aylS and
Of the diary IS published b. Eel Cn!-
vcrSal read:
~ followed Don Nenustiano when
he left Saltillo in 1913 with 800 men
la his heroic move against Iiuerta.
Today ! ain leaving the capital with
end. | am writing, seated on a bag
OF rice In the presidential supply car.
The characterization which prevails In
the station yards Ia terrible. Nobody
has the power TO organize anything.
The expedition appears like ono TO
Africa teterring to the enormous
cage the Eons OF Barragin that used
10 arouse me wonder OF the bour..
ScolSlt III the lIscO Ia
Wild Scramble TO Escape.
At Apizaco hc recorded: Word has
passed that the last three trains have
been lost II aappears that good luck
treason Is on every lip. The eth
zens are jammed in The cars like ear
herd OF savages. The military trains
arc filled with soldiers. who have
brought their children. domestic anil
mails. dogs. chickens and parrots.
Their women cause the greatest DIS
order. In the trains are more than
10000 persona and OF these more than
1000 are women and children who
wall. cry. cook. rob and impede prog
rcss.
is d luxurious pullman buffet car.
symbol OF characterization and i'm
mornAiy; a number Of girls ele.
youths. comment and wave from the
windows. They appear like picnick-
Disorder md DinioyaIty Everywhere.
we leave the san Marcos at night
with tho iighis out. for the enemy
The IN viii of the trainmen has been
noticeable since we left Mexico cry.
Air hose has disappeared from some
OF the trains and without brakes they
threaten 10 crash into tho ones pre-
ctdlns them. Water is becoming
discipline since we left the capital.
The troops are demOral!zcd. The
leaders act Independently. ,GcncraD
runs everything.
The iirst shots break the morning
stiffness On horseback, followed by
only ono. aid. Don, Venustiano ad;
aTrVe Thcr ,ro are te% ,neasa sp
plies and the girls OF the feminine
train offer their petticoa,s es band
medical dressings, but the lions OF
BaTragan were not forgotten.
CnIrnnnn leads I'm First Attack.
The Precedent returns. lie per-
sonaliy led forward the cavalry on
the right flank when they began 20
retire Mn,guia has harked the en-
quite bush deputy Is roasting
chunk. OF red meat with grea; sfnl.
of.c!viiians, All who have no arms
step forward" II resembles a scene
from The Chocolate Soldier a pris
All Vera Cruz Is in the power OF the
rebels. Candida Asuiiar. almost
alone. has fed 10 ZonsoIiea
"MurSuIa arrives, amidst cheers
The victorious troops parade. see
an order OF the day captured from the
aneiny. In II ObrcGon orders that the
dent II he Wills. be allowed TO pro-
ceed TO Vera Cruz. with fun guaran-
tees and an escort.
The trains proceed slowly. We
arrive At Rinconado. Ten ktlometers
OF trains. wrapped in silence. There
II from hand TO hand to replenlsh
the supply OF a dead locomotive. Don
Nenustinno watches Not trace OF
face This man is made Of rock.
.carranza has statesma bike quail
ties, hui one great defect. lie does
not know men Capable. he is sur
rounded by incapables. Honest. he
allows thieves at hts side
II am aroused by "A terrific squcal-
ing; soldiers and civilians have
Soon the cars resembled butcher
SnODS, / told
tinue our journey on foot. The water
, problem continues unsolvcd. orders
have been given TO burn the records
Little band Completely Surrounded.
AN airplane Is 10 fly over the
enemy lines. It has gasoline for one
convoy is lost. Violent firing Is re-
sumed. The Presidents barber. bur
dened with arms and ammunition. cx-
Mains how our artillery should be
used. IT would be enormously ridicu-
Ious II II were not SO terribly tragic.
+ The soldiers women sto!cally con-
MILAN General Augustin MILAN.
G6 rnmrh Of the state stat, OF Mexico) Is
the head. Other wounded arrive.
There are no. doctors no medicine.
.rhs final moment has come. The
doned and the march to. San Andres
begun on foot. have bid Carranza
g good by ~. Ills S smile Vas sad. but his
start my first journey in 1913, and
you will see my last in 1920"
81 =. M.--Carranza returns from
Increasing. The hrst train is bnrne
ing. The troops are scattering. Now
great silence.
Jacin,o Trevino. He is placing sen
tinels around the treasure train. At