The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-13
Ca1Tnnza's Flight Reads
Like an arabian Romance

been lost. 1t appears that good luck
is with Don Venustano. The word
treason on every lip. The citizens arr
famed in the cars like sardines. Our
march is like that OF a herd Of savages
The military trains are filled with
soldiers, who have brought their chill
dren, domestic 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 chill
dren who wall, cry, cook, rob and i'm
pede progress.
TN front of the presidential train
is a luxurious pullman buffet car.
symbol of disorganization and immor-
atty. A number of girls elegantly
dressed and a few elegant youths,
comment and wave from the VIM
dows. They appear like picknickers.
I'VE leave San Marcos at night with
the lights out for the enemy menaces
the reareuard and TANKS. The ILL
will of the trainmen has been notice.
able 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 capitai.
The troops are demoralizcd. The lead
ers act independently. General MUIR
guia runs eevrything.
"The first shots break the morning
stiffness. On horseback, followed by
only one side. Don Venustiano adj
yances at a trot The first wounded
arrive. There are few medical sup
plies and the girls of the feminine
train offer their petticoats as ban
dages. Nobody had time to think Of
medical dressings but the lions OF
Barragan were not forgotten.
s~The president returns. He person.
ally led forward the cavalry on the
right flank when they began to re-
tire. Murguia has thanked the enemy
and defeated him. Under a mesquite
bush a deputy is roasting chunk OF
red meat with great skill. Luis ca
brera is organizing a battalion OF cl-
Williams. All who have no arms step
forward,' 1t resembles a scene from
The Chocolate Soldier. A prisoner
Is questioned. We learn that all Vera
Cruz is in the power OF the repe:s.
Candida Aguilar, almost alone mas
fled to Zongolica-
.Murguia arrives, amidst cheers.
The victorious troops parade. l see
an order of the day captured from
the enemy. In it Obregon orders that
the trains be stopped, but that the
president, If he wills, allowed 70 pro-
coed to Vera Cruz. with full guaran-
tees and an escort.
1.-The trains proceed slowly. We ar
rive at Rinconada Ten kilometers of
trains. wrapped in silence. There is no
water. A living chain passes it from
hand to hand to replenish the supply
Of a dead locomotive. Don Venustiano
watches. Not a trace OF the terrible
battle which must be raking in his
breast shows on his face. This man Is
made of rock.
"Carranza has statesmanlike quail
ties, but one great defect. He does
not know men. Capable, he Is sur
by incapables. Honest, ne al
lows thieves at his side.
~ am aroused by a terrific squeal-
ing. Soldiers and civilians have
the Soiedad ranch OF SAB hogs.
soon the cars resemble butcher shops.
T am told we are to continue our jour
ney on foot. The water problem con-
tinues unsolved. Orders have been
given to burn the records of the gen
eral staff.
IAN airpAne is to fly over the
enemy lines. 1t has gasoline for one
hour. Santana (the aviator) returns.
He tells me we are surrounded. Inc
convoy is lost. Violent firing Is re-
,umed. The presidents barber bur-
dener with arms and ammunition, ex-
plains how our artillery should BIO
used. 1t would be enormously ridicu-
ous if it were not 50 terribly tragic,
The soldiers women stocially con-
.inue cooking.
MILAN General Augustin MILAN.
governor Of the state of Mexico, Is
brought back, fatally shot through the
head. Other wounded arrive There !
ire no doctors, no medicine.
The final moment has como. The
doned and the march TO San Andres
begun on foot. have bid Garras.Ha
goodbye. His smile was sad, but his
voice firm Ms he said: "You saw me |
start my first journey N 1919 and you
will see my last in 1920"
Il p. m Carrnnza returns from tho |
front at q gallop. Tho firing is In
,reasing. The first traisi Is burning. |