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Show VERA CRUZ REFUGEES 1 LEAVE FOR GALVESTON i ' Transport Picks Up Ameri- cans From Mexico City on Way to U. S. VERA CRUZ, May 1. Tho refugees from tho capital who arrived hero from Puerto lexico on board the transport Hancock today and later wero trails- ; ferrod to the steamer Monterey, on board which they will proceed to GaJ-veston, GaJ-veston, said they had received good treatment on the way from the capital to Puerto Mexico. 'Their only suffer-ine suffer-ine was due to heat. It was estimated that from 500 to S00 Americans remained in the capital, most of whom felt that they could not leave their interests unprotected. It was declared that when the refugees refu-gees departed from Mexico City anti-America anti-America u demonstrations had "ceased. The refugees insisted, however, that this change of fceliujr on the part of the Mexican people was on the surface only, and that a strone undercurrent of anti-American sentiment was discernible. discern-ible. Beyond commandeering the establishments estab-lishments of several American garages and motor car companies, refugees believed be-lieved the damage done by mobs to American property in the capital was slight. Jt was stated by the refugees that many other Americans probably would have taken tho bpportuuitv to leave Mexico City if the refugee train had conio direct to Vera Cruz, but they dreaded the roundabout iournev. A few of those on board tho Hancock roported that they previously had made their way to Soledad, only to be turned back by. the federal General Maas. It was oUicially announced today that the Monterey will bo the last refugee boat from Vera Cruz. None of the refugees was permitted to come ashore today. Nelsou O Shaughnessv, the American charge d'affaires, and his family, Charles Parker -and Mrs. Parker lei't here today on board the United States navy tender Yankton for Galveston. Mr. Parker was a clerk in the embassy at Mexico City. Eight American citizens are roported ro-ported marooned at a point west of Alvarado and south of Vera Cruz. Among them are Philip 'Steele of Chicago Chi-cago and three brothers uamod Gould. The British cruiser which has been off Puerto Mexico is reported to have sent a relief expedition up the river to help theso men and other foreigners in that locality. It is reported that the federals are continuing the mining of bridges and the roadbed between here and Mexico City, but the report lack? confirmation. |