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Show MORE AMERICANS LEAVEJIXICO Huerta Agrees to Permit Another An-other Refugee Train to Leave Capital City. GEN. FUNSTON EXPECTED British and German Residents Fear Wrath of Mexicans Against All Whites. Vera Cruz, Mexico, April 27 There was rejoicing here today when word was received from the British minister, minis-ter, Sir Lionel Cardon, In Mexico City, that General Huerta had agreed to permit another refugee train to leave the capital and that 260 foreigners, foreign-ers, Including Americans, would arrive ar-rive In Vera Cruz tomorrow. Previously the hopes of Americans here, who had relatives and friends In the capital, had been buoyed up by a statement given out in behalf of Admiral Fletcher that he had information infor-mation which led him to home for the early arrival of more American refugees refu-gees from Mexico City, for the better treatment of all Americans there and possibly for their eventual release. Funston Expected. Next in importance to these developments devel-opments was the expected arrival of the brigade of troops commanded by Brigadier General Frederick Funston. The soldiers were expected before nightfall. While Admiral Fletcher refused to give the nature of his reassuring information in-formation from Mexico City, it was intimated at headquarters that the onBlstent policy of lenient treatment accorded Mexicans in Vera Cruz had brought a change of heart in the capital. capi-tal. Because of the delicate nature of the negotiations and the number of lives which may depend on them, It is considered probable here that no extension of the lines already established estab-lished by the Americans will be attempted at-tempted while the negotiations are pending This will become a matter for General Funaton's decision, however, howev-er, on his landing, since Admiral Fletcher has already been advised that the general Is to have supreme command ashore. Aviation Camp Busy. There was great activity today, however, how-ever, about the aviator s camp near the bathing beach where the smooth water of the luner harbor affords every ev-ery facility for arising and landing. Should the machines be required later the aviators are ready for service and are busy Btudying maps of tho surrounding sur-rounding country. The American authorities here are unable to predict Just what disposition disposi-tion will be made of the first troops to land, but it is supposed that the I infantry men will be use In patrolling I the streets and the cavalry on tho picket lines beyond the city limit?. Naval officers welcome the rellci from patrol duty ashore, as they say the men are accustomed to the work of caring for the ships and great guns and the monotonous grind of sentry duty is trying them Both bluejack ets and mariues, however, are maintaining main-taining a wonderful clear record for orderly conduct and the officers art enthusiastic In praise of their efficiency effi-ciency at any task to which they may have been assigned Refugees In Park About the central plaza of the city where tho small park, brilliant with tropical growths, Is surrounded on two sides by sidewalk cafes of Parisian appearance, the scene is an animated one from early morning until late at night. The tables are thronged with refugees and women of all nationalities nation-alities from interior points and tho discussion of the probable fate ot 1 friends and acquaintances, still unheard un-heard from, occupies every group. The gathering represents every activity ac-tivity in the interior of Mexico in which Europeans have had a part and many of the British subjects still wear a little union Jack pinned to coats or dress fronts which wrre put on them when they made their way to tho coast British and Germans Anxious Anxiety knows no nationality The British and Germans fear the wrath of the Mexican mob will make no distinction dis-tinction between those of white skin and that all will share the common fate as Americans if an uprising should occur. As the days pass, however, how-ever, and the exodus of refugees from coast points continues with no re ports of violence, hope among those I gathered here is growing that loss of life would be averted and damage inflicted only In a financial sense. Vera Cruz Thriving. Vera Cruz stores are doing a thri-Ing thri-Ing business supplying those who fled, leaving everything behind. The cafes are reduced to meager bill of fares to meet the demands. Ice -is at a premium. Peons are flocking to the city daily, their arms laden with live chickens and eggs carried for miles to get the usual prices which prevail here. City hotel accommodations are strained to the limit, and the American officials continue todny their efforts to Induce the women at least to go to the Uulted States The steamer Mexico carried more than 50 when It sailed for Galveston last night. Straightening Out Tangle. Captain Stickney of the Prairie, now captain of the port is making progress prog-ress in straightening out the customs house tangle. He round desks rifled of manv papers, presumably by departing de-parting federal officials, but believes they were taken in order that the of flcials might clear their own accounts rather than to embarrass the Americans. Ameri-cans. , . Among the port captain s duties is the overseeing of the affairs of the ancient fortress at San Juan de Uloa There the Mexican flag is still flying and the Mexican commandant is still in control of eighty armed soldiers and BOO prisoners, many of the latter desperate criminals. A narrow eause-wav eause-wav connects the fortress with the sho"re and this is constantly guarded, being covered by a field piece and machine gun. Captain Stickney said today that it would soon be necessary to feed not only the prisoners but also the Mexican Mexi-can soldiers who still bear arms In service under their own flng Lieutenant Frank J. Fletcher, in a special train, came into the federal lines near Tekoa Sunday under a white flag and talked over the propo Bition of each side permitting passage pas-sage to refugees. The best information informa-tion he could get from General Maas, with whom he talked, was that if a train did arrive from Mexico City General Maas would notify the Americans Amer-icans and permit the train to run to the gap in the railroad line. Communication with the capital was restored Sunday but it is direct from Mexico City to Galveston and not to Vera Cruz The Mexican major ma-jor had no information as yet regarding regard-ing General Huerta's Intention to permit per-mit more foreigners to reach tho coast So far as General Maas was com cerned ho said that a'l consideration would be accorded the running of trains as far aa possible In order to save the women and children as ' many steps as possible. The Mexican Mexi-can officer appeared pleased at Rear Admiral Fletcher's willingness to permit per-mit all Mexicans who so desired to leave Vera Cruz. While the admiral's emissary was talking to the major there arrived three flat cars loaded with men who were added to those already engaged In tearing up the track, nearly three miles of which has already been removed. re-moved. General Naviette, a relative of Gen-era Gen-era Huerta, will aid in the work of j tearing up the railroad if that step should be needed. He proposes to mine all bridges and trestles as wejl 48 tunnels along the stretch of road through the mountains. O'Shaughnessy Aboard Battleship, j Nelson O'Shaughnessy, until recently re-cently American charge in Mexico City, spent a great part of Sunday aboard the battleship Minnesota, coming com-ing ashore in the afternoon for a short time. He said he had no orders or-ders and that he was in the dark whether he was to remain here or report to Washington. Mrs. O'Shaughnessy O'Shaugh-nessy took tea during the afternoon with friends aboard the steamer Yplr-anga. Yplr-anga. E. V. Welms and his son, Winches- ; ter, Va , former president of a sugar i company, have been added to the list Of those taken from a train and held I by federals at Cordova. They were 1 on a visit to an havclenda in south- j era Vera Cruz. Huerta Holds Alt Roads. With the exception of the Pan-American Pan-American railway, extending from Guatemala up to the west coast to connect with a Tehuantepec road, General Huerta Is now operating with bis own men every railroad in Mex ico with rfard to the rights of foreign for-eign owners. He has driven away every foreigner. The last road to bf taken over was the Tehuantepec Na-cional, Na-cional, connecting the Pacific and Atlantic At-lantic ports of Sallna Cruz and Coat-zacoalcos. Coat-zacoalcos. This property is owned jointly by the government and Lord Cowdray and has been operated by Cowdray. J. B. Boyd returned Sunday from Coatzacoalcos, where he effected the rplease of more than fifty foreigners who had been arrested under Huerta's Huer-ta's orderB and held at Rlncon Antonio, An-tonio, the headquarters of the road Boyd had the men and their families sent to Atlantic and Pacific ports. The Vera Cruz and Isthmus railroad rail-road line between Tlerra Blanca and Vera Cruz Is not in operation at all. There was no disturbance here during dur-ing the night and very few shots were fired. Early in the evening two or three rifle shots were read but it is supposed they were fired by excited ex-cited sentries. Vera Cruz began the week's business busi-ness much as usual, the natives appearing ap-pearing on the streets early in the morning and going about their accustomed accus-tomed routine. Wireless messages received here from other ports by the American flagship indicate that all is quiet along the coast Admiral Fletcher Obeyed. In obedience to Rear Admiral Fletcher's order that all firearms should be given up, one Mexican brought In the barrel of a machine gun. He carried it to the provost's office wrapped iu a newspaper, but was so frightened that before reaching the desk he let It fall and started to run out He was brought back by a sentry sen-try and then explained that he had found the gun barrel on the roof of his house, where it had been operated operat-ed on the first day of the fighting by a squad of Mexicans. These were all killed and their bodies were carried down by marines who left the machine ma-chine gun. shattered by shells. Sev eral handsomely mounted duelling pistols were surrendered today. Some of them were very ancient weapons. There was also a collection of muzzle muz-zle loading pistols, muskets, knives, swords, sword canes and fencing foils. |