DIARY OF ITALIAN JOURNALIST
PAINTS VIVID WORD PICTURE OF
CARRANZA FLIGHT FROM CAPITAL
MEXICO CITY, July 13 (by Asso
0 dated Press).—A diary written by
Aldo Baroni, an Italian journalist,
gives a vivid picture of the flight of
f President Carrapza and his expedi
tion of 10,000 persons from Mexico
City in the vain effort to reach Vera
Cruz in safety. It leads up to the
momment when the word was passed
in the expedition “save yourselves
who can,” the trains were abandoned.
Carranza bade Senor Baroni goodbye
and began the march into the hills
■which ended in his death.
The diary discloses the fact that
Carranza evidently forsaw his end for
jg Senor Baroni quotes him as saying
when he left the train to take refuge
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in the hills: “You saw me start my
first journey in 1913 and you will see
my last in 1920.” Parts of the diary
as published by El Universal read:
“I followed Don Venustiano when
he left Saltiallo in 1913 with 300 men
in his heroic move against Heurta.
Today I am leaving the capital with
him to be. probably, a witness of his
end. I am writing, seated on a bag of
rice in the presidential supply car.
The disorganization which prevails in
the station yards is terrible. Nobody
has the power to organize anything.
The expedition appears like one to
Africa (referring to the enormous
amount of baggage). I just saw in a
> cage the lions of Barragan that used
to arouse the wonder of the bourge
oisie in the Paseo de la Reforma.”
At Apizaco he recorded: “Word has
passed that the last three trains have
been lost. It appears that good luck
is with Don Venustiano. 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
savages. The military trains are
filled with soldiers, who have brought
their children, domestic animals, dogs,
chickens and parrots. Their woman
cause the greatest disorder. In the
^Trains are more than 10,000 persons
and of these more than 5,000 are wom
en and children who wail, cry, cook,
rob and impede progress.
In front of the presidential tram
is a luxurious pullman buffet car, a
symbol of disorganization and immor
ality. A number of ‘girls’ elegantly
dressed and a few elegant youths,
comment and wave from the windows.
They appear like picknickers.
“We leave San Marcos at night
. with the lights out for the enemy
menaces the rear guard and flanks.
The ill will of the trainmen 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
precceding them. Water is becoming
scarce. There has been no military
discipline since we left the capital.
The troops are demoralized. The
leaders act independently. General
Murguia runs everything.
“The first shots break the morning
stillness. On horseback, followed by
one aide, Don Venustiano advances
at a trot. The first: wounded arrive.
There are few medical supplies and
^girls’ of the feminine train offer their
petticoats as bandages. Nobody had
■aimed to think of medical dressings
"but the lions of Barragan were not
forgotten.
“The president returns, He per
sonally led forward the cavalry on
the right flank when they began to 1
retire. Murguia has flanked the.ene
my and defeated him. Under a mes
quite bush a deputy is roasting a
chunk of red meat with great skill.
Luis Cabrera is organizing a batal
lion of civilians. ‘All who have no
arms step forward.’ It resembles a
scene from ‘The Chocolate Soldier.’
A prisoner is questioned. We lear
that all Vera Cruiz is in the power
of the rebels. Candido Aguilar, al
most alone, has fled to Zong<j4ica.
“Murguia arrives, amidst cheers.
The victorious troops parade. I see
an order of the day captured from
the enemy. In it Obregon orders that
the tiuins be stopped, but that the
president, if he wills, be allowed to
proceed to Vera Cruz, with full guar
antees and an escort.
“The train proceeds 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
raging in his breast shows on his
face. This man is made of rock.
“Carranza has statesmanlike qual
ities, but one g 'eat defect. He does
not know men. Capable, he is sur
rounded by incapables. Honest he al
lows thieves at his side.
“I am aroused by a terrific squeal
ing. Soldiers and civilians have
sacked the Soledad ranch of 458 hogs.
Soon the cars resemble butcher shops.
I am told we are to continue our
journey on foot. The water problem
continues unsolved. Orders have
been given to burn the records of the
general staff.
“An airplane is to fly over the
eneifty lines. It has gasoline for one
hour. Santana (the aviator) returns.
He tells me we are surrounded. The
convoy is lost. Violent firing is re
sumed. The president’s barber bur
dened with arms and ammunition, ex
plains how our artillery should be
used. It would be enormously ridicu
lous if it were not so terribly tragic.
The soldiers’ women stoically con
tinue cooking. -
“Millan (General Augustin Millan,
governor of the state of Mexico) is
brought back, fatally shot through the
head. Other wounded arrive. There
are no doctors, no medicine.
“The final moment has come. The
president has ordered the trains aban
doned and the march to San Andres
begun on foot. T have bid Carranza
goodbye. His smile was sad, but his
voice firm as he said: “You saw me
start by first journey in 1913 and
you will see my last in 1920.”
“1 p. m. Carranza returns from the
front at a gallop. The firing is in
creasing. The first train is burning.
The troops are scattering. Now a
great silence.
“4:22 p. m. A cloud of enemies
arrives. I see my old friend General
Jacinto Trevino. He is placing sen
tinels around the treasure train. At
his feet, in a cage, the lion cubs
of Barragan are gnawing a bloody
bone.”
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