The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-26
REVOLT CROWS
IN MEXICO NEAR
TEXAS BORDER
Governor of Coahuila Has
Strong Backing; Battle With
Government Troops
Imminent.
Imminent.
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ment having received offers from New
York for many millions at more advan-
taseous terns than anything offered b!
Thc European bankers.
Th. peace commission which started foI
San Antonio was stopped by burned
bridges this side OF Tampico and are
making their way overland to Tampico
where they will take the steamer !ot
Outbreaks IN Coahula and other states
olainly indicate the difficult task thai
confronts the Huerta regime IN its az
tempt to amalgamate the various uis-
turbing factions
der General Robelos 10 the state OF Goa :
hula. where Governor V. CarranZa has
formally declared himself opposed TO the
Huerta administration.
Carranza is reported to have marched
from SaItlIlo after marshaling large
force and started toward the town OF
Cuarta Cienagas, Fifteen hundred fed
eral troops have been sent north on the
National railway TO fight the rebels. :
Whether the rebels. whose center rs
the state OF CoahuiIs have Increased
numerically Is not generally known, but
they have conducted their operations al
ready so that communication with the
frontier has been stopped. that region
between Laredo and San Luis Potosl be-
ing practically isolated.
In the south the Zapatlstas continue
burning and raidinz and an attack on
a military train between Ozumba and
Mexico City leaves little room for doubt
as 10 their attitude toward the new a6-
,rlinistration-
General Benjamin Armuedo. one OF the
most active leaders Of the OrocSo forces.
with 1000 followers. is now at Salina,
near San Luis Potosi. He is treating
with the representatives OF the govern
Tnent, but has not indicated yet whether
he will submit 10 the new administra-
tion.
One OF the demands OF the Zapstistas,
made today by commissioners represent
ing that section OF the rebels, vas that
all Zapausta officers be admitted to the
regular establishments with correspond
Ing rank. some having assumed the title
Of general. To this the government
strongly objected.
The commissioners left In order to re-
port 10 their chief, and soon word came
back that the Zapatistas considered the
revolution still In progress.
The governrn tent has sent forces south
ward toward Cuernayaca along the line
of the Central railway, portion Of
which. destroyed by rebels, VIII be re-
built
Reports from the state Of Morcos in
dicate that tire work OF destruction dur
ing tho last twenty-four hours has been
more complete than is ordinarily under
taken by the rebels,
To Offset the antagonIsm OF the Zapa-
istas, however the government believes
there Will be no difficulty In concluding
sLrTangeEuehIS TOT peace WITH Juan An"
drew A1mazan and Julio Radillo, the two
most prominent leaders In the state OF
Guerrero Nor In there much doubt felt
that arrangements can be made by the
government agents sent TO El Faso with
Representatives Of OroZco's army.
Benjamin Arguemedo. Cheche Campos
and the two Orozcos. the most valiant
leaders. IL is announced here, have ex-
pressed Willingness TO corporate, Their
field chiefly has been in the district about
expected
ments arc made IL is not improbable that
they may be employed In combating the
elements OF the new revolution centered
in Coahuila