The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-09
ATTEMPT MADE To
bR|bE GEN. bI ANCO
TObETRAY LEADER
Offered 100000 to Be False
to Carranza and Join
Forces of President
Huerta

Brownsvile, Tex, June S.-Three hun
dred thousand pesos and seneraship N
the federal army was the price ofared
victorious "constitutionalist'' forces in
Matamoras if he and his army would join
and swear allegiance to the Huerta gov
ernment, according to Francisco Jose
Muiica chief Of staff of General Banco.
Blanco's staff was offered the same
rank in the federal army as now held by
them in the oons.utionaist army Muiica
says. The offer was made by General
Trcvino. of Monterey: General Fernando
Gonzales. chief of iIuerta arms in Nuevo
| Leon, and General Juan de Dios Arza-
mendi, chief of arms al fictoria. accord
ing to Mujica. r. was made verbally and
brought to Matanoras by Captain Bruno.
Trevino was executed this moriiin.;.
The rurale is in Irison.
Antonio Acnasacette was also executed
in Matamora this morning He was cap
tain of volunteers in the federal force OF
Matamoras, and was captured on the Rio
Grande YESTERDAY When only % years, cid
he had made a reputation as fighter.
Sixteen prisone,s We're released by
Blanco today in the presence of United
States Consul Johnson The majority
Joined the rebels.
Fourteen members of the Sixth Mexican
cavalry banl. who claim they were forced
to fight with the federals in Matamoras,
and who escaped during the battle, We're
today guaranteed their safety by General
Blanco6 if they Weuld return to Mata-
moras and eorgadize the band. The mon
are being held under guard by United
States soldiers. and have not indicated
that they would return.
Secret service rlen arrested Amado
Stevens of Brownsville, today on a charge
l'of yiolatin reutrality laws by Snug
Cling ammunition to the constitut:on-
alists. 1t is the tirst arrest here during
the present revolution in connection with
neutrality violations 1t Is said more are
expected. Stevens was held to the federal
grand jury undef $1,000 bond.
Eagle Pass. Tex, June s.-Gen. Lucio
Blarco, who directed the successful rebel
attack on Matamoras. Mex. last week
reported to Venusiano Carranza. "consti-
Itutionists'' leader. today that he had been
approached with an offer OF Soo.0Oo II he
would betray Carranza and join the, forces
| of President Huerta. Blanco reported that
I
lemissary Bruno Treyino. who presented
| credentials from Governor Gonzales of
| the state of Nuevo Leon, and that he had
| beep sentenced to death by court-mar-
l.tial
| 1t is assumed the sentence was carried
ont scarrauza, 10 whom Trevino appealed,
| refusing TO interfere Trevino was one of
| the leaders in the Monterey revolt of last
February.
| Mexico City, lure S.-The government
will not attempt to recapture Matanloras
immediately. 1t will organize as soon as
| nossih,e a column of 1000 men,. but for
lthe nresent thes troops are not avail
able. The gunboat Vera Cruz, on which
| n was intended ta send force to Mata-
moras to dslodge the rebels is sti'i at
| Vera Cruz.
The war department denies that zaca :
| tecas capital of the state of the same
name has been taken by rebels, but de-
cIares fighting still continues there. ri
yate informati,n however, confirms slle
| fall 30 The town and adds that the rebels
orc moving to the south against A2uas
lca,ientes and that Saltillo is in danger
lof attaol The refels are practically in
| cortrol of almost all the rural regions
~ tbe north An area including the
| states of Zacatecas, Durango and big
sections of Coahujla, Chihuahua, Sonora.
Nevo Leon and Tema ulipas is isolated,
Tho only news re ,eived being by an oc-
l 30 sionaI courier or refugee. The activity
| or both sides in the state of Michoacan
| resembles a game Of hare and hounds. the
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