The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-07
Surrender Takes Place at
Guadalupe, HidalgO.
Action Is Regarded as Great
Gain for Huerta.
TREvINO REFUSES TO REVOLT
Governor Receives kilograms
From Carransea.
Declares He Will Be Loyal to
Legal Government.

Mexico City, March 7.-Rafael
Tapia, a prominent officer of the rural
guards who took the field against
Huerta after the death of Madero,
surrendered to the authorities today.
The surrender took place at Guada-
lupe, Hidalgo, where the treaty of
peace between Mexico and the United
States was concluded in 1S4S. Rafael
Tapia was formerly chief of rurale
guards in the state of Vera Cruz. His
decision to surrender is regarded as a
great gain for the government be
cause of his popularity in the south
eastern states. 1t is feared that he
would be able to muster a formidable
body of men.
News reached here today that a ma
Jority f the members of the legisla-
ture of Coahuila have signed a proc
lamation favoring the rebel governor,
Carransea, and entreating the citizens
of the state to join in opposition TO
Huerta. Carransea yesterday receiv-
ed. $50, 900 pesos as contribution TO
the revolutionary cause from citizens
of the state. Manuel Mascarras, of
the state of Sonora. who is n candi-
date for the governorship. arrived
here last night and expressed great
optimism in regard to the plans of
the government to put down the up
rising there.
Three thousand followers of Venus
tiano Carransea last night occupied
Lampazos. n city of 5000 inhabitants
in the northern part of the state of
Nuevo Leon. Twenty rurales defend
ing the city joined the rebels. Lam
pazos is on the Mexican National rail-
road, seventy miles southwest of La
redo.
Governor Indignant.
Monterey, March General
Geronimo Trevino, provisional COVER
ceived a telegram from Carransea.
rebel governor of Coahuila, inviting
him to join in the revolution against
the new administration.
General Trevino expressed indig-
nation at the receipt of the message
and refused to reply. He afterward is
sued statement declaring em-
phatically his loyalty to the Huerta
government. 81 will never be disloyal
to the legal government of Mexico"
he said
This appears to put an end to ru-
mors that Trevino was inclined to join
in the revolt because OF the killing of
the late president, Francisco Madero,
who was his kinsman by marriage.
Excitement at Sonora.
Washington, March THE border
state of Sonora continues in a defiant
ment and the consul at Hermosillo
reports considerable excitemene there.
Rebel bands are approaching Aca-
pulco, pillaging the countryside. They
demand a large money payment for
surrendering their arms. An armed
band which appeared in Acapulco
spread panic through a theater and
many persons fleeing from the build
ing and other public buildings were
injured.
Prisoners Brought In.
San Luis Potosi, March 7-Eighteen
rebel prisoners, including Miguel Acos-
ia, treasurer for Francisco Madero
during a previous revolution, we're
brought here today from the north.
Acosta rebelled in response to call
from Carransea, but was captured by
Colonel Barbosa and a detachment of
federal troops. During his brief ca
reer as a follower of sCarransea, ne
succeeded in raising $4,000 pesos to
assist the CarranSea campaign.