Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
CARRANzA'S REFUSAL OF
ARMISTICE EXPLAINED IN
The ADVANCE OF FORCES

Washington, May 7-Carranzas at
| titude toward mediation which, tenn
| porartly at least, has eliminated the
! Constitutionalist chief from general
| negotiations aimed at settlement of
| MeXicos ills, was declared to have
been revealed today by his official
report 70 vigorous rebel military
campaign marked by significant VIC
| tories. His declination to submit his
country's internal tfbu bles to prelim-
inaries of mediation as based in part
at least on rebel successes in a sweep
southwark movement. Constitutional
! list representatives said here today.
Rebel Successes
While CarranZa parleyed with the
South American ENJOYS over details of
their proposals, three powerful forces
were hurled against Federal strong
holds. Reports of the results of the
movement CarranZa transmitted to
Rafael Zubaran, interior minister in
the Constitutionalist cabinet now in
| Washington. Summarized today they
We're:
Defeat of $500 Federals at Penazcos,
near San Luis Potosi, with the cap
ture of 1900 prisoners and quantities
of arms and ammunition.
Capture of Acapoleta, Topic, 100
men surrendering.
One million rounds of ammunition
and quantities of arms taken.
Capture of field guns, artillery and
ammunition from fleeing column that
evacuated Monterey.
The Carranza report did not out
line to what extent his forces were OPP
posed and no casualties on either side
We're mentioned.
Month Before Capital
After receipt of his chiefs report,
Minister Zubaran was emphatic in a
forecast that within the next month,
the rebel armies would be investing
Huerta's capital Villa with his vic
torious Torreon veterans, it was be-
lieved. would strike next at Saltillo
and in the event of victory there
that he would hurl his forces at Tam
picc. Capture of that city would give
the Constitutionalists a port of en-
try unaffected by any limited en-
barge on importation of arms now en-
forced along the Rio Grande.
Minister Zubaran today estimated
that more than 10000 rebel troops
were now in the field. Villa, he said,
had $4,000 soldiers in north central
Mexico; Gonzales $1,000 men threat
ening Tampico, and Obregon $4,000
troops operating on the west coast.
The rebel minister's outline of the dis
position of Carranza's forces was
aimed at dissipation of the general
ideas in the United States that the
rebel army consisting mainly of Viii
las forces in Chihuahua. He asserted
that Zapata's rebels were cooperating
with the Constitutionalists south Of
Mexico City.
Plan of Campaign
General belief was expressed that
Carranza hoped to continue the cam
paign until the three powerful forces
converged to hammer simultaneously
at the gates of Mexico City. To what
extent Huerta would be able to COM
bat the proposed advance and what
possible effect it might have on medi-
alton proceedings between the Unit
ed States and the Mexican Federals
was widely discussed here today.
An interesting sidelight on events at
Tampico was shown today in the re-
port of the American consul there
transmitted to the navy department
by Rear Admiral Mayo. On May
the Mexican government announced
that General Zargosa that an armis-
tice had been agreed to by the fed
eral government and the United States
and also by the Constitutionalists,
the report stated. THE reason for
the armistice was given out here as
on account of mediation. This news
was received joyfully and even hope
fully by the general public, which ap-
pears to be in favor of peace If Sc
cured with honor and dignity to the
Mexican government. The Americans
and their money are sadly missed, and
responsible persons would greatly ia
vor n peace ARRANGEMENT which would