The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
HUERTA TROOPS
LEAVEGUAYMAS
Abandon Important Port on
West Coast After Four
teen Month Siege.
REBELS OCCUPY CITY
Federals Sail for South to
Reinforce Army at
Mexico City.
LEADERS STILL DISAGREE
Movement Of Villas Troops and
Artillery Toward Chihua-
hua Continues.
LEADERS STILL DISAGREE

I'll PAso, Tex. July 1o--Guaymas, the
most important seaport OF Sonora. fell
into the hand Of the rebels to-day by
evacuation OF the Huerta garrison. ac-
cording TO information wired to the rebel
junta here This gives the rebels COM
plete control OF Sonora.
The evacuation OF this important city.
following Immediately the capture Of
Guadalajara. has caused much rejoicing
among the rebels. However. as the evac-
uat!on means that the Federal garrison 10
on It's way 10 Mexico city, where the
rebels will have to meet them again be-
fore defeating and unseatIng victoriano
Huerta, the rejoicing II not as great as
II the rebels had taken tho city.
The evacuation was by agreement, ac-
cording TO the information received here.
The Huerttstas. with smallpox attacking
them. the town cleaned out OF provisions
and battal!ons deserving TO the enemy.
decided to get out IL the rebels would per-
init their Withdrawal. As the Federals
have had the gunbost Guerrero inside
the harbor they have been able to re-
sist all rebel attacks and the offer to
evacuate and end a long fight was ac-
cepted by the rebels
According to the advices received here,
the Federal army commanded by Gen.
Joaquin Telles. supposed now to number
about 2.10o. boarded seven transports
In the Guaymas harbor and sailed 10
Salna Cruz with all the artillery and
munitions OF war which they were able
TO assemble on shipboard.
From Salina Cruz the army will at
tempt TO make its way TO Mexico city for
the final defence OF the capital against
the Constitutionalists.
siege Lasted - Months.
The evacuation OF Guaymas ends q
siege by rebels which had been in prog
ress about fourteen months. II was
first conducted by Gen. Obregon In per-
son. with 5000 rebels. Five attacks IN
earlier months we're unsuccessful. Gen.
Pedro Ojeda, who preceded Gen. Telles
In command OF the Federal garrison,
which then numbered 5000. left the city
and attacked obregon at Maytorena. He
sustained a disastrous defeat. lost 500
men and had difficulty in returning TO
Guaymas
About eleven months ago the rebel
army captured Empalme. the American
railroad town adjoining Guaymas but
was unable TO hold II against the attacks
OF the Federals. During the last few
months the Siege has been relieved by I'M
important skrmishes. OF which several
have occurred in the last few DAYS.
Guaymas for many months has been
on short ratlons. Recently. according to
refugees. the city has been starving.
Mutiny. sickness. assertions and the
hopelessness of the situation are all re-
sponsible for the evacuation.
Carranza has authorized Gen. Alvarado.
commander OF the rebel troops near Quay
mas. to establish a municipal government
there Immediately.
Gen. Obregon whose army took Quad
la rlaN AaI 10
ing a large amount OF Huerta artillery
and ammunition according to reports re-
ceived here to-day. Obregon claims that
the Federal forces number 10000 and
that he will have 5000 prisoners when
he gets through rounding up the strag-
glers. His estimate Of the Federal force
Is looked upon as being greatly exag-
gerated.
villas Troops Returning.
There Is no further developments IN
the Villa-Carransa affair according TO Of
ficials on the border connected with both
factions. who have been watching events.
Washouts on the railroad south OF
Chihuahua have delayed the artillery
trains OF villa, but they are expected at
Chihuahua in day or So Lieutenants
OF villa say they believe he is truthful
when he says he Is bringing his troops
north to recuperate and that he will soon
return 20 the south and join In the fight
ing, Carrancistas are not so optimistic.
One of the explanations here that Car
rancistas partially accept Is that Villa
will not do any more fighting until Obre-
gon advancing from GuadalajarR, and
Gonzales advancing from San Luis Po-
tosi. after he takes that city. make
junction at Celaya, ninety miles outside
OF Mexico city. BY that time. they say
villa viii return TO the south and the
combined rebel army. aided by Zapata
from the south, will sweep Huerta's Mex
leo city forces OFF the map.
Further heavy fighting In reported in
the vicinity OF San Luis Potos to-day and
agents OF CarranZs here were advised that
Gen. Jesus Carranza and a force Of men
had been despatched TO reinforce Gen.
Pablo Gonzales. who is attacking the
place. The arrival Of the force under Car
| rama should bring the rebel attacking
force up to 10000 Il Is said, This. how
ever is not exactly true, as part of the
attacking force has been DETECTED and
sent into the territory south of Zacatecas
| in place Of the villa army. which is be-
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