Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-07
Capture of ERtire Federal
Garrison at Acaponeta
Is Confirmed Much
Ammunition Is Seized.
REPORTS OF SUCCESSES
SHOW CARRANZA ATTITUDE
Washington Officials See in 0ns
ward Sweep of Constitution.
alists Physical Conditions
Which May Considerably
Modify Range of Mediation.

WASHINGTON, May 7.---Carranza' =
attitude toward mediation. which.
temporarily, at least. has eliminated
the Coustitutionalist chief from gem
erai negotiations aimed al settlements
Of Mexico's ills, was declared to have
been revealed today by his official
report of a vigorour rebel military
campaign marked significant Veto
ries. His declination to submit mis-
country's internal troubles to pre-
liminaries of mediation as based in
part, at least on rebel successes in q
sweeping southward movement. Con-
stitufionalist representatives said here
today.
1. Confirmation of the capture of the
entire Federal garrison at Aeaponeta-
Tepic, by the Constitutionalists' forces
reached the state department today
ir report from Consular Agent W.
Keyes. at Rosario
Three thousand six hundred Fed
erals at Penazcos. near San Luis
Potosi, have been defeated by fhs
rebels, with the capture of 1600
prisoners and quantities Of arms and
ammunition.
Field guns. artillery and ammuni-
ton have been captured from fleeing
column that evacuated Monterey.
The Carranga report did not out-
line to what extent his forces were
opposed. In many quarters here tllak
was Interpreted as indicating that
the rebels encountered little resist4
ance. No casualties on either sids
were mentioned
The vanguard of the Constitutions
| alist forces at Durango and Torreor
has started On its march to begia tho
campaign for the capture Of Saltiiid
and Zacatecas. according TO report
/ received at the state department. 4o<.
day from Consul Hamm at Durango.
After receipt of the chiefs reporr
! Minister Zubaran was emphatic ia u
! forecast that within th enext moufh
the rebel armies would be investing
| Huertas 5 capital. Villas victorious
| Torreon veterans were vet TO take
part in the new movement It was
believed that the rebel military chief
would strike next at Saltillo, where
Federal troops remained, and IN the
event of a victory there that he
would hurl his forces at Tampico.
Capture of that city would give the
Constitutionalists a port of entry un-
affected by any limited embargo on
| iruporta ton of arms now enforced
along the Rio Grande.
10000 Rebels in Field.
Minister Zubaran today estimated
that more than 10000 rebel troops
were now in the field. villa he said.
had 14.0oa soldiers in north central
Mexico: Gonzales. Is, 600 men threat
ening Tampico. and Obregon, 19,oY0i
troops operatl luE= on the west coast !
The rebel minister's outline Of thes
disposition of Carranza's forces was
aimed at dissipation Of the general,
idea in the United States that rebel
army consisted mainly Of Nilia's
forces in chihuahua. He asserted
that Zapatas 5 rebels were co-opera1-
ing with the Constitutionalists south
of Mexico City.
with C,arranza, definitely eliminated
from mediation negotiations Which
formally are to be launched at
Niagara Falls. Canada, on May IS.
the reports Of rebel victories over
shadowed all other Developments in
the Mexican crisis today. The reports
came as surprise TO many
observers, because il was believed the
rebels next move would be aimed
At Sa1tillo News OF a sweeping Vlc-
tory far south of that point was
taken TO indicate the rebels had
silently moved and fought first, and
reported afterward. General belief
was expressed that Carranza hoped
To continue the campaign until the
three powerful forces Converged TO
hammer simultaneously at the gates
of Mexico City. To what extent
Huerta would be able 10 combat ths
proposed advance, and what possible
effect it might have on mediation
proceedings between the United
States and the Mexican Federals, was
widely discussed here today.