The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-03
Whole Garrison Put to Flight
in Big Battle.
First Chief Loses 7S3 Killed,
Wounded and Prisoners.
1000 RIFLES ARE CAPTURED
New Revolution Forces Begin
March on Mexico City.
Diaz Not Fighting for Power,
but for Peace.

New York, March 3.-The
forces of General Diaz have be-
gun their march on Mexico City.
Announcement was made by the
Diaz junta here today that a
strong detachment of his troops
under General Higenic Aguilar
had advanced in a northwesterly
direction from OaXaca City and
now control 80 per cent of the
line of the Mexican Southern
railroad.
The only opposition which they met
was at Ciudad Cuicatlan. After fight
ing an hour and a half, the town. a
place of about 1000 inhabitants. was
taken by storm. The Carranza garri-
son was put to flight. Ths Diaz forces
counted 230 Carranza dead and $50
wounded. They took 322 prisoners
and captured 1000 modern rifles, four
machine guns, one field gun and 40O,-
900 rounds of ammunition for machine
guns and rifles.
The announcement said that a dis-
patch from Genera Diaz was received
here this afternoon which contained
No Prisoners Shot.
After leaving the city of Oaxaca, the
Diaz forces under General Aguilar met
with an enthusiastic welcome in all
| the towns until they reached Ciudad
Cuicatlan, where the principal Car
rama force in Oexaca was garrfsoned.
The surrender of the place was de-
manded Upon the refusal of the Car
rama commander to lay down his
arms, an attack was ordered. After
e
lar stormed the place. Hand-to-hand
fighting in the streets followed
The announcement said that none of
the prisoners was put to death.
From Ciudad Cuicatlan, the Aguilar
force continued along the line of the
Mexican Southern railroad and estab-
lished temporary headquarters at AL
DANA
News was received in the Diaz camp
that the Carranza forces which were
gin an offensive campaign have been
turned back to the city of Puebla,
which is being threatened by Aguilar.
Puebla is one of the Oldest and most
important cities in Mexico. 1t has
population of $4,000 and is the third
city of importance in the republic. It
was taken by General Scott in 1S41.
1t is 139 miles from Mexico City. Aida
ma, the temporary headquarters OF
Aguilar, is 120 miles southeast OF
Joins With Zapata.
Another categorical denial Of the
reported capture of General Diaz by
the Zapattista force was given out BY
members of his junta here today They
said that their chief has affected an
agreement with Zapata, all of whose
forces now form part of the reorgan-
jzing army of Mexico.
Negotiations are now on between
Diaz ag- nts and those of General
Villa, and an envoy from Diaz has
crossed the border at Ell Paso and II
on his way to the Villa camp to con-
fer personally with General Villa
Adherents of General Diaz SAID to-
day that they are confident that he
will be able to achieve his purpose OF
uniting all the factions which are in
arms against CarranZa.
HE is not fighting for power In
Mexico" he said. HE is trying by
every means in his power to re-estab-
lish peace and constitutional govern
ment there. In the territory through
which his forces have passed he has
been accorded a reception greater
than he or his best friends expected he
would receive. The very name of Diaz
has served to rally to him the best
elements in the country. Every prom
inent Mexican who is today in exile 10
with him at least in spirit"