Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-17
CARRANzAOUT
AFTER REBEL
CHIEF Who
CONTROLS
The OIL

Turbulent conditions are expected with
i'm the near future IN the oil fields south of
Tampico where General Manuel Pelaez and
his rebel army have been holding forth al
most from the beginning of the Carranza
revolution. President Carranza J. report
ed To have ordered General Manuel Die
guez TO proceed against Pclacz. and the
campaign j. said 10 he IN progress.
A general named Manuel Andres Alma
zon. at the head of a small band of Fell
ciSta followers. crossed the Rio Grande
several miles south OF Brownsville several
days ago, according to army reports, and
j. believed to have headed south for the
region controlled by Pelaez To assist that
commander in repellIng the advance of the
Dieguez columns. Almazon's band j. not
believed 10 have consisted of privates, but
probably of men who will be actively lden
titled with the Pelaez administration.
Concerning the activity against Palaez.
a recent Washington dispatch says:
International apprehension has been
aroused by the apparent determination of
President Carranza of Mexico 10 drive the
long unmolested Manuel Pelaez and his lit
lie rebel army from the oil field near Tam
pico. There was evident Thursday in al
lied legations and embassies here feel
ing that German influence had played a
part in starting this move which may prove
embarrassing to the kaiser's enemies.
General Manuel Diegnez has been sent
in the. field at the head of considerable
arAa 70. ola bn nj rH hs
tween San Luis Poiosi and Tampico of
rebels. Official reports reaching Washing
ton Indicate the effectiveness of his work.
Already he has defeated one body of rebel
troops and has killed MagdaIena Cedillo,
one of the two Cedillo brothers who long
have been tht leaders of the revolutionists
in that part of Mexico. Unless ordered by
the war department To change his plans
it j. expected General Dieguel will move to-
wards the coast and attack Pelaez.
Representatives of foreign governments
display more concern over the news of the
campaign against Palaez than they have
over any recent development in Mexican
affairs. News of minor revOlts in differ
ent parts of Mexico, even the activite. of
the Villa followers along the border have
failed 10 arouse great interest, but the
Tampico situation = af .IIal tUn. oT1 be-
cause of the huge volume of oil shipped
from that port 10 the allies.
Carranza has directed campaicn-
against various rebel chieftain-, but never
before has made serious effort IL dis
possess Palacz. who has cxactcd taxes
from the foreigners owning the oil wells,
who were also paving heavy taxes To the
established government. The Carranza
government has not regarded the payment
of money hy the foreigners 10 Palace ~ u
friendly act. but the allie~ in~tified their
course on the grounds of necessity In re-
turn for the money paid they rcceievd I'M
munity.
The fear now frankly expressed l. that
n determined action luSt now by the Car
rama government may result IN the long
feared attempt to destroy the oil proper
ties. In some quarters here. however il
j. believed that Carranza will hesitate IN
drive the rebclS to that point in view oi
the political and economic dangers in
volyed
Reports from Mexico City indicate some
improvement in revolutionary conditions
south of the capital, although the opera
t;ons of Zapata in MoreloS and of rebel.
whose leader j. said to be Felix Diaz IN
Chiapa>. are of sufficient Importance 1,
occupy the attention Of 4 large part III IN,
oovarumeuf army