The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-13
5000 FederaIS Now ConCen-
8trated at City Lost to
Rebels Early in Week.
ECAPTURED TUESDAY

Ei San Antonio, Texas, May "a
III Fifteen thousand Carranzlsta troops
\ are concentrated at Monterey, ac-
%oording to an unconfrmed report to
oftieiaI quarters here today.
Monterey went over to the revo-
lution the first Of this week and
Carranza officers left the city In
conmandeered automobiles. When
they returned, Is not stated In the
report, but It's believed the re-
pccupatlon Of the city by Carran-
xistas occurred Tuesday.
Rebels Reoccupy Town.
Brownsville. Tex. May 13.-(A. P)-
| Mexican rebels after. avacuating Rey-
most sixty miles west of Matamoras
IMhen they were advised early today
that trainload of federal troops was
approaching from Monterey. reoccupied
tle town a few hours later and sent a
Icnnrier demanding the surrender of
iAIatamoras. A large band of rebels
4 was reported six miles west of Matamo-
\ ras at noon.
|N Governors Would Flee.
Brownsville, Tex. May 13.-(A. P)-
Coy. Gustavo Espinosa Mireless, of the
Mexican state of Coahuila crossed the
American side at Rlo Grande City,
Texas. early today, according to a re-
'port to the United States army head
uuarters at Fort Brown. Mireles was
quoted as saying that Gov. Rafael Car
|denas. of Tamaulipas, Gov. Jose de
los Santos, of Nuevo Leon, and Gov.
Seyerion Martinez, of San Luis Potosl-
|nro now across the Rio Grande opposite
|Foft Ringgold, Texas. awaiting trans
|portation to the American side.
Carranzists Enter Town.
Gov Mireles, according to the report
to Fort Brown, said one thousand Car
ianza troops tentered Camargo. opposite
Llel,el garrison offered no resistance
|l3sxing departed in the direction of Mier.
bit MAS believed here the federas. enter :
inr Camargo were under command OF
Cen. Alfredo Ricault. nephew oil Pres-
S'' Rebels File Suit.
u Eagle Pass. Tex. May l3.-Suit Ior
|nossession of S100, 900 Mexican customs
funds brought across the border mere
|hW Carranza officials before tne SUI
r6nder of Peidras Negras to revoin,iohhv H.
iAts, was fled In district court touey Wy
rebel representatives
Would Prevent Clash,
washington, May ia. PA
threatened battle between federal ana
fsvoIutionary forces near monterey,
Monterey, the state department an
,,ounced, It was said that efforts were
Being made to prevent clash.
Gen. Santos, federal governor OF Mon.
terey. with his forces was said 10 naNe S
ioined with 500 troops under Gen M.
sreles. of Saltillo. Facing these were
aobregon forces from Nuevo LAREDO ana
bother points. .,;a
Other advices TO the department SAID
nat n revolting federal detachment un-
;,ersa lieutenant had liberated zoo pris :
oners from the penitentiary at Yucca
Am. Political conditions in that sea,e
we're reported fairly normal. a.
From Sabinas, state of Coahuila, II
was reported that forces under Col;
Gomez had Joined The obregonistass s. ana n1
that they were repairing the ra,ir9ad snit;,so
bAtween Piedgras Negras and SaitllIo,
with prospect of resumption OF tram
8crerations on that line within four OF
5tve days. l., pio,
II Complete order was reporten ",
frps Negras. The customs house az
Epiedras Negras resumed regular pus'-
luess yesterday.