New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Rebels Closely Pursuing
President and Troops
Who Fled With Him
From San Marcos Field
$500 Government
Soldiers Captured
"a Trains, Four Cannon,
200 Machine Guns and
Other Booty are Seized

Ell PASO, Texas, May 1s.-All men,
bers of Venustiano Carranza's Cabinet
have been captured and sent to Mexico
City, according to message said to
have been received here to-day by
revolutionary agents from General
Alvaro Obregon, who is in Mexico City.
Carranza himself is said to have es-
capped to the mountains on horseback.
No other details of the capture were
given
The attack on the Carranza minis
ters, who were endeavoring to protect
their chief, ended in "a complete
triumph for the Liberal Constitutional
ist party" according to advces re-
ccived in Aguas Calientes from Gen
eral Francisco r. Serano, chief of staff
of the revolutionary army.
VERA CRUZ, May 16-(By The
Associated ss)- o)-Mexican
revolutionary forces, commanded by
Generals Pedro Sanchez and Hignio
Aguilar, are pursuing President Car
rama and the troops which fled with
him from the battlefield near San Mar
cos on Friday.
Government troops numbering $500
were captured by the revolutionists
following the escape of Carranza. Gen
eral Liberato Lara Torres, who was
wounded in the fighting on May 13
and was brought to this city, is dead.
MEXICO CITY, May Is, via Laredo
Junction, May 16 (By The Associated
Press s).-General Candido Aguilar, SON
in-law of Carranza, has been captured d
at Jalapilla (Jalapa p, State Of Vera
Cruz, 1t was announced officially Satur-
day night.
1t was reported last Monday that
Aguilar had been killed in clash with
the revolutionists.
General Pablo Gonzales announced
formally and definitely his retirement
from the Mexican Presidential race in
a manifesto issued this Saturday
evening.
General Obregon is the only remain
ing Presidential candidate, unless
Ygnacio Bonillas should return to
Mexico, which is considered improb-
able. Gonzales's action is accepted as
meaning the elimination OF any chance
Of friction between himself and Obre-
gon, the two chief military leaders of
the Liberal revolutionary party.
Rebels Take 1000 Prisoners
Carranza is fleeing into the noun
tains of Vera Cruz by way of Petrole
and the revolutionists have captured
1000 prisoners, with twenty-four
trains, four pieces of artillery, two
hundred machine guns, great guam
tlty of ammunition and gold and silver
bars, one airplane and many automo-
biles, according to a report from Cen
eral Guadalupe Sanchez, given out at
Obregon headquarters.
Fighting began at 10 a. m. Friday,
in the vicinity of Riconada After
rama and the leading members Of his
party abandoned their trains, and fled
in automobiles, escorted by 500 cavalry.
He carried off from the trains all
minted coins, but left great quantity
Of gold and silver bars, valuable rec
ords and dies from the mint stamping
Office.
Cavalry Continues Pursuit
General Jacinto Trevino, heading a
revolutionary commission bearing q
safe conduct for General Carranza,
should he wish to surrender, arrived on
the scene a few hours after Carranza
had fled.
The rebel cavalry is pursuing Ca:-
rama. Unconfrmed reports Friday
night said Carranza had been captured.
General Sanchez promised confirmation
or denial of the report later
The first trainload of civilians from
the vicinity of San Marcos, State Of
Vera Cruz, where fighting between Car
rama and Liberal revolutionary forces
has been reported. is scheduled to ar
rive in Mexico City late tonight (Sat-
urday). The passengers included
numerous members Of the National
Congress, whose presence in the capital
will furnish a quorum for the extraor-