The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-13
REBELS MOBILIZE
FOR FINAL BLOW
Decisive Action of Mex Re-
belIion Believed to Hinge
on San Marcos Battle.
STORM INTERRUPTS WIRES

Vera Cruz, May 13.--(A. P.)--Furious
fighting between rebel troops and forces
commanded by President Carranza oc-
CURED yesterday at Hacienda Tamariz,
ON the Mexican National railroad north
Of San Marcos, state. of Puebla. accord
ing to dispatches received here. The
area of the battlefield is reported to
be approximately FIVE square miles.
President Carranza is said in wireless
messages from Mexico City to have
personally directed the operations of
his troops for eight hours on Tuesday.
Terrific storms have swept the noun
tain region where the struggle is 60
ing on and telegraphic communication
has been interrupted in the immediate
vicinity of the scene of battle. 1t is
known, however, that heavy rebel re-
Inducements have been sent to San
Marcos by rebel chieftains, artillery
being rushed forward to force the sur
render of the troops still loyal to the
president Gen. Guadaloupe Sanchez
has gone to EsperanZa with his per-
sonal staff and five trainloads of troops
to cooperate in what is believed to be
the decisive action OF the rebellion. Es-
peranza is about forty miles southeast
of San Marcos.
A correspondent Of the newspaper
Ell Dictamen is with the rebel forces
in the battle zone, but up until an
early hour this morning nothing had
been heard from him. This silence,
however, was probably due to the break
in the telegraph line in the state OF
Puebla.
Faithful to carranza.
Gen. Candido Aguilar, who is at jail
pilla, near Orizaba, Is begging the rebel
authorities for permission to join the
Eha in his fate. Gen.
Aguilar on Tuesday sent word to the
rebels that he desired TO pass through
the lines to San Marcos. and permis-
sion was given on the condition he
would lay before CaTanza the true sit
uation and tell the president of the
guarantees given him by Gen. Obregon,
through a military commission headed
by Gen. Trevino. When this reply was
received by Gen. Aguilar, he broke
down and pleaded that he be permit
ted to go to CarranZa and stand by
his side to the end.
Col. Carlos OroZco, chief OF operations
In the Tampico district who was ar
rested when he arrived here on board
| the steamer Jaiisco early this week
has been sent back to Tampico. He Il
alleged to have had public funds II
his possession when apprehended, ano
win be placed on trial for emnezzle'
ment.
Dutch Steamer Sails.
The Dutch steamer Zuyderdyk sailed
| from Vera Cruz today after havint
been detained here for some time: Whei
she arrived, it was announced-she haf
in her cargo alrplanes which had beer
bought in Europe by the Mexican gov
ernment. There was suspicion, how
ever. that her real mission was to tax
| on board a large amount OF gold coll
sent here by President Carranza To-
deposit in Europe. When reports e
this effect became current. the shil
was forbidden to quit port and thor
ough search was made by officials.
was found she carried no Mexican
money and she was given permission
| to leave.
American destroyer No. 2s2 and tn,
transport Maumee arrived here today
Gen, Obregon has spread broadcas
| by telegraph an appeal to the peopl'
to return to their customary vocations
| In explaining the cause of the revolu
ton, he says a revolt was necessary e
| ''liberate the country from regime
which was breaking down the intellec
! tual and material Dfe Of the people am
which was violating laws.