El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-08
JUAREZ POLICE
CHIEF FIRED


imssaI came as an indication Of in
consistency. following as it did the
announcement of mayor Gonzales
that he would retain all the police
force. The new chief assumed his
duties at 10 a. m Saturday
The first train operated since the
revolutionists took charge OF Juarez,
started for chihuahua City on Fri
day A train also arrived from Chi
huahua at p m, Friday. The trains
carried the first Mexican newspa-
pers TO reach Juarez since the revo-
luton. These were sent from Mex
leo City by way of Laredo.
Attacks Dieguez's Loyalty.
The new officials have repeatedly
issued statements OF the Wholesale
arrests and prosecutions OF persons
in Mexico City who are suspected OF
sympathizing with the revolution by
Gen. Francisco Murgia- The latest
statement issued regarding the al
legged high handed methods OF Muir
gia. is that he has attacked the 10y
atty Of Gen. Manuel NJ. Dieguez, chief
in command Of Carranza's (former)
armies in the north
He states that Dieguez was ordered
to attack the Sonora troops. follow
ing secession Of that state. and that
he did not DO so, the last heard from
him being at GuadalajaIa, in Jalisco
state 1t is rumored that Dieguez
has been making overtures to the
rebels along the border.
Gen. J. Gonzalo Escobar. com
mander in Juarez. states that 1900
soldiers have left Juarez in the last
few days for southern chihuahua. to
await the attack on Mexico City. This
came as surprise, as the only
troops known to have left were 500
Yaqui soldiers who entrained fer the
south, Friday.
Gen. Escobar expresses the belief
that the city OF Puebla, Mexico. viii
fall into the hands OF the revolution
lists much as did Juares, without a
struggle He also states that several
garrisons in the state Of Mexico have
declared themselves for the revolu-
tonists.
Rebels Sweeping on.
The Isthmus Of Tehuantepec. IN the
state OF Oaxaca. the capital city Cor
doba. Veracruz, and AEambara,
Guanajuato. have fallen into the
hands Of the revolutionists. according
10 an announcement made by Gen
Escobar. He said he received his ad-
vices officially from Chihuahua City
Tehuautepec was captured by
forces under Gen Castanedo, It was
said The city OF Oaxaca fell into the
hands OF Guiuermo Meixueiro. Gen
In Cordoba cutting off communica-
tons with Veracruz. and the garrison
at Agamhara joined the revolution
under the standard Of governor Pas
cual Ortiz Rubio. Of Michoacan. Gen
Escobar said
The legislature OF the state OF
Mexico has Joined the army in its
revolt against the federal govern
uent. It was announced Ioluca- the
capital, was reported cut off from
Mexico City Cen Fraicisco 1iujica
has led an uprising in 1Iichoacan-
Gen Angel Flores is drawing near
Mazatlan. the principal seaport Of
Sinaloa, and the fall of The city is
imminent, Gen Eseobar said
According to revolutionist claims.
Gen Ramon Iturbe, the Carranza
leader. is Committing abuses" on
sympathizers of Gen. Oregon
Gen Francisco Urba1eio- command
er under the Casas Grandes garrison. /
in Chihuahua has formally declared
his allegiance 10 the revolutionist
party. in a letter said 70 have been
written 10 Gen Plutarco Elias Gales. I
commander Of the revolutionary
army OF the northwest
Chihuahua Governor Arrives.
Cen Emilio Salinas. brotherinlaw
OF Carranza. provisional governor Of
Chihuahua when the revolutionists
sel1ru the garrison at Chihuahua
City recently, arrived in El Paso
Friday night On reaching Juarez. Z
Salinas was escorted to the interna-
tional bridge by two officers de-
tailed by Gen. Escobar.
Salinas was captured by the revolt
uonists during the change Of govern
ment at Chihuahua City, but was
later liberated The former COVER
nor never has renowned his alIeg-
lance 70 Carrauza. and it was under
stood here that he would make his
temporary residence in the United
States
Mexican Capital Cut OFF.
washington D. c.. Nav S.=Mexfco
city is believed here to have been
virtually cut off from communication 4
with the outside world through the 4
destruction OF the wire lines By the
reFo-utionists- The state department /
mas received 70 word from the Amerf 4
can embassy at the Mexican caDftal I
since Thursday.
In some Mexican circles II was sur-
sested that Carranza probably had
closed the powerful wireless station
IN the capital so as TO screen his ac-
No confirmation Of reports that the
president had left Mexico City has
yet been received here
Saltilio Without a Shot.
Eagle Pass Texas, May S-SaluUo.
capital OF the state Of Coahuila. was