Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-14
ObRE CON OFFERS.
UNSEATED RULER
PROTECTION To
QUIT REPUBLIC
Ex-President Is Promised a
Guard to Escort Him to
Vera Cruz That He May
Leave Mexico Forever.
HAS BEEN SURROUNDED
FOR LAST THREE DAYS
Col. 0rozCo and Gen. Mur-
guia Reported Captured
at Sea by One of the Ma
val Units of the Rebels.

iBy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIssi
Vera Cruz, May l3 (by the Asso-
ciated Press) .-President Carran-
za's troops, which had been stand
ing at bay north of San Marcos, in
the state of PucbIa, have been
driven from their positions, accord
ing to advices received here to-
night. Part of the Presidents
small army is advancing toward
the south. i'm the direction of the
state of Hidalgo, apparently for
the purpose of opening q path for
the remainder of the troops still
loyal to Carranza TO make their
escape.
Rebel forces commanded by Gen.
Rafael Cepeda, former governor of
San Luis Potosi, have attacked the
rear guard of General Carranza's S
army, capturing two trains.
At noon today rebel forces were
engaged i'm the fight against Car
ranza's troops along a line approx
imatcly three miles in length.
These rebel units had been brought
up to San Andres By Generals
Guadalupe Sanchez and Pedro Con-
Zales. At San Andres these leaders
whose troops numbered about A.
600, were joined by more reinforce
ments under command of Gen.
Liberato lara, and all united I'm the
movement against the Carran2a
prisons.
Colonel Rocha, n rebel leader
who made a bold attack upon tho
presidential trains north of San
Marcos, was captured i'm the re-
sulting melee and has been execut-
cd, according to advices to the
newspaper Ei Dictamen of this city.
General Sanchez is reported to
have called a council of war to de-
eide upon further operations.
FL Paso. Tex. May 13.-Presi-
dent Carranza of Mexico is sur
rounded and in desperate straits
at Rinconada, near Esperanza sta
tion, in the state of Puebla. accord
ing to a telegram from Gen. AL
varo Obregon. former candidate for
president of Mexico, received to-
night by Robert V. Pesqueira. fl
nancial agent for the revolutionists,
with headquarters at Eel Paso.
General ObregOn's Message.
Instructions have been given to
allow CarranZa to leave the coun-
try in safety, General Ohregon's
message said.
"Carranza has not been made
prisoner" the telegram, which was
dated today, read. He has been
surrounded for the last three days,
having fought at Rinconado, near
Stp i ha
cannot stand much longer
"Orders have been sent to the
officers directing the attack that
they notify Carranza that he can
go out of the danger zone in order
that his life may be spared, offer
ing him a guard to escort him to
Vera Cruz that he may leave the
country and be free to go wherever
he wishes.
Colonel Orozco, noted for his
criminal proceedings, has been cap
tured at sea by one of our naval
units, together with Gen. Jose Muir
guia.
'As to the shooting of prison.
ers. to which you refer, I can as
sure you that it is only newspaper
talk, as we do not yet know the
casualties on the enemy side.
(Signed) "A. OBREGON."
Gen. Plutarco Elias GALES, COM
mander of the Mexican revolution
ary forces of the northwest. will ar
rive in JuareZ, opposite here to-
morrow morning, according to an
announcement tonight by Lieut.. |
Col Jose Lopez Lira chief of staff
TO Gen. Jose Gonzalo Escobar, COM
mander of the Chihuahua border
military district.
1t was expected here that Cen
eral Gales would remain in Juarez
a few days, and would then pro-
ceed southwark to Mexico City. |
Manuel Prieto, sformer mayor OF
Juarez, will accompany General
Gales to the border, it was said.
Charges that President Carranza