Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-17
GEN. AGU|LAR
MAKES ESCAPE
Vera Cruz Governor, Held
Prisoner by Revolutionists,
on His Way to Join Carranza

VERA CRUZ, May 17:-Generas
Candido Aguilar. governor of the
state of Vera Cruz, and son-in-law OF
President Carranza, who has been
virtually a prisoner of revolutionary
forces near Orozaba, escaped last
night. 1t is believed he is trying 10
join Carranza who fled into the
mountains near Chalchicomula Fri
day and who so far as known has not
been located.
General Aguilar has about 800 OF
his followers with him.
Pursuit of Carranza is being vigor-
ously pushed by General Pedro San
chez and Higinio Asuilar. leaders OF
the revolutionary forces which fought
grim battle with Carranza's army
near Rinconada last week. They have
superior force of cavalry and are
searching the mountains for trace OF
the fugitive president.
General Medina left here today over
the Inter-Oceanic railroad for the pur-
pose OF lntercepting Carranza in the
attempt of his reaching Vera Cruz.
Lack OF food and water lowered the
morale OF Carranza's men SO that their
defeat at the hands of the revolution
lists was a comparatively easy task
says dispatch from the Associated
Press correspondent who has been
Joined by correspondent of the news
paper FL Dictamen. who was with
ICarranza when he fed from Mexico
City. May Z. and witnessed much fight
ing around San Marcos and Rinco-
NADIA.
When revolutionary troops swept
down on the Capital Carranza decided
to fee, clinging TO the idea that il was
necessary for him to reach Vera Cruz
and establish his executive powers His
trains carried 10000 men and a large
amount of war munitions, in addition
to the Presidential suite and govern
ment funds and archives.
On May S. the Carranza train
reached Apizaco wher ethey were join
ed by troops commanded by general
Pillar Sanchez. They then pushed on.
but soon engineers reported they could
go no further because their loco
motives were out of water.
The troops detrained and pushed
down the road defeating force OF
revolutionists which tried 10 check
them. After the track had been cut
behind Il. mains We're found TO take
the train further toward Vera Cruz.
and on May IL It reached San Mar
cos Rinconada was reached the next
day and there a battle was fought
against troops commanded by Gen
eral Mireles, which was defeated BY
the heavier columns commanded oy
Carranza-
JTp to this time no word of the re-
vcolt of General Guadepoule Sanchez
revolutionary leader, had reached
Carranza, but on May Is this alarm
ing news was received. Later when
the town OF Algibes was reached.
Carranza's men found the rails cut
No water could be secured at Algibes
and the morale of the soldiers seem
ed to break. large numbers desertine.
On the afternoon of May ID General
Sanchez made a violent assault on the
Carranza army, but just at what
seemed to be the moment or VICTORY
his attacks was repulsed by coun-
ter-thrust led by General hurguia
The next day found tho Carranxa
men abandoning some ground they
held on the previous day and General
Sanchez launched new attack, which
smashed the Carranza line and routed
a part of the government troops
More than $500 prisoners were taken
by revolutionistss who also captured
all of Carranza's artillery and ma
chimes. 1t was Immediately after this
that Carranxa fled from the scene
of battle and reached the mountains