The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-13
REBEL FORCES
RAPIDLY CLOSE
IN ON Ex-CRIEF
Tho Safety Guaranteed He Re-
fuses to Surrender.
Treasure Taken From Mexico
City Is Recaptured.
WASHINGTON NOW ANXIOUS
Warships and Border Officials
Get Special Orders.
Indications Are Ex-President
May Find Safety in L. S.
Treasure Taken From Mexico
City Is Recaptured.
WASHINGTON NOW ANXIOUS
(By the Associated Press.)

Mexican rebel forces seem to be
rapidly closing in on President Car
rama and all that remains of his
army. entrenched in the hilly country
between San Marcos and Apizaco. $50
miles northwest of Vera Cruz.
The stage for the final act of the
drama Of the revolution is apparently
being set and rebel chieftains are evil
IDENTIFY determined to capture the pres
ident who fled from his capital last
Friday.
General Trevino, one of the leading
figures in the revolution, has gone to
Apizaco, state of Tlaxcala, for the pur-
pose of protecting the life of Carranza
in the event he is made prisoner.
Dispatches appear to clear up some
obscure details of the flight of Car
rama and what threatens to be his
final stand. When he left Mexico City.
Carranza is alleged to have taken with
him government funds amounting to
27,OOO,OOO pesos.
His trains were stopped between
Apam. state of Hidalgo, and Apizaco,
state of Tlaxcala, but the president
and the troops accompanying him in
his flight made their way down the
railroad for a distance of approx
mately thirty-five miles before being
halted by rebel forces coming north
ward thru the state of Puebla. Dis
patches declare the treasure reported
10 have been taken from Mexico City
by Carranza has been captured by the
rebels.
Piedras Negras and Matamoros, two
Mexican towns along the Mexican
border. have gone over to the rebels
without a struggle. the Carranza Off
cials fleeing across the international
border and thus escaping capture.
Governor de La Huerta of Sonora,
who has been named supreme leader
of the revolution, is preparing to go
to Mexico City to take over control.
Dispatches from Vera Cruz state that
rebel leaders are hoping it will be pos
sible to hold the presidential election
late in July, according to the provi-
sions of Mexican law.
For this purpose, they desire the
appointment of provisional presi-
election will be conducted fairly.
Refuses to Surrender.
Vera Cruz, Mex, May 12.-Fighting
between Carranza forces and rebel
troops was under way at Hacienda
Tamariz, according to advices here
late tonight.
President Carranza. the advices
said, refused to surrender despite the
fact that the revolutionists offered
him safe conduct to Vera Cruz.
The battle was described as espe-
cially violent with about 10000 men
engaged. Carranza has about 5000,
the advices here indicated.
The revolutionists were confident OF
victory.
General Aguilar. who was Car
ranza's foreign minister was reported
at Orizaba.
Reports from stations along the
Mexican railway between Esperanza
and Apizaco, received at p. m. to-
day. said Carranza's forces were en-
gagged in a terrific battle with forces
under General Sanchez.
Rebels Control Mexican Navy.
Ell Paso, Tex. May 15-Mexicar
revolutonists today control the gun
boats in the Gulf of Mexico and vir-
tually of the republic, advices received
here declared.
Control of the gunboats gives Gen
eral Obregon command over the en-.
tire eastern coast of Mexico.
Gen. Jacinto Trevino started Sun
day night for Apizaco, where Presi'
dent Carranza with a ssmall force wa.
reported offering stubborn defense
against a rebel attack. Trevino will
aid his leader, reports here said.