The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-13
FINAL ACT OF
REVOLT DRAWS
TOWARD CLOSE
Rebels Are Closing In On Car
rama, Big Reinforcements
Are Sent to Take Him
Towns Falling.
LAST STAND IS NEAR
(By 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 be-
tween 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
President. who fled from his capital
last Friday.
General Trevino, one of the leading
figures in the revolution has gone to
ApiZaco, state o. Tlaxcaia, 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 fight of Carran-
Ia and what threatens to be his final
stand. When he left Mexico City,
Carranza is alleged to have taken
with him government funds amount
ing to 27,000,00O pesos. His trains
were stopped between Apam, state of
Hidalgo and Apizaco, state of Tlax-
calo, but the president and the troops
accompanying him in his flight made
their way down the railway for
distance for approximately $50 miles
before being halted by rebel forces
coming northward through the state
of Puebla. Dispatches declare the
treasure reputed to have been taken
from Me.ico City by Carranza has
been captued by the rebels.
Town Surrenders Easily.
Piedras Negras has gone over to
the rebels without a struggle, the Car
rama officials fleeing across the Inter
rational border and thus escaping cap
ture.
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
possible to hold the presidential cleo
tion late in July, according to the pro-
visions of Mexican law. For this pur-
pose they desire the appointment of
provisional president who will give as
surances the election will be conduct
ed fairly.
VERA CRUZ. May 13. - Furious
fighting between rebel troops and
forces commanded by President Ven
ustiano Carranza occurred yesterday
at Hacienda TamariZ on the Mexican
rational railroad north of San Marcos,
state Of Puebla, according to dis
patches received here.
The area of the battle field is re-
ported to be approximately five square
miles President Carranza Is said in
wireless messages from Mexico City
to have personally directed the opera
tions of his troops for eight hours on
Tuesday.
Terrific storms have swept the
mountain region where the struggle is
going on and telegraphic communica-
tion has been interrupted in the imme-
dicate vicinity of the scene of battle.
1t is known however, that heavy rebel
reinforcements 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. General Guadalupe San.
chez has gone to Esperanza with his
personal staff and five trainloads of
troops to cooperate in what is be-
lieved to be the decisive action of the
rebellion. Esperanza is about 40 miles
southeast of San Marcos.
Aguilar Would Join Him.
General Candido Aguilar who is at
Jalpilla, near OriZaba, Is begging the
rebel authorities for permission to join
the president and share in his fate
General Aguilar on Tuesday sent word
to the rebels that he desired to pass
through the lines to San Marcos and
permission was given on the condition
he would lay before Carranza the true
situation and tell the president of the
guarantees given him by General OBJ
regon, through military commission
headed by General Trevino. When
this reply was received by General
Aguilar, he broke down and pleaded
that he be permitted to 60 to Presi.
dent Carranza and stand by his side TO
the end.
Colonel Carlos S. Orozco. chief of
operations in the Tampico district.
who was arrested when he arrived
here on board the steamer Jalsco
early this week, has been sent back to
Tampico. He is alleged to have had
public funds in his possession.
Ell PASO, Tex, May 12.-Governor
-Adolfo de La Huerta. of Sonora, pro-
visional head Of the Constitutional
liberal party is preparing to leave
'~"o for Mevico City in furtherance
Of the plans Of the revolutionary au-
"ltlcs to rapidly bring about a
stable government, according to lead
ers here.
Governor de La Huerta will leave
the state government in the hands Of
a Governor to be elected by the state
congress, now in session for that pur-
pose. Revolutionary agents here say
they believe Governor de La Huera.
would prove a satisfactory temporary
executive to all candidates in the cleo
tion scheduled for July next.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, May 13.-
There are further indications today
that General Bafael Colunga, Carran-
"a commander at Matamoras, the
Mexican town across from Browns
Vile. would surrender that city to
revolutionists, showing the proper
strength to assure that city against
looting and plundering, according to
ranorts from sources considered re-
liable