The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-29
U. s. TROOPS
GUARDING FL
PAS0, TEXAS
Border City Waits for Fight
ing in Mexican Revolt-Re-
ports From Opposing Head
quarters Are Conflicting.
CHIHUAHUA IS QUIET
(By Associated Press1

(By Associated Press'
Ell PASO, Texas, April 29.-Ameri-
can troops today awaited the first sign
of a rumored revolt in the Mexican
City of Juarez, opposite here. which
might threaten Ell PaSo.
Troops were placed near the bo>ier
last night and ammunition was issued
them and to local police, who estab-
lished a Gordon beyond which no civ
ilian was permitted to pass toward
the border. The measures were to
protect this city from possible stray
bullets from the Mexican side.
In Juarez loyal Carranza troops
slept on their arms. Rumors that
General ]. G. Escobar and Colonel
Augustin Mora at the Juarez garri-
son had split over the revolt ques-
ton were set at rest by d joint state
Inent that they would remain loyal to
Car1anza.
Revolters Driven From City
The most serious situation reported
in Chihuahua carly today was at Chi
huahua City, where revolving troops
We're driven from the city last night
Sepor de Lao. a civilian, assumed con-
troll OF the situation for Carranza and
telegraphed that he could hold the
place until reinforcemcnts could be
sent.
Francisco Villa. rebel chieftain in
the vicinity OF Chihuahua City. was
reported yesterday to have opened ne
gotiations with the revolving troops
Whether these efforts were success
fli were not confirmed. Villa was re-
Ported as having demanded that he
be permitted to execute all federal
commanders whom he wished to die
in revenge for the execution of Gen
NOl
Troops at Salina Cruz have revolted
and taken possession OF that port, one
or the most important on the isthmus,
according to report received here.
Word from the American consul at
Chihuahua City stated the CITY was
quiet and all Americans there were
safe.
aqua PRIETA, Sonora April %
President Carranza's steel ring, which
1T was announced from Mexico City he
intended placing about revolutionary
Sonora, has been broken and part Of
the ring" has Joined the revolution
reports to this base of operations in
dicated today.
In Chihuahua approximately 1000
tarranza troops had revolted accord
ing to an estimate by General P Elias
west at his headquarters here. These
troops already have been in battle
with loyal federal troops, General Cal.
les said. He said he had full confir-
nation OF the revolt of 1000, and of
the fighting, which was declared favor
able to the revolutionists
Sonorians Feel Safe.
1he Chihuahua situation has assur-
ed the Sonorlans their state will not be
invaded, according to General Gales
General Gales said he expected
Juarez, across the International boun
oary from FL Paso, Texas. to ioin the
revolt. MeXicans here called attention
TO Mexican belief that ''hc who takes,
JuareZ, takes Mexico"
Mazatlan, the largest Mexican port
on the Pacific coast. was rcnorted
yesterday under attack by rebel troops
under General Angel Flores The re
port had not been confirmed today
MEHlCO CITY. April 29-Genera,
miguel Samaniego. leading Lieutenant
or General p. Elias Gales. command
'er or AntlgOVernmcnt forces in North
trn McNlco, has abandoned the
Sonora rovolutiOnistS and pr0ffcred his
services TO the CarranZa government
"'''lh'ltS> w an OllltlaI statement is
tued last night by General Juan Bar
fagAn. chief of the Presidential staff.
The statement uotos dcspatcl
from General Pablo Quirogo. chief O
operations in Chihuahua. with head
quarters at Camargo. stating that ennis,
faries had been sent 10 him b,
General SamanieSo, who is command
ing Sonora forces defending Pulpitt
pass, the vital gateway from Chihahu
hua to Sonora.
, Announcement is made by the wa
department of two new department.
for military operations. The first ha
been named the eastern departmen
end includes the states of Puehla an,
Vera Cruz and the Isthmus of Tehuan
tepec and has been placed under tn,
command of General Candido Aguilal
The other is called the Valley O
Mexico department, and General Fran
cisco Murguia. who has been recalle,
from Tampica, has been placed il
command.