The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-26
MEXICAN REBELS
FACE BIC TASK
STABLE GOVERNMENT
! NOT YET IN SIGHT
Many Hostile Forces in Varl-
Gus Parts Of Country
Villa An Enemy

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Advices
from Mexico indicate that the revolu-
government can be established. Mill
tary leaders are reported in various
parts Of the republic with small forces
OF men under arms, either still loyal To
the Carranza regime or for other reas-
ons hostile to tho dsfacto government.
These groups are recognized by McXi-
can observers here to be possible
nuclei for the organization OF new re-
volts Representative of the new gov
ernment. however. minimize their i'm
portancc. asserting part of them already
are negotiating for terms while others
are on the defensive.
villa Most Important.
Francisco Villa, whose force of men Is
variously estimated ut from few hun
dred to several thousand. is rcckoned
the most important Of the independent
leaders. 1t is evident from news de-
spatches that Villa Is not in accord
with the new regime. General Can
dido Aguilar, the late presidents SON
ln-law who during, the past years has
become 4 military leader of the first or
der In Mexico. is still in the field. He
was last reported at Jalapill on the
outskirts Of Orizaba. with 400 men
General Bertani. who brought the ac-
cusation OF conspiracy against cejudo
ordered 10 Mexico City for tlF court
martial and who acknowledged hguilar
as his. chief. Is at Zongolica with $50
men according to the latest reports.
With Bertani is General Tello. also one
OF Aguilar's subordinates. with force
OF $50 men
General Domino Arieta. Carranzista
governor Of Durango, Ia known to be
still hostile to the revolutionists.
csbreras May Oppose.
Governor Alfonso Cabrera has set up
the stae government OF Pucbla at San
IT,
nothing in the ncws 10 indicate that he
is not functionjng AS governor with
troops at his command. The size OF his
force was reported at 2.n0n. all Puehla
Indians Luis Cabrera. known to be
one Of the most astut" ,politlcians OF
he has not already done so--and aid in
the struggle against the Obrcgon-Gon-
zalez dc facto government
Trouble is reported to have arisen In
Garcia, impcached ny the Legislature.
has had several deputies arrested and Is
no wtryinC to obtain assistance in Mex
iro City TO force the Legislature TO re-
store HIM to power. The legislature
meanwhile has effected the release OF
the imprisoned deputies ana appolhtcu
IN ad interim governor
oexnca May Lead Fight
II is believed that portion or INC
army OF General Dieguez. which was
bottled NJ Ds Wv -
mil mo overthrow OF CarranZa, when
II was reported to have surrendered. es-
capped intPthc hills and is awaiting op,
portunity to resume actlvitics ngsInsl
The de fHcto government. Disorder also
has been reported in SAN Luis Potosl ana
General Obregon has sent 500 men there
J to reinfnrcc the rcvolutionist forces
The situat ion in OaNaca Is regarded as
far from satisfactory to the revolution
fists. In spite Of the announcement ny
General McIXueiro rf his adhesion 70
the Obre gon- Gonzales government. IL Is
believed that OaXaca may lead the hEht
for tic annulment OF the 1917 constl!u-
ton and the restoration Of the leo,
constitution. Lie Jesus Acvado, the new
provisional governor of 0aNaca; nnhoIS t0TS
,ho CONSTITUTION OF 1857, for which the
rebels Of Oaxaca led hy General Meix-
ueiro, have been lighting since l9lS, An
i'm portant group in OaXaCa has issued
manifesto declaring shat OaHaca has
never recognized and will never recog-
nize the constitution OF 1917.