The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-23
Americans at MazatIan, Mexico,
Want Warships Sent.
City Is Object of New Drive by
Sonora Troops.
INDIANS join REBEL FORCES
Rebels Bringing Up Heavy
Artillery for Siege.
Mexico City Claims Victory
Over Sonora in Skirmish.
(Associated Press Bulletin. J


Los Angeles, April 2S-The cruiser
Salem and destroyer No. 276 were or
dered by Admiral Hugh Rodman,
commanding the Pacific fleet, to sail
Immediately for Mexican waters 1t
was announced the vessels would stop
at Mazatlan. 1t was expected, accord
ing to word from the flagship New
Mexico, that these or other vessels
would also call at Topolobampo Both
vessels are at San Diego at present
Washington. April 2s.-American
government representatives in Mexico
nave asked for the dispatch of war
ships to that country to protect Amer
lean citizens and their property.
Ihe requests came from American
citizens at Topolobampo and Mazatlan,
on the Pacific coast, and Frontera, on
the Gulf of Mexico, and were forward
| ed to the state department thru
! United States consular officers. After
consideration of the requests, the state
department referred them to Secretary
Baker and Secretary Daniels.
Only Ships at Guatemala
The only American war vessels now
known to be in Latin-American waters
are the cruisers Tacoma and Niagara,
which are off the coast of Guatemala,
| where American marines landed to
protect the United States legation dur
| ing the revolution which oyerthreW
President Cabrera.
A communication issued by General
Alvarado, rebel agent here, stated that
Col. Rodolfo Gallegos, a former fed
eral commander in Tamaulipas and
| now one of the revolutionary leaders,
yesterday defeated General Rosalio
Rodriguez, with a Carranzista force at
Linares. The federals retreated to-
ward Monterey
| Americans at Mazatlan are making
ready to leave and are waiting to take
I n m t1n cyfr -Ne1
to the state department said. Another
message to the department told of a
force of $50 federal soldiers arriving
at Mazatlan from the south.
VIII Attack Soon.
Aqua Prieta, Sonora, April 23-
! Gen. P. Elias Gales. commander of the
Sonora rebel troops. was expected to
| arrive here today. He will remain on
the border convenient to the Carran-
zista peace delegates reported en- route
to Sonora.
General Flores at the head of the
nearly half that state. Gales ordered
| him to mobilize several hundred addi-
| tional troops before driving on Mazat-
Ian. Carranzistas are expected to put
up stiff resistance there and siege of
| the port may be necessary Heavy ar
| tillery is en- route to Flores. Addi-
| tfonal troops arrived in Aqua Prieta
have increased the local garrison to
$500 soldiers.
| Indians Join Sonorans
More than 1000 Mayo Indians vet
| Grams of the last revolution in Mexico,
which put President Carranza in pow
er, are en- route here to join as many
more Yaqui and Mayo Indians already
/ in this district, in the attempt of So
nora to overthrow the Mexican presi-
| dent, according to information given
out at military headquarters today.
The vanguard of the Carranza
troops that are expected to attack So
nora from Chihuahua last night were
encamped at Ojitos. Chihuahua. ac-
cording to telegraphic information re-
ceived here. No attempt yet has been
made to force a way thru the noun
tains.
Mexico City Claims Victory. q.
Mexico City, April 23.-Gen. Jean
Barragan, chief of staff of the Car
rama army, today announced. that the
eraI Murguia, in charge of the Tam
pico district, had decisively defeated
on Wednesday the rebels commanded
by General Gomez
| The announcement said that Com ez
had attacked Tuxpam under orders
from General Gales, the object being
to spread the Obregon revolt thru the
Yaqui Indians as well as some of the
rebel pelaezistas. There were casual
ties but no estimate was made of the
number. Fighting lasted all day
Wednesday and was described by Bar
ragan's statement as the first decisive
combat in the conflict between Car
ranza's army and the Obregon forces
General Gomez recently Joined the
rebels. having held at command under
Carranza