The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-05-12
Fleeing Presidents Troops Are
Strongly Entrenched at San
Marcos, 125 Miles from Vera
Cruz; Reconstruction Work
Started
(By the Associated Press.)


Mexican revolutionists seem to
have attained virtually all their OBJ
jectives. with the possible exception
of the capture of President Carranza
who fled from Mexico City late last
week.
Advices from rebel. sources say he
has been taken prisoner, but appar
emily the, news had not reached Vera
Cruz last night That city reported
that near San Marcos. 125 miles away
forces loyal to the president were
70 fighting against rebels sent to capture
Carranza and gain possession OF
funds belonging to the Mexican treas
ury, which he is said to have taken
with him in his flight from the capital
ISSUE Determined SOON
Rebel reinforcements are said to
have been ordered up to the scene OF
the battle in the southeastern corner
Of the state of Tlaxcala and it is prob
able the issue OF the struggle will not
be long delayed.
So far as is known quiet prevailed
in districts of the country under CON
troll of rebel chieftains. The only part
of Mexico that seems still to be loyal
to the Carranza government is a mar
row strip along the gulf coast. al
though at some points the rebels are
reported to be in control.
Matamoros, the Mexican town di
rectly across the Rio Grande from
Brownsville, Texas, is expecting a
rebel attack and several hundred Mex
ican soldiers and customs and immi
grafton guards have been mobilized tC
repell any attempt by the revolution
lists to take the place.
cARRANzA STILL FIGHTING
Vera Cruz. Tuesday, May 11.-(By
the Associated Press. ss.)-President
V. Carranza's army of 1000 men, vir
tually surrounded by rebel forces com
manded by Generals Hill and Trevino
is making determined stand in a
strong position between San Marcos
Puebla, and the village of Huamantla
10 miles northwest in the state OF
Tlaxcala, according to advices receiv
ed here. The struggle went on all day
today and, according to latest reports
the Carranza forces had not been dis
lodged.
STARTING RECONSTRUCTED
Ell Paso, Texas, May 12.-Whilt
President Carranza was reported as
fighting what may be the final battle
of the old regime to retain it's power
agents for the revolutionary govern
ment of Mexico here were laying plans
for the reconstruction period follow
ing the revolution.
q AS the first step in this worl
Roberto V. Pesquira, financial agen,
here for the revolutionists, said he
would endeavor' to correct what he
termed abuses of the Mexican work
men in the United States through
contract labor
Washington, May -. -Presiden
Carranza and his cabinet, advisors ant
other adherents left Mexico City las
Friday morning by train apparently
going in the direction of Vera Cruz
the state department was advised to
day in messages from the American
embassy at Mexico City.
CarranZa's train was preceded BY
numerous trains carrying troops ant
equipment, supplies, records and arch
ives Artillery and supplies also were
held in train waiting at the railroad
station, some hours after Carranzs
left.
WAR MATERIALS TAKEN
The dispatches, which were datet
May 7. s and 9, and which were helt
up by the interruption of the telegraph
lines. quoted an official bulletin pub
lished in the Mexico City newspapers
on May s announcing that 43. cannon
ten trains Of equipment, supplies, etc.
and one train with funds, which hat
accompanied Carranza's traiK hat
been captured by the rebels.