The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-20
Sonora Army, Aided by Villa,
Repels Federal Invaders.
Troops of Seeding State Hold
Pass-No Casualties.
ARE NEARING MEXICO CITY
Detection of New State Leaves
Carransa With Few Troops.
Candidate Opposing Carranza
Out in Open as Rebel.

Aqua Prieta, Sonora. April 20
Carranzista troops failed in their
first effort TO penetrate Sonora thru
Pulpito Pass on the Chihuahua border.
according to messengers arriving here
today.
With concrete breast works and
machine guns clamped 20 the Sides
OF the pass, it proved a death tran to
the federal troops, according to the re-
ports OF the messengers.
No casualties were reportad ,nor~
the sonora defenders, and no informa-
ton was available on the Carranzis;a
losses. the messengers stated.
Pass Is ImpregnabIc.
The Carranzista soldiers in thin
sklrmish lines last night felt ont tbs
strength OF the defense. A stronger
eItort to force thru the pass is ex
peceeo shortly, but officers of the
sonora army declare the narrow mas
sage and new defenses made n noss,-
Die Tor fifty men to hold the mass
against an army
Anticipating that the Carranza gov
ernment will launch its strongest at
tack upon the Sonora and Slnaloa.
rebels from the more vuInerah,s
Durango border. secessionist forces re
oeing hurried there. Detachments ~
faqui and Mayo Indians friendly fo
the ant-Carranza cause have been sent
soutn INTO Sinaloa to guard the wide
passes in the Durango mountains.
! Rely on General villa.
Inc sonora army chiefs are count
ins upon Vilistas to protect the south
ern Cnihuahua-Sonora line from an
lapproach OF Carranzista forces Cen
+. Elias Gales has ordered 100 ooo
ironnds OF machine gun ammtinifion
sent to the Villistas. ''o''
sonora troops were also being CON
icentrated at Montezuma from where
.ney VIII De sent into Sina1oa to hold
towns captured by General Flores on
ms march toward Mazatlan and Terec
Under Yank General.
Mexico City. April 2O.-Nine rebeiz
were killed in clash between gov
eminent troops and Obrepon rebels
under Gen. Benjamin Hill. a forn1er.
American. 1t was announced officially
here tonight.
The engagement occurred in the
| FEDERAL district surrounding Mexica
City. the statement said
General Hill, the statement said
sent a note to the federal Commando
announcing he had entered the field
against the Carranza government and
asking the troops to join the move
ment-
The command answered by march
| ing on the rebels immediately. II
| was the first clash in the district
| around Mexico City and was tho first
official Information Confirming re-
/, ports than General Obreeon has
started active Organization of a rebel
movement
Mexico City in Danger!
Obregon who was A candidate for
| the presidency. recently fled from the
capital with General Hill, after he had
been accused OF plotting against the
government.
Gen. Jules Barragan. chief OF staff
also announced tonight Gen. Enrique
Estrada, governor of the state of
zacatecas, has withdrawn his support
from the government and left the
state capital with regiment of col
The governor Of Michoacan was
reported unofnciaily to have taken ths
same action.
4 Yankee General Wounded
/ Washington, April 20.-Gen. Benja- :
min Hill. leader of Obregon's rebels
was wounded in fighting at Contreras
near Mexico City, last night. the Mex
lean embassy announced today Most
of Hilps followers were killed, the en-
bassy asserted.
Gen. Eduardo Hernandez, leading .
strong force" is pursuing Gov. En-
rique Estrada of Zacatecas, who re-
volted against Carransa The Zaca-
tecas legislature remained loyal and
named Jesus Sanchez acting governor.
the embassy announced.