The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-28
CARRANzA
FORSAKEN
BY AIDES
Many Chiefs Join Mex
can Rebels at
Chihuahua City.

Washington, April Is. -Ad-
vices from Mexico today.
through official channels. state
that rebels have occupied the
town of AlyaradO. on the Gulf
coast south Of Vera Cruz, and
that federal troops have been
sent from Vera Cruz in an ef-
fort to regain control Of the
port.
Mexico City newspapers yes.
terday confirmed reports that
had reached here OF the revolt
Of General Cosio Rebelo and
GeneraI Maycotte, and an.
nounced that General Rafael
CARA. at Guajard0, near Mex
ico City. had joined the revo.
luton.
At Calina Cruz, on the Pa
ciic coast, all business places
we're reported closed yesterday
rs = result OF the revolt Of the
government garrison OF 20 men.
who robbed the p0stoffiee. teIe-
graph and express Offices.
stores. disarmed the police and
customs officials, cut the .ele-
sraph wires and took all the
available horses in the city.
El Paso, Texas, April 2S.-Fight'
lng in Chihuahua City between re
voting and loyal troops was re
ported by Carranza officials in Jua
rer late last night. following tn
establishment of wire cOmmunica
ton as far south as Terrazas, /
station 30 miles north of the stat'
capital on the Mexican Central rail
road.
Developments in the situation to
day we're
Six hundred men of the 62nd in
fantry under Colonel Figueroa hae
reyolted in Chihuahua City.
Reported that General d. Marti
nez and Lieutenant Colonel Al
mada. who have no troops. hat
joined the revolving forces.
Rebels Burn Bridges.
Revolving troops proceeded as fal
north on a Mexican Central trair
as Moctezuma, after which they re
turned to the state capital, burning
bridges along the way. Colone
Francisco Del Arco, reported Tues
day afternoon in command of tn,
revolving troops, is in Ortiz at tn,
f2ead of the 43rd infantry.
Reports that the garrisons a
Moctezuma, Gallegos and Sauz hat
revolted were discounted by Juare;
military men.
Two thousand troops from Tor
reon and 5000 from zacatecas ar
being rushed to Chihuahua City t,
suppress the outbreak.
Chiefs Quit Carranza
aqua Prieta, Sonora, April Is
The revolutionary movement init
lated in Sonora has spread int,
'hlnuahua, where additional Car
fsllza military leaders were report
Cd to have joined the rebels. &C
eordlng to press and Sonora officia
aaVlces received here today. Son
ora revolutionary leaders said i
was indicated the Carranza gov
efhment rapidly was losing grount
~ northern Mexico, without blood
sned, however.
1eneral p Elias Gales, com
.aahoer-ln-chief of the rebels in tn,
.orInwest. today said detection
nom the Carranza ranks were i'm
minent and that several Carranz;
,'aaers had agreed to>join the revo
.a.lon ., at a time agreed upon. H.
sala ne expected all of norther,
aexico to turn to the liberal con
aiIauonalist cause within a wee]
'or 10 days. '
Attacks Simultaneous.
Inc troops at Parral were com
aahoed .i,, by General Antonio Anna
mas mas adm those at yiminez. b
asn raj A. Gomez. and thev revolt
~ simultaneously with the in
ray isty regiment commanded b
ouiohei o,n Francisco Del Arco at an
,s .uer point in Chihuahua. Tn
noops were under the suprem
,u'hmand of General Joquain ANA
~ =. VINO also was said to have join
ed the revolt. ''''
!, .ae newest revolt in chihuahua
,;.s was said, will give the revolu
.my snary army large quantities @
Plies. N o''iei wal sup