Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-29
REBELS DRIVEN
FROM CHIHUAHUA
CITY, IS CLAIM
Revolving Troops Have Been
0uSted From State Capt.
tai by Men Loyal to Car
rama, Led by de la 0.

FL Paso, Tex. April 2S.-Revolt-
ing troops in Chihuahua city have
been driven from the state by loyal
| forces led by Elias de In O, a civil
! ian who was secretary to Provi-
sional Governor Andres ortiz, now
a candidate for constitutional gov
ernor.
This information was received
| here tonight while Juarez troops
We're sleeping on, their arms, ready
FOR any attempted rebel movement,
after their leaders had announced
| that they will remain loyal to the
Carranza government.
According to the report from
| Chihuahua Guy the rebel forces
| at the outbreak of the uprising en-
| tered the home OF Governor Emilio
| Salinas and made him a prisoner.
Following the first few sHirmish-
es between rebel and Carranza
forces, the loyal troops were
brought together by de la O.
Rebels Dr.ycn to Smclter.
Then followed the battle Tor the
possession of the city, during which
the rebels were driven to the
smelter mile beyond the city
/ limits.
Sr. de la @ has wired Carran2a
! officials that he has sufficient con-
! troll of the situation to hold the
city until the arrival of reinforce
ments, now ON the way from the
| south.
Gen. j, G.. Escobar, Juare2 dis
trict commander, and Col Agustin
Mora, commander of the Juarez
garrison, tonight announced that
| theyswill remain loyal TO the Car
rama government. This announce
! ment was made following persistent
! reports that General Escobar and
! Colonel Mora had split and at
| tempts were being made to induce
the troops, which Mora is said to
control, to revolt tonight,
Officers to Remain Loyal.
Their formal statement read:
I'VE know that our duty is with
the government. We will stand 10y
al to the government"
Reports that Francisco Villa was
within few miles Of fuare2 to-
night, preparing to alta * the city,
were discounted by officials Troops
from the garrison mad been sent
south as far as VillH Ahlluada,
eighty miles below the city, IT was
announced, to meet any attempt OF
rebel forces to advance on the
! border port. AT the SAM ,'me every
precaution was being taken in
JuareZ, and the garrison was ready
to put down any attempt at an up
rising or an attack from without,
military men declared.
villa Offers to Joint Revolt.
villa, with 200 men, as at Santa
Eulalia, twenty miles east of Chi
huahua City, Monday and offered
to join the revolving forces pre-
pairing to attack the loyal troops
in the state capital, if he would be
permitted to execute his enemies,
including those who had any part
in the execution of Gen. Felipe An
geles. villa also specified that he
was to have the privilege of exc
cutting Gen. j. G. lsscobar, COM
mander of the Juarez garrison, who
played an important part in in
flictlng a defeat on Villas forces
in the battle of June, 1919.
This information was brought out
by a courier from Villa, who re-
quested that money be sent his
family in San Antonio, Tex.
That Gen. lgnacio EnrlqueZ. cam
didate for governor of Chihuahua,
was killed in the fighting in the
city Tuesday, was a report received
here this afternoon.