Arizona republican., 1920-05-13
CARRANZA LEADS FEDERAL FORCES; REBELS BRING UP REINF FORCEMENT
Press Correspondents Not To Be Molested Asserts Obregon-No Censorship Over Press Reports to Be Exercised
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 I VERA CRUZ, May 12.-(By The As- sociated Press.)-President Carranza, at the head of a large force of loyal troops. is still holding out against at tacks by rebel forces near the village of San Marcos, according to advices received here. For eight hours during yesterdays fighting he personally di- rected operations. Large reinforce ments, including two batteries of artil- lery, have been ordered to San Marcos by rebel leaders, it is said General Robelo is in command of these rein | forcements.
 Gen. Manuel Dieguez who is still loyal to Carranza, has withdrawn his forces from GuadalaJara and is march ] ing toward Colima- Five trainloads of troops have been sent after him. but the pursuit is retarded by breaks 1 in the railroad line.
 Felipe Sanchez Carranza, who was taken prisoner by the rebels at Tex coco, just east of Mexico City. has committed suicide by shooting himself through the head, according to ad- vices.
 Guarantee carranza Safety ! A wireless dispatch received hero to- day stated an official bulletin issued in Mexico City declared guarantees had been given President Carranza
  capital last Friday. Some public em- ployes who accompanied the president in his flight have returned to Mexico City, being worn out by the days of incessant fighting. They tell of Pres ] ident Carranza taking personal con- trol of tho fighting yesterday.
 General Obregon has given assur- ances to the press that correspondents | of foreign newspapers with Carranza will not be molested. He also declared he would not exercise censorship over newspapers or the telegraphic systems and that correspondents may use wire less in communication with the out~ side world. The newspaper, Fl Dicta- men, of this city, has a correspondent with the rebel forces which arrived at San Andres to fight against the Car ranza troops.
 | General Felipe Dominguez, who has |, been in control of government opera tions in the state of Tabasco, has joined the movement. All the troops at Puerto Mexico are thus aligned on the side of the revolution. Navy May Join Rebels Commanders of all Mexican war ships in the port of Vera Cruz held meeting today on board the gunboat } Zaragosa for the purpose of determin- ing the attitude to be assumed by the } navy relative to the revolt. Governor de Ia Huerta. supreme chief expected to arrive In Mexico City in about a week. according to dispatches ; from the capital. With him win be General Gales at the head of 5000 i Yaquis, who will serve as garrison forces in the central part of the , country
 Revolutionary leaders declare they . desire the appointment of a provisional president who will assume a neutral attitude in politics and who will give assurances that the political elections l will be protected. It is hoped the elec- tion can be held late in July, as pro- vided by law.
 Representatives of employees of street railroad companies and manu- featuring concerns have held meet ing at the capital and have agreed that strikes. which have been in progress, will be called off. It is agreed that matters in controversy will be settled by conciliation.
 Trains left Mexico City today for Tampico, Laredo. Torreon. it is am nounced.
 REBEL PROGRESS REPORTED
 WASHINGTON. May 12.-Reports of progress in the political organization of the new Mexican revolution were re- ceived here today but the situation of the deposed president, Carranza, re- mained undefined.
 Dispatches from Vera Cruz said he was fighting off the revolutionists ait a point near San Marcos, about half way between the capital and Vera Cruz, but no report, official or otherwise. came from Mexico City to contradict claims of revolutionary agents in the United States that he had been cap tured.
 The last report received by the state department from the embassy at Mex leo City was dated May o. but com munication by wireless has been estab- lished and instructions sent to the charge daffaires to communicate fully. The dispatches received related to the flights of Carranza, who was reported to have taken with him 27. .00O, 900 pesos in government funds.
 Cabrera Escapes, Belief
 Luis Cabrera, chief of Carranza's cabinet, appears to have escaped by in dependent route. According to the rev olutionists, Cabrera covered his de- parture from the capital for three days by leaving a written statement for newspaper men who were in the habit of seeing him daily. He was stopped by the revolutionists at Chihuahua they said, but freed on condition he continue to the American frontier and upon instructions of General Obrcgon, offered money for his expenses.
 The addition of MatamOrOs. opposite Brownsville Texas to the list of rebel controlled towns, was reported to the revolutionary agents here. Their re- port said also that Antonio ViIIareai. long a political exile. was on his way to Monterey to assume charge Il Revolutionary agents here admitted that until Carranza and his followers were accounted for and General Manuel Dieguez and his small command west of Irapuato, disposed of there vyotIty tion
 Official dispatches to the state de- partment said that after the revolt of the federal garrison at Peidras Negras. ]