The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-07
Rebel Commanders Concentrate
Troops for Mexico City Assault.
TOrreOn Now Made Mobilization
Point for Revolution.
CARRANzA'S FLIGHT RUMORED
Capital Reported To Be Near
the Famine Point.
ReYOIutiOnists Refuse to Con-
slider Amy Compromise.

Aqua Prieta, Sonora. May 7.-Con-
centration Of revolutionary troops for
the proposed march on Mexico City
was under way today in Sonora and
Chihuahua.
Colonel Rodriguez's force of five bat
talions, which left Aqua Prieta yester-
day afternoon. was reported to have
reached the watering place between
Aqua Prieta and Pulpito Pass.
1t is estimated that it will take
Rodriguez four days to reach the rail-
road at Casas Grandes and probably
two days from there to Juarez. The
route lies over hot desert.
Rebels We'll Armed.
From Juarez the revolutionary
army will march south to Chihuahua
City with the Juarez garrison. At
Chihuahua the force will be increased
TO at least ten thousand. Then the
army will go TO Torreon and expects
to follow the railroad to Mexico City
The troops which Colonel Rodriguez
led from here yesterday were well
equipped and happy. Many were sing
ing as they moved away. There was a
rifle for every man and all wore big
leather belt bristling with cartridges.
Rcvolutionists Fear villa.
FL Paso. May Mexican revolu-
tionary agents here today made public
tween envoys of Francisco Villa and
rebel leaders. Villa they said offered
TO Join the revolution with what forces
he could muster. but the offer was
refused
He was reported to have asked that
after the revolution he be allowed to
go to Sonora or another western state
to settle down. Fear of complications
with the United States led to refusing
Villa S aid, it was said. and revolution
1a- frarl in vim
they believed Villa a menace to any
\ Mexican government. However, it
became known that negotiations are
under way looking for the elimination
OF villa from Mexican politics by Of
fering him q ranch in northern Mex
leo with the proviso he must not leave
certain limits. =
some Mexican observers said the
revolution would eliminate Villa be-
cause of the strength il has gained and
pointed to the smalIness of COM
mand he has been able to muster since
his failure to capture Juarez in June,
1919.
Rebel Drive Is Pushed.
While reports are numerous here
that President Carranza either has
left or intends to leave Mexico
city soon, troops are being mo-
bilized at Juarez, according to an
announcement by Gen. Jose Con
zales Escobar, commander at Juarez-
movements to which he referred are
preliminary to the concerted attack
on Mexico City which, it was an
pounced Wednesday would be made
shortly.
According to General Escobar, $500
troops from Sonora will arrive at
Casas Grandes today and will entrain
for Juarez. He also announced that
Col. Eduardo F. Porcayo of the Casas
Grandes garrison. will proceed to Chi
H., sNff f11o0 n
cavalry.
Rebels Won't Consider Compromise.
According to reports received here
concerning Carranza's' expected de-
paTture from the capital, his son-in-
law. Candido Aguilar. went to Vera
Cruz several days go to prepare for
tie presidents coming.
r. r. Beltran, commercial agent of
the liberal constitutional party at FL
Paso. Is authority for the story that
impending famine in Mexico City has
forced Carranza to seek a compromise
with the revolutionary forces. Gen. P.
Itlias Gales. commander of troops in
northern Sonora, told the Associated
Press correspondent at Aqua Prieta
Yesterday. however. that he did not
believe the revolutionists would con-
g.der any proposal until actual condi-
tions upon which a compromise would
be made were outlined.
Washington. May IA private mes
sage received here after midnight
from Mexico City via Laredo saying
that President Carranza already had
left the Mexican capital for Vera Cruz
had not been confirmed in official
circles early today. According TO the
message Carranza left Mexico City
last night accompanied by a guard of
troops under command of his son-in-
law, Canadio Aguilar, and that he
ostensibly was headed for Vera Cruz.
Analysis of reports yesterday on the
Mexican situation had caused the revo-
lutionary agents here to predict that
SPresident CarranZa would abandon
The capital soon. either in flight from
the country or to some point from
where he would attempt to carry on
government business and direct mill
tary operations against the rebels
Their view of the situation found
some support in official quarters.
where the greater part of the reports
received had indicated a steady growth
of the rebellion
Gonzales Won't Join Obregon.
General Murguia has been sent into
Puebla to attack the forces of Gen.
Pablo Gonzales and an enga cement
already has occurred at Otumba. be-
tween Mexico City and the city of
Puebla.
Authoritative advices reaching
Washington today said Gonzales had
declared that he was not in league
with the Obresonistas and would re-
sist them. This was regarded as com
plicatlng the situation in Mexico
Gonzales has declared martial law in
Puebla City, according to these ad-
vices. and has exacted a loan of 200
600 pesos from the population.
Passenger traffic between Mexico
kCity and Guadalajara has been sus-
.pended. A passenger train on this line
was attacked by rebels at Penjamo on
May and robbed of government
funds intended to be used in paying
the soldiers at Guadalaja lara. where at
last advices General Diesuez had S. 900
men.