The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-08


that the mutineerS had demanded Inc
surrender Of the federal garrison Al
Nuero Laredo by o'clock TINS alter
noon. He said military train carry
|, and full equipment would arrive from
Monterey late today to reinforce tn'
loyal forces in Nuero Laredo.
Ell. pASO. May THE Carranzs GOV
ernment at Mexico city Is totterinS'
wniiC $1,000 Sonora revolutioniSts have
begun their southern sweep toward the
nations capital. Tcodula L. Bcitrah'
commercial agent for the Revolutionary
forces here said today.
E.vcn the loyalty of General Nahuc!
NJ. Dicguez to Carranza was questioned
hr tho federuls rhc announcement SAID
Sencr Beltran declared that General
francisco NuRurira, in command OF tne
, federal forces at Mexico CITY ana IN 'he
state of Puebla, was said 10 have U.s.
, sued a manifesto at the capital. accusing
DlcgurZ OF fricndlineSs with the reroiu-
tionistS. whil" ostensioly making cant
paign against them at Guauala1era' III
the state OF Jalisco.
Senior Beltran summed up IN" sltua-
ticn for the rcvolutionists thus:
, The garrison at Camargo. in the oor-
, der state Of Tamaulipas. is reported 10
have revolted.
, at PiedraS Ncsras, Coahutla. has ordered
his men TO disarm to- prevent an upris-
ing and has arrested Major Rafael aaY-
cote. brother OF General Fortunate MAY
cottc~ formerly a leading fedora. COM
mander The fall or Piedras Nesras'
which is opposite Eagle Pass. Texas,
was said 10 be imminent.
Luis Cabrera. secretary of the treas
ury nt Mexico City. is reported fleeing
! 10 :>>lras Negras and his brother, Al
; fonsu Cabrera. Is reported to have been
arrested BY General Jose Paola Gonsa'eH
i, at Puebla."
WASHINGTON. May 7.-Repor,s. Of
! fetal and unofficial. today credltcd the
: Mexican rebels with further bloodless
successes. Information reaching the
rebel agents here. they said pointed 70
i an early occupation Of Piedras Negras
! Laredo and Matamoros. the only I'M
, portant border ports Of entry remain
ing in Carranza control. ...
, News OF the revolt Of the garrison
| at Vera Cruz was received through Of
' flcial channels. the town being immedi-
I ately evacuated by the rebels. presum-
! ably because OF the presence IN the
/ harbor Of Mexican gunboats loyal to
Rsoprt unconnrnsd.
Official confirmation OF the, report
received early in the. day by reosi
agents that Carrap!a- already had left
the capital was lacking tnni4ht- ID.
The state department today received
several messages from the embassy at
Thursday. These dispatches made no
mention Of Carranza's intention OF lear-
ing the capital. it was said.
Dispatches from rebel sources say
Luis Cabrera. head Of the Carranza
cabinet. was enroute today by train for
Piedras Negras. and that Alfonso Cab
rera, brother Of the cabinet minister.
has been arrested BY Snesa1 xSIa SiInIsey %oy.
ernor OF Puebla was concerned in the
R5SsSf@9;o"o RSsnt ": .. Jenkins. % S'
Nay Fight on Border.
Developments along the border today
suggested three possible fights near
the United States border Tn" com
mander Of the Laredo garrison appears
to have held hts men in line notwtth-
standing the detection Of customs and
immigration guards. but rebels were
reported to have captured train load
Of federal r~einforcsments ~ between Lam
4 similar situation was presented at
Piedras Negras. opposite Eagle Pass
There the commanding officer was said
to have disarmed his garrison. while a
said 10 have reached point only 20
miles south Of the border Andrew
Alemanzan. the rebel who has been
| operating in northern Tamaluipas. was
reported TO be preparing 70 nttacE
Matamoros opposite Brownsville. Texas
mized the Importance OF the refusal OF
General Gales to accept the service OF
villa and the announcement of General
Paola Gonzales that the could not sup
port the revolution. Gonzales. who was
Obregon's opponent for the presidency
has insisted that his break with ths
administration must not be construed
as indicating his support Of the larger
rebel movement In the meantime he
had occupied the capitol of Puebla and
has the largest single rebellious unit
| in the vicinity OF the capitol.
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