Arizona republican., 1920-05-14
WASHINGTON REPORTS
 HOWREVOLUTIOMSTS IN PRIMER POSITION
LRepubIIcan A. p. Leased WIreI

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Reports from American and Mexican sources in Mexico appeared tonight to indi- cate that the revolutionists were set tIing into firmer positions, notwith- standing the uncertainty that still sur rounds the fate Of Carranza and re- ports of federal activity in a restricted area in the north.
 Announcement was made by the revolutionary agents that General Manuel Dieguez was prisoner at Guadalajara, capital of Jalisco, and that Generals Hernandez, Mendez and Garza, garrison commanders in that state, had placed themselves and their forces at the orders of the revolution ary government.
 The adhesion of the federal forces in Jalisco and the arrest of General Dieguez were reported by General Ob- regon to Adolfo de Ia Huerta, the pro- visional head of the revolution in So- nora, who communicated the informa- tion to the Mexican agents here. Obre- gonss report added that Dieguez was being held subject to De Ia Huerta's instructions. Greater significance was attached by revolutionary agents Of the capture of Dieguez and to the breaking of the federal resistance in Jalisco than to the entry of Manuel PaIaez and Arnulfo Gomez into Tam pico, reported in official dispatches
 The revolutionists have expressed confidence that PalaeZ, de facto ruler of the oil region, would corporate fully with the successors of the Car ranza government. They reaffirmed today that he would not take advan tage of his position in Tampico to op- pose the work of consolidation. but the operations of Dieguez and the fail- ure of other federal officers in the state of Jalisco to join in the move has leaders anxiety.
 With Jalisco in line, they said, there remained no break in the revolution ized line along the west coast that con- trols access to the important port at Manzaniilo-
 American officials as we'll as the revolutionary representatives were carefully watching the federal strength northeast of Monterey near the border.
 Official and unofficial information that the governors Of San Luis Potosi, Nuevo Leon. Tamaulipas and Coahuila who fled from their posts to the iron tier have succeeded in mobilizing a small force of federal troops near Camargo about 90 miles west of Mata- moros. opposite Brownsville, Texas. where General Corlunga, the federal commander. has displayed reluctance to surrendering the city.
 American army officers saw in the federal opposition no military advan- tage, but admitted that until the fed eral group was accounted for there re- mained a possibility that any one of it's leaders might become an outlaw and play q part similar to that held for years by Francisco Villa.
 Operations of any such rebel leader might serve as a basis for further de- fections or even a counter revolution, they said
 Inadequate cable and telegraphic communications again served to hold back news of the result of the fight Carranza was reported making be- tween the capital and Vera Cruz. In formation that the fight had begun Tuesday was contained in a report made by Obregon to De Ia Huerta and forwarded here. Obregcn said Car ranza' s convoy, consisting of rem nants of the forces of General Nfur- guia :" had been attacked Tuesday near Rinconado by Reyes Marquez. Press dispatches dated Wednesday, May 12 at Vera Cruz. reported that the fight ing was stin in progress. Obregon [ generally reported that General Iturbe, who refused for so long to surrender the port of Mazatlan, had sailed to ManzaniIlo, where he would place him self under the orders of the rebel com mander.