The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-26
Carranza's Plans

CarranZa's Plans
MF.XICO CITY, April 25.-tBy the
Associated Press The developments OF
the last two weeks resulting from the
Sonora revolutionary activities show
that the central government is prepar-
ing to rncirC!" the rcbe!lious state with
u steel ring. meanwhile crushing Spo-
rad!c outbreaks in other parts OF the re-
public with strong hand.
\ summary Of The Sedltious activities
IN various sections of the republic since
the northern state broke with the Car
rama administration. together with the
results of the governments military
MEASURES, has been issued hy war de-
parlmcnt officials TWO weeks after the
npru break between the Obregonlstas
and the administration. and - cIted as
proof that the governments onlcihl
statement Charactcrzing the Sonora out
break as merely local is we'll founded.
The long list OF professions or adhesion
to the central government from vlrtu-
ally every state executive ana military
leader except those who have openly
ioinrd tho Sonora rcvolutionists would
seem 10 indicate that the republic as
whole is soIidly supporting the present
government
Repudinted by Two.
Aside from the Sonora state govern
mnnt only two state executives nave re-
pudiat'd the present ndninis'ia'iThn. on
these being General Estrada. IN the
state Of Zacatecas. and Pascual kuoio.
in the state Of Michoacan. Both OF these
executives. however. nave failed 10 al.
tract any great following and are pclnk
pursued hy loyal forces. The state
legislature ~ Iacatccas has repudlaleo
rhc attitude Of Estrada and cited MN
for treason. while the Nichoacan ieGis
Iarurc has unscntcd Rubio and namcd
Primo Ncrcadcm rs his successor.
TIL. situation in Sinaloa is consid"rcd
ron-rrlativc to tho rrbclliouS activities.
,ha, state. has protested his loyalty ana
ie usir- what forces arc available I'D
check the iucursio0s or the sonora
,roops i'm S'nalua until rcinforcemchts
can reach him.
Tho rr,ea,, whereabouts of General
Ivoro uhrcccn. n" former war minis
Ter vino is slated tor the presidency or
Stcyiro nv tho sonora rebels. and Ten
oral BENJAMIN Hill. his campaign iead-
er is uncnrtain. thc official war "t,'TH
prres dispatches arc widely al variance
Fled to the Pacific.
Tho general belief is that both rebel
leaders. who left Mexico City two weeks
,cn upon rcccirt Of reliable advices that
sonora had rob"llcd. hcd toward me
Pacific coast by way Of Ntchoacan. up,
rarcntly General Hll remained b"hinu
OhrnEon because in n sHirniSh heiWe'h
rebels and 4 government d'iarhment i.
t-ontraras 4 few miles southwest OF
Mexico City. on April IS. letter writ,
ten by him inviting III" commander %I
The government de'achincht I. JON ,hni.
rebels was captured alt"T inc = '''"
had been scattered. ,
II is supposed shat General Hli rH-
mained behind for tn" purpose %,
cruiting if possible. m" s'atter'n ohrns
Of zapatistas in MorI"s; 10 N"'H,nE H,c<ico
civ garrison numbers about ten thou'
sand men. while the Sovcrnm"ht OF.
fjcials are satisfied that the schems
could rot hc made effective.
Tho suppns!tiOn that Obrcgon - NOV
inv toward Sonora by way OF NIchca-
can and Guerrero is given supnort nY
,Me fact that the governor of Rubio lcft
Mo-rl!a Michoacan. at the heau OF
small force about the ;ime OorcGon ar
rived in that district. ,,,z ..,
81 By GeperaI MurEuia's troors upon
tho rcbcllious forces headed ny Tcnerai
Gomez. which attacked the TuNpan on
center. elimitcd the only danger 10 the
cordjnc to the war department.
The arrival at Mexico City or Cen
crsl Maycottr. expected within few
DAYS. it is believed. will clear up the
situation IN the state ,, OF Narcn,,e:: HTc[sseo:;
,-oons followed Colonel FlGuerora. gov
ernor Of that state.
While the political situation mas ncen
driven entirely into the background ny
the sonora revolt. the attitude assumed
bv the presidential candidates has neen
,1e subject Of conEratulatory editorials
by the papers supporting the govern
ment Both Bonllas, who is natiNo
Of sonora and Gonzales have denounc-
cd Sonora's action. and reiterated th"ir
LOYALTY to the constituted government
Apparently there will be no post
poncmcnt Of the presidential ciections-
scheduled for July 4.