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REBELS DECLARES


LAREDO, Tex, May 1.-Ygnacio BON
mas. Mexican ambassador to the Unft@
eu states. has renounced his candidacv
LOT the Mexican presidency, believing
ms services are needed as diplouIaf
by the country and desiring to be free
oh pohtleal ENGAGEMENTS, according 10
nweunesday,s issue of El Heraldo dc
Mexico, OF Mexico City, copies of which
reached here today,
aqua PRIETA, Sonora, May I. (Bx
the Associated Press. )-Mexico III
honeycombed with revolution and in-l
stead of the steel ring" Of soldiers
PRESIDENT Carranza of Mexico an
nounced would put around Sonora, The
ilrst state to secede from his admin-
ring of revolutionary soldiers abolIf
Mexico City, and in every state exceI,f8
one, Gen. A. j. Villareal said here TO-
day in making public the accomplish-s
nents OF the revolution in less than
one month since 1t began.
Gen. Villareal came here from M
Paso to discuss the revolutionary sta
uation with Gen, P. Elias Gales. CONF
m ma Of the revolutionary forces iaa
the Northwest; For three hours yes+
terday he held Geographic conference
from military headquarters here with
Gov. Adolfo de la Huerta, at Hermosils
10. concerning the growth of the move-
, Ucnt.
Uen' Nildredl formerly was conStltu-
tionll governor of Nuevo Leon and
military governor of the state Of Nuevu.
Leon, Tamaulipas and Cohauila He was'
present at the Aguas Calentes con~en-
ton, which selected Carranza to he
president of Mexico.
Gen. Villareal and Gen. Gales sum-
married. the revolution as follows:
"Sonora-First state to revolt under
its constitutional governor, Adolfo de la
Huerta. Whole state in, arms with Gen.
Gales commander Of the army of the
northwest. at Aqua Prieta. Gov. de Ia
HUerta. commander in chief pro tenn
pore of the liberal constitutionalisr
army until governors of states seeding
can meet and name commander of revo-
lutionary forces pending election of
provisional president of Mexico. State
entirely free of Carranzistas
"Sinaloa-Provincia governor, Floren-
| clio de la Vega named de la Huerta
| Gen. Angel Flores, commander of the
| first division of the army of the North
| west, controls Culiacan, capital of state,
| and more than half of state after in
| vasion from Sonora. Flores now march
| ing on MaZatlan. Flores said to be
gaining recruits rapidly. Prior to the
| revolution he was candidate for gov
ernor of Sinaloa.
"Chihuahua-Chihua City the
capital, Parral, Jiminez and other
cities controlled by revolutionists who
revoted against Carranza. Juarez and
| Ojinaga on United States border eX-
pected soon to fall. Revolutionary lead
ers claim between 5000 and 1000 under
arms with them Gen. Ignacio Enrique,
candidate for governor, said to have
$500 home guards under him against
CarranZa. Carranza soldiers concen-
trated at Casas Grandes for attack on
| Sonora declared in dangerous posi-
| ton, lily mounted and dissatisfied. The
| railway from border to Mexico City
cut.
Observation-Disclosures governor
Francisco Figueroa, revoted. Gen.
Fortunate Maycotte and Gen. Cipriano
Jaimez, chief military commanders.
| Gen. Alvaro Obregon, candidate for the
presidency with the leaders after hav-
| ing left Mexico City. From Guerrero
| these forces were expected to attempt
| an attack on Mexico City,
"Michoacan, Zacatecas, Tabasco Hill
| dalgo and Tlaxcala-Constitutio
governors revolted and assumed mill
| tary command.
"Morelos-Gen. Calvadore Gonzales
revolted at Guautla with his federal
command.
"Nuevo Leon--Federal Gems. Porfirio
Gonzales and Felix Losano, with Coils.
Gallegas and Abasalon Loxano, revolt
ed. Not less than ten garrison in diff
ferent parts of the state have revolted.
Vera CruZ-Gen. Arnulfo Gomez re-
volted at Tuxpam in the heart of the
oil region with his entire command Of
about $500 troops He was reported
engaged in battle with Gen. Francisco
Murguia, but Gen. Villareal discounted
| this report.
"Nayarit-Col. Yoldi with an entire
| regiment revolted in support of the con
| stitutional governor. Jose Santos Godi-
nos was superseded by military APP
pOintee of Carranza.
| I'm every state there are reports oil
| revolutionary movements of more or less
| degree" said Gen. Villareal I'VE re-
ceive reports daily of new revolts, but
| until they are confirmed we do not care
to give them out.
| THE revolution is gaining more rap
| idly than any previous one in the his
| tory of Mexico. 1t will succeed and be-
| tween 60 and 80 days Carranzas ad-
| ministration will have passed into his
tory.
THE revolutionsts have pledged
| themselves for what they believe Just
| Foreigners alike with citizens of Next
| ftt1l N i1Gt in