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 AGUA PRIETA, Sonora, April 25.- Another Pacific coast port of Mexico, Manzanillo, state of Colima. is men aced by revolutionary forces. accord ing to an official bulletin issued by the Sonora military officials here tonight.
 The bulletin said that General Rem teria. Luvano. who originally revolted in the state of Michoacan, had invad- ed CoIima and was threatening the capital city, Colinla, and Manzanillo.
 Sonora military leaders tonight said that Guaymas joined the revolution when the state seeded, without bat tie. The port of Topolobampo was taken by General Angel Flores during the first week of his campaign in that state, they said
 Sonora officials said they believed the desire for American warShipS at Mexican ports was due to the fear of foreigners that Carranza's ships might ment is expected at Mazatlan, the present objective of General Flores, it was said.
 Tampico oil fields have been cut off from rail communication with the bal ance of Mexico by revolutionary out at military headquarters by Gen. eral P. Elias Gales. commander of military forces in Sonora.
 The official bulletin issued tonight sets forth in detail the accomplish ments of packers of the revolt against Carranza.
 According to the bulletin. General Arnulfo Gomez is menacing Tampico. Newspaper reports yesterday said that General Gomez had engaged Gen eral Francisco Murguia, a Carranza leader. in battle.
 Colonel Rodolfo Gallevos. who took up arms against Carranza in Nuevo Leon, has broken rail communication between the border, Nuevo Leon and the Gulf of Mexico. the bulletin said
 Claim Spread of Revolt
 General Flores, commander Of the first division of the northwest. with headquarters at Culiacan, is reported to be moving towards Mazatlan with advance troops at Ouila, about 70 miles from the port.
 Governor Enrique Estrada is de- clared to control the state of Zacate- cas with large forces and Colonel Pas cual Ortiz R7bio, governor of the state of Miehoacan, is declared to con- trol that state.
 General Francisco Figueroa is de- clared to be in control of the state of Guerrero. Jointly with General Fortu- nato Maycotte. It is understood that General Obregon is with these forces.
 The bulletin declared that the states of Hidalgo and TalaxcaIa are con trolled by their respective governors, Ma1imo Rojas and Nicholas Flores. It was stated that the governors are sup ported by the congresses of both states.
 Colonel Yoldi and Governor Jose Santos. in the state of Nayarit. The bulletin said, have declared for the revolutionists.
 Various other military leaders with bands Of varying sizes are declared by the announcement to have joined the revolution in the states of Jalisco, Ta- pasco, Tamaulipas and Vera Cruz
 Consider Revolt Serious
 WASHINGTON. April 25.-Advices rom Mexico City reaching here today, including some reports to the govern ment, appeared to be in sharp conflict with the summary of the situation as to the Sonora revolutionary movement. made public in Mexico City today.
 Army officers who are studying the situation beyond the border were frank in declaring their opinion based on government advices that the reyolu- ton was more serious than the Car ranza officials were willing to admit These officers attached much import ahce to the southward drive of Gen. eral Angel Flores revolutionary forces through Sinaloa, south of Sonora. They also saw no probability, from their advices or unofficial reports, of an attack in force by the federal forces on the revolutionary forces in Sonora itself.
 Villa Activities Menace
 This delay, it was said, would be dangerous not only because of the size of the force at hand but because of the increased activities of Villa along the governments exposed lines of com 
 Flores. who has occupied Culiacan. is reported to be some distance south on his way to the state of Nayarit His movement has been facilitated by the use of motor trucks. which he was said to have used a few days ago to rout q small cavalry detachment sent to check him. Instead of waiting for the cavalry to attack, Flores sent his trucks forward filled with troops and Inc federal cavalry broke and ran said the report with the trucks in pursuit
 Further delay in the execution of the governments plan to send forces ilorlhward through Nayarit was seen Tn the report that the railroad over which forces are being moved had been cut Tn the state of Jalisco. It was not expected this would do more than SLOW up the federal movement, how ever Reports of defections by federal troops at widely separated points some or which have been conceded bv the Mexico City authorities, have been supplemented by claims of General salvador Alvarado, Sonora agent here that many leaders who have been in revolt Tor years have joined the rebel cause Notable among them was Geneveyo d Ia O, one of the uncon- quered Zapat tista group who was said to have furnished the escort which enabled General Benjanin Hill to es cape rom Mexico City about the time Geheral Obregon disappeared from the capltol. A skirmish occurred at Con treras. suburb of Mexico City. while iiln was being passed through the mes and was followed, it was said. bv an attack by de la O's forces on Tlal- pam, another suburb. The rebels over ran the place, according to advices here. located a few houses and re- treated into the hills about Ajusco, the old volcano that overlooks the capitol.
 Report Revolt in Vera Cruz
 \ new revolt in southern Vera Cruz also was mentioned among reports re- ceived. Rebels there had cut the rail- road from the north to the Isthmus of 
 No report had been received today that American war craft ordered to west coast ports had arrived. Tspolo-