El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-26
Battle Near
For Ma&atLa7l,
Mexican Port
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( Edwards. United States consular
I agent, who conducted an investigation
: today.
The American. according TO the
, Sonora revolutionary authorities, was
warned TO return 10 the American
side and stay out OF Mexico. The
Sonorans had evidence, they said,
which would have convicted the
American in a military court, but
released him because Of his youth and
the United States government It
was requested that the name OF the
American be not published
Carranza Soldiers in Farley.
Fifty Carranza soldiers passed
through Pulpito pass. in the noun
tains dividing chihuahua and Sonora
yesterday. according 10 Information
given out at military headquarters.
The Carranza soldiers today were
parleying with Sonora officials, IL was
said, concerning their proposed sur
render.
Gen J. Il Pima military commander
CT this district IL was announced, has
moved to within a few miles OF Pull
pito pass. with the majority Of sol
diers formerly stationed here.
Part OF lIanzunillO Menaced-
Another Pacific coast port Of Mex
leo, Manzaniilo, state OF Colima, is
menaced by revolutionary forces, ac-
cOrding 10 an official bulletin issued
by the Sonora military
The bulletin said Gen Renteria
Luviano, who originally revolted in
the state Of 1lichOacan, had invaded
COlima and was threatening the CAPT
tai city, Colima, and Manzanillo.
Sonora military leaders said Quay
mas Joined the revolution when the
state seeded, without a battle The
port OF TOpelebampo was taken by
Gen Angel Flores 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
% foreigners that Carranza's ships
might lombard the cities Naval bonn
bardment is expected at Mazatlan, the
present objective Of Gen Flores, it
was said
Gomez 1IenacinE Tampieo.
According 70 the bulletin. Gen.
Arnulfo Gomez is menacing Tampico.
Newspaper reports have said Gen.
Gomez engaged Gen Francisco Muir
guia, a Carranza leader, in battle
Col. Rod0lfO CalleTes, who took up
arms against Carranza in Nuevo Leon,
has broken rail communication be-
tween the border of Neuvo Leon and
the gulf Of Mexico. the bulletin said
Gen. Flores commander OF the first
division OF the northwest, with head
quarters at Culiacan, is reported to
be moving towards Mazatlan, with
advance troops at Quila, 20 miles
from the port
Estrada Ruling Zaeatecas-
Gov. Enrique Estrada is declared
10 control the state Of Zacatecas with
large forces and Col Pascual Ortiz
Rubio, governor OF the state OF
1iichoacan, is declared TO control that
Gen. Francisco Ffgueroa is de-
clared 70 be in control Of the state
OF Guerrero, Jointly with Gen For
tunato Maycotte- It is understood
that Gen Obregon is with these
Tie bulletin declared that the
states OF Hidalgo and TalaLcala are
controlled by. their respective gov
errors, Maxine R0jas and Nicholas
Flores II was stated that the gov
crosses OF both states.
Col Foldi and governor Jose San
tos, in the state OF Nayarit- the bull
letin said, have declared for the rev
No Word Of Tampieo Battle.
Houston, Texas, April 26--Despite
rumors that the Sonora revolution is
involving the Tampic0 oil fields, the
gist Of messages received today and
in last So hours from that district by
oil companies with headquarters here
was business as usual and one mes
sage contained a request Tor more men
10 carry on development work No
word Of fighting in the oil fields has
been received here.
@steel RiaEs For sonora.
Mexico City, Mex, April 26.-(By
the Associated Press. The develop
ments Of the last two weeks resulting
from the Sonora revolutionary activ-
tiles show that the central govern
ment Is preparing to encircle the re-
bellious state with a steel ring"
meanwhile crushing sporadic out
breaks in other parts Of the republic
with strong hand
A summary Of the situation since
the northern state broke with the
CarranZa administration has been is
sued by war department officials. The
long list Of professions Of adhesion
70 the Carranza government from vir-
tually every state executive and milf
tary leader. except those who have
openly Joined the Sonora revelation
lists, would seem 70 indicate that the
republic as a whole is solidly sup
porting the present government
Aside from the Sonora state gov
ernment only two state executives
have repudiated the present admin
lstrations they being Gen ENRIQUE
Estrada, in zacatecas. and Pascuai
Ortiz Rubio. in AIichoacan.