Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-26
CLASH imminent
AS SONORA TROOPS
NEAR MAzATLAN
FederaIs Intrench to Defend
Pacific Port From Ap-
preaching RevoIutionists.

A battle between Mexican federal
troops sent out from the Pacific port
Of Mazatlan to meet the revolution
lists marching on that place is i'm
minapt. according to advices received
here today from Mexico.
The revolutionary army under Gen.
| Angel Flores is rapidly approaching
Mazatlan. the advices said. while the
federal forces have withdrawn to
within forty-six miles Of the city. In
retreating the federal troops are said
to have burned bridges and to have
thrown up fortifications apparently
with the intention of making a stand.
Other official dispatches received
To-Day said that sympathizers of Gen.
Alvaro Obregon. anti-Carranza candi-
date for president, who has aligned
himself with the secession movement.
vera being arrested on general orders
oi tne Carranza government.
sanches Joins Revolt.
Jose Sanchez. a federal deputy. is
reported to have joined the .revolu-
tionists with eighty men at Puebla.
the principal city of Mexico outside
OF the capital.
Gen. Porfirio Gonzales. who rebelled
last week at Linares, Nuevo Leon, il
said in Mexican official reports to have
been defeated by federal troops.
A detachment Of federal troops has
been snt from Mexico City to Michoa-
can in an effort to prevent further re-
nelilon among the people of that
state. Railway communication be-
tween Mexico City and Guadelajara
has been interrupted by the destruc-
tion of bridges at Inputo, an important
railway junction.
Doubt Carransa Optimism.
dxytr
including some reports to the govern
ment. have appeared to be in sharp
conflict with the summary OF the sit
uation as to the Sonora revolutionary
movement made public in Mexico City.
Arm: Army t,s officers who are studying the
frank in declaring their opinion. based
on government advices, that the revo-
luton was more serious than the Car
ranza officials were willing to admit.
These officers attached much impor-
tance to the southwark drive Of Gen.
Angel Flores revolutionary forces
through the state Of Sinaloa, south Of
Sonora. They also saw no probable
ity from their advices or unofiicial re-
ports Of an early attack in force by
ary forces In Sonora itself.
This delay In moving against the
Sonora rebels was regarded as apt to
prove costly to the federal leaders. To
move the forces available in the state
Of chihuahua through the easily de-
would be dangerous. not only because
OF the size Of the force at hand. but
because of the increased activity Of
Villa along the governments exposed
lines OF communtcatioA.
Railroad In Ja11ses Cot.
Further delay in the execution Of the
govsrnments plan to send forces
Us eS5ssk The railroad ovsr s which
lorees Are being moved had been cut
in the state of Jalisco. It, waS not ex.
pected this, would do mole. however,
than slow up the federal movement
Reports Of Objections by federal
some Of which have been conceded by
the Mexico City authorities. have been
supplemented by claims of Gen. SAL
vador Alvarado. Sonora agent here. that
many leaders who have been in revolt
for years have Joined the rebel cause.
De La o. one of the unconquered
Zapatista group. who was said to have
furnished the escort which enabled
Gen. BENJAMIN Hill to escape from
Mexico City about the time Gen. Obre-
gon disappeared from the capital. A
sktrmish occurred at Contreras
suburb Of Mexico City. while Hill was
being passed through the lines, and
was followed, 1t was said. by an at
tack by De La O's forces on Tlalpam.
another suburb. The rebels overran
the place, according to advices here.
looted a few houses and retreated into
the hills about Ajusco, the old volcano
that overlooks the capital.
Vera Crux Revolt Reported.
A new revolt on southern Vera Cruz
also was mentioned among reports re-
ceived. Rebels there had cut the rail.
road from the north to the isthmus
of Tehauntepec.
Assurances by Gov. De La Huerta
OF Sonora. that care would be taken
by the rebels to safeguard the lives
and interests of foreigners, announced
by Gen. Alvarado and erroneousIy
credited to the Mexican embassy, were
reiterated in the copy of a telegram
from Gen. Flores to Gov. De La Huerta
forwarded to Gen. Alvarado.