The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-17
GEN. ACUILAR
ESCAPES REBELS
Governor Vera Cruz and Son.
in-LaW Of Carranza Trying
to Join President.
P RSUlT VIGOROUS

Vera Cruz. May lT--(A. P)--Gen.
Candido Agullar governor OF the state
OF Vera Cruz and son-in-law OF Presi-
dent Carranza, who has been virtually
a prisoner OF revolutionary forces for
the past week, escaped last night. II is
believed he Is trying TO Join Carranza,
who fled into the mountains near
is known has not as yet been located.
Gen. Aguilar has with him about 300 OF
his followers,
Pursuit OF Carranxa Is being vigorous
ly pushed by Gems, Pedro Sanchez and
Highinio Aguilar. leaders of the revo-
utionary forces which fought grim
battle with Carranzas army near Rim
conada last week. They have a superior
force OF cavalry and are searching the
mountains for some trace of the fugitive
president. Gen. Medina left here today
over the interoceanic railroad for tho
attempts to reach the state OF Vera
Cruz
Lowered Morale.
Lack OF food and water lowered the
morale of Carranya's men so that their
defeat at the hands of the revolutionists
Was comparatively easy task, says
dispatch from the Associated Press
correspondent IN the battle zone.
He hassyust been Joined by corre-
spondent of the newspaper HI Dictamen,
OF this city, who was with Carranza
when he fed from Mexico City on May
and witnessed much of the fighting
around San Marcos and Rinconada.
down on the capital. CarranEa decided
to fee. clinging 70 the idea that II
was necessary Tor him to reach Vera
Cruz and establish his executive pow
ors. His trains carried 10000 men and
z large amount OF war munitions. IN ad-
tnl nj IN at,A Unx
eEnfnent funds and archives. On May
5 the Carranza trains reached Apixacos
where they were Joined by troops com,
manded by Gen. Pillar Sanchez They
reported they could go no further be-
cause their locomotives were out OF
water.
Tho. troops detrhinod and pushed on
down the road, defeating force or
revolutionists which tried to check their
After tho track had been cut behind
IL means was found to take the presl-
dental train further toward Vera Cruz,
and on May II 1t reached San Marcos,
there battle. was fought against troops
commanded by. Gen. Mlreles whlcn
were defeated by the heavier columns
commanded by Carranxa.
A. 10 sanchez Revolt.
Up to this time no word of tho res
lutionary leader In this state, had
reached Carranza but on May 10 this
alarming news was received. Later,
when the town OF Algibes was reached
Carranxa men tound the rails cut, No
water could be secured ut Algihen and
the morale of the Aoidiarn seemed 70
break. large numbers desarting
on. thS afternoon Of May. ~ Gen.
Sanchez made q violent assault on the
CarranxR army. but just Mt what seemed
TO he the moment OF victory. itg at
tack was, repused by a countcr-thrust
led by Gen, Murgula.
The next day found the Carranza men
abandoning some OF the ground they
had held on the previous day, and Gen.
Sanchez launched n new attack when
smashed the Carranza line and routed
a part OF the government troops. More
than $500 prisoners we're taken by tho
revolutionists VINO also captured all OF
Carranza's artillery and machine gums.
IL was Immediately after this reverse
that Ca-i anza fed from the field OF bat
tie, and succeeded In reaching the
mountains.