Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
1000 FEDERALSA
VIRTUALLY CUT OFF,
DISPATCHES ASSERT
Mexican Rebel Reinforce
ments Said to Have Been
Ordered to. Scene Of
Battle

WASHINGTON May 12.-CBy the
Associated Press. )-MeXican revolu-
tionists seemed to have attained vir-
tually all their detectives with the
possible exception of the capture of
President Carranza, who fled from
Mexico City last week.
Advices from rebel sources say he
has been taken prisone& but appar-
emily the news had not reached Vera
Cruz last night. That city reported
that near San Marcos, 125 miles
away, forces royal to the president
were fighting against rebels sent to
capture Carranza and gain possess
sion of funds belonging to the Mex
lean treasury which he is said to
have taken with him in his flight
from the capital.
Rebel achievements are said to
have been ordered up to the scene
of the battle inc the southeastern
corner of the state of TlaXala, and
it is probable the issue of the strug-
gle will not be long delayed.
Dispatches from Vera Cruz also
seem to throw considerable doubts on
reports Of the assassination of Gen
eral Candida Aguilar, son-in-law of
President Carrazan and governor of
the state of Vera Cruz.
So far as known, quiet prevails in
districts of the country under con-
troll of rebel chieftains. The only
part of Mexico that still seems to
be loyal to the Carranza regime is
a narrow strip along the Gulf coast,
although at some points the rebels
are reported to be in control.
Matamoros, the Mexican town di-
rectly across the Rio Grande from
Brownsville. Tex, is expecting rebel
attack, and several hundred Mexican
soldiers and customs and immigra-
ton guards have been modified to
repel any attempt by the revolution
lists to take the place.
The only direct word received to-
day by the government from it's
agents in Mexico was in a radiogram
to the navy department from Captain
Long, on the destroyer Putnam, at
Tampico He reported that Tampico
was quiet and that there had been
no further developments.
Captain Long also reported the ar
rival of the cruiser Dolphin, which
was sent to Tampico to afford asylum
to Americans should they find it
necessary to leave Mexico
President Carranza. his cabinet ad-
visers and other adherents left Mex
leo City last Friday morning by train,
apparently going in the direction OF
Vera Cruz. the state department was
advised today in messages from the
American embassy at Mexico City.
Carranza's train was preceded by
numerous trains carrying troops and
equipment, supplies, records ana ar
cbives. Artillery and supplies also
were held in trains waiting at the
railroad station some hours after
Carranza left.
The dispatches, which were dated
May z, and 8. and which were
held up by the interruption of the
telegraph lines, quoted an official bull
letin published in the Mexico. City
newspapers on May 8 announcing
that forty-three cannon. ten trains
of equipment. supplies, ETC.. and one
train with funds. which had accom-
panied Carranza's train, had been
captured by the revolutionistsA
The newspapers of May 8, the dis
patch said published statements that
there was no confirmation of reports
that Carranza had been captured or
that General Aguilar. Murguia, Mar
ragan and Urquizo had been exc
cuted.
The dispatches told of confer
ence between Generals Obregon and
Gonzales on May s at Tacubaya, just
outside of Mexico City, and said
General Gonzales had a9pointed Juan
Sanchez Aeon and Aurelio Mendivil
to. take temporary charge q the for
eign office and the department of the
hacienda, respectively. They also
said Gonzales had appointed direc-
tors general of posts, railways and
telegraph lines.
RATTLE is IMMINENT