The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-08
Mexican Rebels Continue to
Gain BIOOdIess Successes
r.rlv Occupation of All Import
ant Carranza Border Ports
of Entry Is Indicated.
FIGHTING is EXPECTED
|c.rranza Garrison at Vera Cruz
ReyoIts But Gunboats in
Harbor Are Loyal.

,.o1 and unofficial, today credited
,r.v,can rebels with additional blood
,,.s successes. Rebel agents said their
nformation pointed to early occupa-
~, of piedras Negras, Neuvo Laredo,
go.amoros, the only important border
.orts Of entry remaining in Carranza
sontrol. There are indications,t there
night be fights at all three points.
The Carranza garrison at Vera Cruz
,svolted, according to news received
,brough official channels. Rebels i'm
nsdiately evacuated this city because
Mexican gunboats in the harbor re-
named loyal to Carranza.
Rebel spokesmen minimized the i'm
,ortance of the refusal of General
Gales to accept Villas services and
be announcement that General Pablo
Gonzalezs revolt was independent and
F he would not support the revolutionists.
Laredo, Texas, May 7.-Carranza was
still in Mexico City at midnight last
| hight. according to the Mexican consul
here. Rebels cut the wires then. They
Iso cut lines of the National Railway
| + Mexico, the principal road connect
Ing Mexico City with the border.
Ell Paso, May Fear of complica-
hons with the United States govern
fnent led TO refusal by rebel leaders to
Eccept Villas aid, Mexican revolution
|Hry agents said here today. They told
fegotiations are afoot to eliminate
fila from the Mexican politics by
Lffering him a ranch in northern
Mexico with the provision that he not
|save a certain area.
Washington, May General Murgia
| as been sent into the state of Puebla
|o attack the forces of General Pablo
ITonzalez and an engagement already
fas occurred between the vanguard of
DE Carranza troops and the rebels at
|tumba. between Mexico City and the
Iy of Puebla.
authoritative advices reaching Wash
| agton today, said Gonzalez had de-
Jared that he was not in league with
Pc Obregonistas and would resist
lem by force of arms. This was re-
'2rded as complicating the situation
| Mexico City. Gonzalez has declared
partial law in Puebla City, according
| these advices, and has exacted a
| an Of two hundred thousand pesos
ON the population.
Passenger traffic between Mexico
(y and Guadalajara has been sus-
Iended.
Increased rebel activity is reported
| the vicinity of Vera Cruz where
FFesident Carranza's S SON law. Gen
PAL Candido Aguilar. is in command |
the federal forces.
Official advices from the American
fbassy at Mexico City said E. F. |
feenlaw, the American, and his son,
|ao were killed last Saturday near !:
fSico City, were robbed at the same !
|ne of part of the company pay |
!, amounting to .4,5O0 pesos. Green
" was SO years old and his son 80. |
|S Greenlaw and a minor child are
Mexico City.
Laredo, Tex, May Sixty employees
ne Mexican customs and immigra-
u service in Nuevo Lardo, opposite
Is city, today declared themselves to
| WA S5lo anu lIOLllleu i
horities they would attack the fed
al garrison unless the town sur
adered by 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Inc Mexican consul in Laredo de-
fed the rebels are not of sufficient
Ee to make a successful attack
Anst the Nuevo Laredo garrison. 1t
y reported; but not confirmed, that
'uos Ozuna with force of former
parry also was approaching Nuevo
sedo to demand its surrender.
ieephone messages from Nuevo
fedo shortly after noon sail little
fm was being displayed by the in
alants. Armed guards had been
uoned on the roof of the municipal
.uing, 1t was said.
american authorities closed the in
uaaonal bridge at noon.
san Antonio, Tex, May IA report
S'deiAd reliable reached here at
'hat Mexican revolutionary forces
captured Lampasas, just south of
No Laredo, had cut wire communi-
-Ou 10 the south and were holding
ualn enroute from the border to
Vo City The rebels were said to
"'oute to Nuevo Laredo, where,
.eport said, the federal forces would !
Fender.