Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-22
GENERAL HERRERA
BELIEVED TO HAVE
LED BAND OF REBELS
Indications Are That Men
Carranza Took With Him
Suddenly Revolted.
Policy of United States Re.
garding New Government n
Is Much in Doubt.

Lsnr.,llza OF Mexico was assassin
atod by his own men, according
to a telegram from General AL
varO 0breson OF Mexico City, re-
ccived by revolutionary agents /,
here today.
Washington. May 22.+An off,
cial dispatch received by ,Uhc of
the embassies here from a diplo-
matte representative in Mexico
City also reports the death of
Carranza but gives no details. e..
FL Paso, Tex, May 22.-(By
the Associated I1ress)-Carranza
was killed by troops under Cen
cral lsodolfo Herrera, former
fedral soldier OF tI.e Dlaz regime,
the message from Obrcgon stat
cd. The assassination was re-
ported to have taken place at
TaxcatalOngo, Puebla, ycstcr-
day.
Mexico City, May 22.--(By the
Associated, Prcs)-Ptesident We
nustianO Carranza, who, with
small party of followers. has been
u fugitive in the mountains of
Pucbla since late last week, was
killed at Tlaxcalantonso early
Thursday morning, according to
official announcement here. His
companions, the names Of whom
are unknown, also were killed.
HERRERA DIRECTS ATTACK.
4 General Rodolfo Herrera, it. is
said. directed the attack. He be-
lOnged to forces commanded by
General Francisco AIartel. who
accompanied g SCarr9nIa in his
flight from tiis city, but who
"a J5iissa A = q Tfits as as a D. =
There is some uncertainty re-
gartlihg the exact iffiliattOn of
General Herrera. He was in re-
bcllion against Carranza for sew
Z cral years, centeFing his opera
tions in the state of Pnebla. He
surrendered last March to Gen.
cral Maricl, who was In COM
Inand of government forces in
that state. E& 5
SOME TROOPS WE'RE LOYAL.
When General Mariel' went
over to the rcvolutiOnists last
week portion OF his troops, it
is known, remained loyal to the
president and belief exists that
Carranza might have taken along
with him in his flight toward
Tuxpan, Herrera's forces, which
finally turned against him. Tax
calantop:o is small village in
the northern panhandle" OF the
state of Puebla. 1t Is approximate
ly IS miles from san Andres,
where Carranza left his forces
and took refuge in the mountains.
The official announcement was
given out at 1880 O'Clock last
night from the headquarters OF
General Aware Obregon.
E Paso. Texas, May 2a--CaFs
, ranza's chief followers, who were
with him when he died; addressed
a message to General Pablo Con
zles, protesting the assassfnnti tion
OF their chief. This message was
transmitted here by ObregOn with
his answer.
sa The Carranza leaders said Car.
rama was made prisoner and
cowartly assassinated at the cry
i Of .ssvivc Obrcgon'' by Col. Iso-
dolfO and his men.
Some Men Safe. @
Mexico City, May 22.-(By the A
sociated Press t-Reports receiv
here early this morning state tn
General Juan Barragan. chief of t
staff Ygnacio Bonill;
former Mexican am bassador
General Marciano Go
zales and General Federico Mont
who accompanied President Carran
in his flight from San; Andres. a
safe. No mention is made of the OF
crs in the party Ehich 1T is believ
included Luis Cabfera. minister oft
treasury; Alfonso Cabrera. his brot
er, governor of Puebla. and Genel
Francisco Murguia. who aHacted
Of the carranza troo
after the president had fled frt
this city.
Orders have been given that
train be, taken to jBeristain. the nes
est railway point. to Tlaxcalantoni
to receive the bodies killed in the e
counter in which President Carran
lost his life. *
III AnRTNTA PITTS TIP FIGHT.