Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-04
ALL OF CHIHUAHUA
| LOST TO-CARRANzA
Greatest State in Mexico Con-
trolled by Rebels and
President in Peril.
SEA ONLY WAY OF ESCAPE
Insurgents, Winning Juarez
Without Shot, Begin Nov
ing on Cases Grandes.
SEA ONLY WAY OF ESCAPE
IBy Associated prc.,.1

cS NSSoCi3IcO t'TcSS.I .
aqua PRiETA. SONORA. May a.
The revolt Of Juarez against the Car
rama government OF Mexico today
gave the rcvolutionis,s control OF the
largest state in tho republic of Mex
| leo.
Only one small Carranza garrison
In Chihuahua. that of Casas Grandes,
! near the Sonora boundary, remains
loyal to the central government, ac-
cord!ng to statement tonight by
General r. Elias Gales, commander
in-chief OF the revolutionary armies
in tho Northwest
The movement OF revolutionists
against Casns Grandes already had
begun. General Gales said.
Junrcz Captured without n Shot.
The fall of Juarcz had been ex-
pected for days at military headQuar-
ters here. Emissaries from Sonora
, had been sent TO FL Paso to confer
with Mexican officials for turning the
town and soldiers over to the rcvo-
| stated.
According TO General Gales, the de-
lay was caused by the desire TO have
tho revolt of Carranza troops COM
plc;e and take tho city without nght-
ing.
we did this TO avoid any compli-
cations with the United States au-
'thoyities,tS he said. .We feared that
In a battle bullets might fall Int
American territory ,.,-t 4
More than half tho length OF the
International boundary between, the
United States and Mexico now is hold
by the revolutionists. he added. and
conferences arc being held through
which they hope soon to have the on
tire International boundary In their
hands. Thus Carranza's only com
| munlcation with the outside world
would be by ocean routes.
Advance on Cnsns Grandcs.
General Gales announced late to-
day tina, his troops here would move
into chihuahua Immediately Casas
Grnndcs VIII be the first objective. At
Casss Grandcs there are between 400
ana ono Carranza troops, It WINS said.
ard among these have been reported
evidences of pro-re"olutionary ten
denotes. From CGsas Grandes tho
troops OF Gales Will be entrained for
Juarcz
Sonora troops and those at Juarez
Will Immediately move south. General
Gales said. to join other revolu-
tionists on campaign through the
heart of Mexico toward the capital
Federal troops under General Man.
uel w. Gonzalez, numbering about
1000 men. stationed at Texcoco. four
miles from the outskirts OF Mexico
City have been driven out by ad-
vance forces OF General Alvaro obre-
son, candidate for the presidency Of
Mexico. who fed from Mexico.
telegram from Consul j. B. Stew
art. in Chihuahua City, to American
Consul Dow, In .Juarez. tonight said
that the district surrounding the
State capital Is quiet and all Amerl-
cans are safe The telegram added
that Parral and CusihuIrachio, two
important mining towns. arc In the
hands OF the rebels. Americans there
are safe and operations of the mines
and smelters were not Interrupted
"hen the change OF government oc-
Cured. Mr.. Stewart said.
The Mexican Federal customs Of
hcials In Junrez were arrested by the
revolutionlsts. now I'm control of tho
CITY. Money and papers in possession
OF those officials were seized
Two trains loaded with rebel troops.
reported at Moctczuma this after
noon, were scheduled to reach Juarez
tonight.
Saloons have been closed. AL
though the border wss closed to traf-
hc FOR a short time, Americans are
again being permitted to cross to
Juarcz.