The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-12
ny Universal Service,


J San Antonio Tex. May 11.-Revolu-
tionary forces and Carranzist troops
were hghting tonight for possession of
Matamoras the Mexican town Opposite
Brownsville. Tex, according ITO dis
patches reaching here tonight. The fret
clash occurred shortly before noon to-
day when advance scouts of the Obre-
gonistas. about 500 strong. engaged
outposts OF the garrison q few miles
from the city The federal commander
has only 400 men.
The rebel column reached within
striking distance of the fort about 5
o'clock this afternoon and erected bar
ricades in the streets. Shippers from
both sides kept up delivery firing until
dusk. but few casualties were reported.
At s o'clock tonight the attacking
force mounted machine guns PROM
inent positions in the southwestern and
western parts of the city and the real
battle is expected 10 begin at daylight.
I The tnsurrectos marched upon thu
city from the southwest presumably
from Reynosa.
Late reports received at army
/ headquarters h ere stated that
/ troops OF the Fourth cavalry in
/ Guiding machine gun squadrons.
/ Will patrol the border until tho
! crisis is over. Troopers from the
/ sixteenth squadron were also on
duty along the Rio Grande at this
point, Three companies of the
/ Thirty seventh infantry have re-
ceived orders to be prepared for
any emergency.
Major General Joseph r. Dick
man. commander of the Southern
department. when asked IL the
I troops would be sent across the line
II stray shots fell on the Ameri-
side refused To commit him.
self He said that so far the clash
had been orderly and practically
/ bloodless and he did not believe
American Interference would be
| necessary. He said. however, that
| American lives and property would n
| be protected at any cost
NEW GOVERNMENT.
| Washington. May 11.-FoilowinE Ae
complete collapse of the CArrAnnA
Eregme in Mexico, a new government
with General Ado,fo De La Huerta at
nouncement was made here today ~
the mission of the revolution, whose
chief is Senior Aivaro Tore Diax-
The new government Is alrea4y
ifunctioning and II Is understood TO
have indicated that II desires tAA
telegram on that subject has been ~
iceived from Sonora, seat Of the New
Mexican government 4
The rapid developments. all hl0o4~
less. demanded discussion by the caAa
met at it's meeting today. but nothtag
Yicial was announced following the
meeting. The situation called for dis
Icussion principally because the new
anti-Carranxa anti-autocratic dictates
ial cabai at Mexico City Is already
unctioning and it is with this regime
! hat the United tSates army and navy
and the state department must deal
unless Carranza. whose whereabouts
are unknown. be propped up again SE
some place within the boundaries D&
Mexico This however, is only ve41E
remotely probable. in the opinion ~
onicials here. &S
NOT TO CONFER WITH A. ID. q. M
What apparently has been decided N
that this government. in its settisy
ments this time. will not invoke the
a r. c. governments as conferees. 1n-.
stead IL will follow the rule that IL the
eg ime does not interfere with the life
aud property interests OF citizens ~
the United States. II will be recoEAs
ICED
a peaceful outcome Is indicatsA
by the fact that the dispatches to6ay8
from American consais and naval CD