Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-08
MEX|COC|TY TAKEN,
REbELSN0W CLAIM;
SCORE WIDE GAINS
three State Capitals Report
ed Seized Through Re-
1 volt of Garrisons.
MANY OTHER TOWNS
/ SAID TO BE TOTTERING
Mines in Custody Of Revolution
aries-Carranza Prepares to Flee,
But Has Not Done So.

But has MOI UOue 0Os
By the Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, May s.-Three state
capitals in Mexico fell into the hands
of revolutionists today through the
revolt Of Carranza garrisons. coinci.
dentally with the unconfrmed re-
port given out by tho revolutionists
here that Mexico City. capital of the
republic. had been taken by Gen. Ben
jamin Hill.
Saltilla. capital Of tho state Of Goa
huila. which borders on the United
States. revolted late yesterday. revo-
lutionary advices today said. 1t was
announced that Gems. j. Augustin Cas-
fro and Casesereo Castro, former Car:
Sanza leaders, had revolted with their
troops in several garrisoned towns.
Including Saltillo.
Flees With Public Funds.
Gen. Espinosa Mireles. Carranza
governor Of Coanuila, which is the
home state Of the Mexican president,
fed with all the public funds to
Monterey, Nuevo Leon. where Car
fanza adherents were reported con-
centrating to resist the revolution
tsts. 1t was announced.
Carranza troops at Las Vacas.
ecross the international boundary
. cording to local rebel leaders. Coal
mines and towns in northern Goa
hula were reported in the hands of
the revolutionists.
"Piedras Negras. across the boun-
Diary from Eagle Pass. Tex, will
fol tAS hA
"Gen. Reynaldo Cara in a telegraphic
Communication to President Car
rama asked him to resign and said
he was holding Laredo. notwithstand-
ing the fact that his soldiers were
on the verge of joining the revolu-
All railway and telegraph communi-
cation between Aguas Calientes, "a
catecas. Torreon and Saltillo was re-
ported out
Prom various parts Of Mexico. es-
Texas border. east Of ojinaga to the
Gulf Of Mexico reports Of revo-
lutionary gains have come pouring
into Ell Paso during the last twenty
four hours.
Victories also have been won fur
thef south. revolutionist leaders here
said. Tehauntepec Isthmus and OAK
am. both in the state Of Oaxaca, and
the railway junction Of Cordoba. Vera
Cruz. have been lost by the federals.
according to reports given out at
military headquarters in Juarez. op-
posite here.
CarraBxa still in Capital.
Despite persistent reports that Presi-
dent Carranza has fed to- Vera Cruz.
Gen. Jose Gonzalo Escobar. Juarez COM
mander, who recently Joined the revolu-
tion, has declared that the chief execu-
tive. though preparing for flight. has not
left the capital.
The legislature Of the state OF Mexico
has Joined the army in its revolt against
the federal government, It was an
hounced. Toluca. the capital. was re-
ported cut of from Mexico City.
Gen. Angel Flores is drawing near
Nazatlan. the principal seaport Of
sinaloa. and the fall Of the city is inn
10 revolutionists' claims. Gen. 1turbe.
tho Carranza leader. is Committing
abuses" on sympathizers of Gen.
Alvarez Obregon. candidate for the
presidency OF Mexico. and one of the
leaders OF the anti-Carranza move
nent.
Gen. Francisco Urbalejo. commander
of the Casas Grandes garrison in
Chihuahua, has formally declared his
allegiance to the revolutionist party,
10 Gen. Plutarci Elias Gales. COM
snander of the revolutionary forces Of
the northwest.
Gen. Salinas In Ell Past.
Gen. e. Salinas. brother-in-law Of
President Carranza, and provisional
governor Of Chihuahua, when the
reyolutionists seized Chihuahua City
recently. was in Ell Paso today. On
reaching Juarez last night Gen. Sail
mas was escorted to the international
bridge by two officers detailed by
Gen. Escobar.
Gen. Salinas has never renounced
his allegiance to President Carranza.
and IL was understood here that he
would make his temporary residence
In the United States.