New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
Carranza Believed to Have
Fled to Vera Cruz; ;
State Capitals Taken by
Revolutionary Forces
No Word From u. S.
Embassy in 2 Days
Governor of CoahuiIa
Flees to Monterey to
Assist the CarranZistas

Ell PASO, May S.-Revolutionary
forces under General Benjamin Hill
have captured Mexico City, accord
ing to an unconfrmed report re-
ceived here by rebel leaders to-day
from Chihuahua. The message re-
iterated the report that President
Carranza had left the capital for
Vera Cruz.
Other reports said that the forces
Of General Alvaro Obregon, leader Of
the revolution, were "at the gates Of
Mexico City"
President Carranza is reported in
other advices to have ordered the
abandonment Of the northern states
of Mexico and the concentration in
Mexico City of "the few loyal forces
there"
All wire and rail communication
between Mexico City and the United
States boundary has been cut.
Three more state capitals fell into
the hands Of the revolutionists to-
day, when the Carranza garrisons
revolted. The spread Of the rebellion
is reported from all parts of the
country.
9 The revolutionists gained control OF
Saltillo, capital of Carranza's home
State of Coahuila, which borders or
the United States, and of several gar
rlsoned towns in the state, when Gen
erals J. Augustin Castro and Cesare
Castro, former Carranza leaders, went
reon, Coahuila, one of the most i'm
portant strategic points in Northern
Mexico, and Zacatecas and Aguas Cali
entes, capitals of the two states of the
same name, also fell into the hands of
the rebels.
Rebels Concentrate at Monterey
Genera Espihosa Moreles. Carran-
zista Governor of Coahuila, fled with
all the public moneys of Monterey, in
the State of Neuvo Leon, where the
Carranza adherents are reported to be
concentrating TO resist the revolution
lists.
1t was also reported that the state of
Durango had seeded and joined to rev.
olution.
Coal mines and towns in Northern
Coahuila are reported in the hands OF
the revolutionists. The Carranza gar
tison at Las Vacas, across the border
from Delrio, Tex, revclted
General Cesare Castro, who had
been operating in that region has sent
part of his forces to Piedras Negras
opposite Eagle Pass, Tex, upon learn
ing that the Carranza garrison there
had fled.
Reports said General Reynaldo Cara
had telegraphed President Carranza
asking him to resign, but adding that
he was holding Nuevo Laredo, notwith-
standing the fact that his soldiers
were on the verge of joining the revo-
lutionary movement
The rebels have restored tie rail ana
wire communications between Chihua
hua City, Torreon, Saltillo and Zaca
tccas, which had been cut by the Car
ranzistas.
Revolt Spreads Along Border
The spread of the revolt was particu-
larly apparent along the Rio Grande.
Matamoras, opposite Brownsville, Tex..
is tottering, according to reports reach
ing revolutionary sympathizers here. and
Camargo. Tamauhpas, already is held by
the rebels. Victories have been won
also further south. revolutionary re-
ports say. Tehuantepec Isthmus and
Oasam. both in the state of Oaxaca, ani
the railroad junction at Cordoba. Vera
Cruz, are held by the rebels, according
to a statement given out in Juarez, op-
posite here.
The rapidity with which the "blood-
less revolution" is sweeping Mexico is
not altogether to the liking of the
revolutionary leaders, according to
of n
to General P Elias Gales.
$50 many Carranza leaders are re
volting," said General Serrano, that
we find included in their number many
whom we would rather have remain
enemies"
Mexico City Believed Isolated