The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-27
Fully so 900 Carranzistas Desert
Colors Revolving Against Government;
Commander Sonora Armies Advancing
Slowly With Artillery Force Supporting

Washington, April 27.--More defec.
tons from the Mexican federal army
and unrest in various parts OF the
republic were reported In the Mexico
City newspapers yesterday. according
to official information received here
today. General Salvador Gonzales, and
his entire garrison at Cuatla. in More.
los, were reported to have gone over
TO the rebels while Col Ropez, with
regiment Of cavalry al Uruapan In
Michoacan, also were said to have
rebelled.
General Candido Aguilar has been
placed in command of the federal
foro.e in Guerrro.
Fighting was reported at San Juan.
NusNo Leon Maplmi, Durango, ami
Rancho Nuevo, near Tampico. Tho
federal garrison at Monterey is being
reinforced. General Almaaan, com.
manding a rebel force Tamaulipas was
said to be menacing Reynosa in that
state.
Railway communication between
Monterey and Torreon has been inter-
ferred with by the cutting OF the line
at Ramos by rebel forces federal
troops mt Casas Grandcs in Chihuahua,
were preparing 10 march on Aqua
Pricta.
| The state department has beel Of
iicially advised that the steamer Sen.
| "A 1aff ,t, .yiI ~
passengers, including all Americans
in that neghbOrhood who wished TO
/ leave
The vessel is due at San Pedo, Cal,
/ tomorrow.
Aurua Prieta. Sonora, April IL
| More than $4,000 soldiers in Mexico
are IN revolt against the Carranza
government. it was announced ct
military headquarters here today.
Nearly half this number. 1t was said,
have joined the revolutionary forces
in Sonora,
The first decisive engagement ot
the revolution is expected at Mazat-
Ian, Snaloa. possession Of which
| will give the rebels the key to prac-
| iically all the west coast Of Mexico.
! it was said. Another rebel force
working farther south was expected
soon TO attack Manzanillo
General Angel Flores continues
slowly toward Mazatlan. It was said
repairing railway bridges and other
property destroyed by retreating Car
ran2istas. He is proceeding slowly
that he may have the railroad at his
disposal for full movement Of troops
and particularly artillery, which Gen.
eral Gales said is being sent him In
large quantities.
Sonora troops continue to fortlfy
the mountain passes in the east.
through which Carranza forces are
expected 10 attempt to break through
from Chihuahua. Dynamite in large
quantities has been sent to the noun
tain passes for mining the slopes.
Reported defcctons among federal
NeXicans forces throughout military
sources and from press dispatches
Yesterday, encouraged Sonora mill
fdry authorities in their plans for
defense of the state against invasion
Of federal troops.
Two thousand federal under Cen
oral Antonio were said to have join.
ed General Francisco Villa near Par
rail- and two other Villa bands, ono
Of 700 and the other Of 900 were re.
, nortcd in Chihuahua This move.
,, ment by the rebel leader although
nc is not allied with the Sonora re.
bellion is expected to make increas-
ingly difficult the campaign OF Car
rama forces.
\ press dispatch from Chihuahua
City said General Arnulfo Gomez
and his command in the Tampico oil
| fields had revolted and Joined the
, rc0cl leader Palaez. Fifty Carranzl
soldiers also We're said to have cross.
cd through Pulplto Pass into Sonora.
and to be negotiating with Sonora
forces for their surrender.
Colonel Antonio Guerrero. former
chief of staff for General Alvaro Oh.
rugon in the Villa campaign, arrived
at Naco yesterday with 700 Mayo
Indians for duty on the Chihuahua
+ boundary.
An edict issued yesterday makes
= unlawful infliction Of the death pn,-
atty by the Sonora army.