Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-30
GARRISON OF 4,0OO
JOINS REVOLUTION
Fighting in Chihuahua Lasts SO
Hours; Then Loyal Battalion
Gives In.
100000 U. S. TROOPS READY
Warships Arrive at Mexican
Ports to Protect American
Lives and Property.
tBy Universal scrvice.l

! Of Chihuahua. capital OF the impor-
tant Mexican state OF the same name.
! has ;G!!cn into the hands of tho
/ i=aa-s. iormcrly members OF the Fed
! c.E, garrison, 1t was officially an
\ EnGacei today by the State Depart
| mcri
! This ,oss to the carrnnza govern
t4ent .s the more Important because
Il was brought abou, By the defcc-
t.on of the 1000 Cnrranza troops in
the city, and because II Is understood
that the whole state Will now ba-
| come territory OF the revolution. The
| official account says that only one
\ battalion OF CnrrnpEa's troops-the
1 sixiy-second - desired to remain
fafthful TO him. but that eventually
\ II was beaten into line. Tho lighting
in tho city was continuous for about
h ,hirty-six hours. up TO noon OF yes
| tcrday.
American citizens in Chihuahua are
reported by the consuls TO he safe
j This was q rcassurinE fact. inasmuch
AZ the railway between Ell Paso and
chihuahua u cut.
chihuahua Officials Pri.oners.
The Carrsnza city officials in Chi
hunhua ARE stated to be prisoners OF
the revolutionists. The Carranza
forco In chihuahua is made up OF
troops whom he had selected to move
y westward on Sonora and regain that
state. CarranEa fnvInH nnnoynced
that hs, intended to make the attempt
operating from chihuahua.
|.
4 the vicinity OF chihuahua City. was
|! reported yesterday to have opened
negotiations with the revolving
troops. demanding. however. that he
be permitted to execute all Federal
commonic!s whom he wished to die
IN revenge for the execution OF Gen
erai Felipe Angeles.
The War Department is keeping an
eye on tho situation on the border
General Joseph Dickman. comm ander r
of the Department of the South. has
( sent sufficient guard TO FL Paso,
and having about 10000 troops for
border protection, II is understood.
he has strengthened the garrisons at
Columbus. Sogales. and placed nddi-
tional garrisons at other points on
the border. The immediate points Of
interest are Juarez and Ei PaBo.
The Carranzistas for the present
nrc remaining loyal to Carranza at
Juarez. II that continues II seems
now as IL Juarez would be attacked
On previous occasions warning has
been sent to the belligercnts in that
town that American citizens lives
shall not be endangered by direct
shots over the border. 1t is as
sumed here. as he has full instruc-
tIons, that General Dickman will con-
vey that command not only at Juarez,
hut tina, similar orders vii! he in ef-
feet wherever there Is fighting at
border towns.
Tnbnsco Joinn Revolution.
\ The attitude OF Carranza, which is
one of compiacency with the stua-
Hon., is not understood b. oaiciaIs
] here. The reports from Mexico City
from Federal sources indicate that he
believes the storm will blow over,
Notwithstanding the loss of Sonora.
| Sinaloa and Chihuahun.
1t is reported that Carran2a has
been obliged to hurry troops 10 the
Vera Cru. district to cope with the
revolt there. and that Governor Gree n
| o. The state OF Tabasco has joined
the revolution. The revolution in
| this state was fomented by. d..puty
OF the Cara MA Legislature. who went
| to nc S;atc with Il large armed guard.
| The Navy Department announced to
| ;2y that the destroyer McCauley had
arrived q: Topolobampo and me
cruiser Salem OF Mnzatlan. where II
Is reported a battle Is in progress for
possession OF the town. The Sacra-
ncnto has becn for several days at
| Tampico watching the situation and
getting news of the disturbances In
the oil fields.
Nothing appears to be known here
| Regarding the Whereabouts OF Obre-
i gon. 1t Is assumed that he remained
L with the revolving forces in Guerrero
and Is waiting the general advance on
| Mexico City. which he will probably
| lead.
General Salvador Aivarado. obr.
/ CONS representative at Washington.
has bone to Galveston. Texas, to OBJ
servo events on the border.
George T. Summerlin. United States
charge daffaires for Mexico, left
/ Laredo yesterday for, Mexico City.
II THERE'S n probability. that this gov.
II ernment will be guided largely as to
\ Its course by his report.