New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-25
Mexican Rebels
Take Two West
!. Coast Towns
mazatlan Still Holds Out,
but Assailants Rapidly
Are Closing In and Its
Capture Is Imminent
No News of Americans
Carranza Suspends 63 Leg
islators Who Expressed
Sympathy With Obregon

WASHINGTON, April 24-Capture of
Mexican rebels Of Topolobampo, on the
west coast, to which American gun
boats were dispatched, and Guavmas
was reported tonight in official dis
patches.
3 Mazstlan, in which q number Of
Americans have concentrated. Is still
holding out, the report said, although
) It was not believed the small number
of government troops there would be
able long to withstand attacks by rebel
forces, said to be moving on the town.
1t was learned to-day that the re-
quest from consular agents for war
ships was made about two weeks ago.
There was no information available
tonight to indicate II harm had be-
fallen any Of the Americans in Topolo-
Americans in Frontera, on the Gulf
coast, to which the armored cruiser
Sacramento was ordered,
Anxiety on the part of government
officials concerning the outcome Of
the fighting between Mexican rebels
and Carranzistas for control of the
Tampico and Tuxpam oil fields re-
NAMED unrelieved tonight.
Although extracts from Mexico City
newspapers, received through Ameri-
can official channels, reported victory
by the Carranzistas in the vicinity of
Tuxpam, advices to General Alvaredo,
eminent, were to the effect that the
Federal forces in the oil district, COM
handed by General Murgia, were being
hard pressed by the rebels under Cen
eral Arnulfo Gomez, and that rein
forcements were being rushed to the
formers aid from the states Of Nuevo
Leon and Tamaulipas.
Carranza Measures Drastic
As the revolutionary movement con-
tinues to spread through Mexico, Car
ranza is adopting novel and drastic
measures. Official advices received
here to-day quote the Mexico City
press as stating that, because of their
expressed sympathy for Obregon, the
salaries of thirteen members of the
Mexican Senate and fifty-two members
Of the House of Deputies had been sus-
pended by order of Carranza. 1t is as
sumed here that the members of Con-
gress 80 dealt with include the forty
eight who several days ago signed
manifesto supporting Obregon.
General Alvaredo was also in receipt
Of reports that General Renteria, for
mer Carranza commander in Michoa--
can, but not allied with Oregon, had
invaded the State of Colima and was
threatening the state capital.
Information concerning conditions
at Mazatlan was contained in
semi-official reports to the effect
that General Iturbe, the Carranza COM
mander at that port, threatened by an
HVran - -
the destruction of ID T. railway bridge
over the San Lorenzo River, a short
distance sutside of Mazatlan. 1t was
recently reported that rebel troops un-
der General Angel Flores had broken
through the Carranza lines near San
Lorenzo, and to-day reports in govern
ment advices stated that Flores with
. well-organized force of 5000 troops
iss moving troop and supply trains from
the capital of the state Of Sinaloa.
Gonzales's Action Puzzles
Some significance was attached here
70 reports that General Pablo Con
zales, previously reported to have
since been in conference with the Car
rsnza authorities at Mexico City.
The Administration at Washington
is watching events closely, but with
out any indication of change of pol
ICY, or that measures are in contem
plation to intervene either diplomat
ically or by force of arms. When
asked to-day what orders had been
Siven to the commanders of the Ameri-
ean warships sent to Mexican waters
n response to yesterdays appeals. Sec
rstary Daniels said:
"They have the same orders that
lsve been given every time in tho last
seven years when naval vessels had
70 be dispatched to Mexico-namely, to
observe and report"
Mr.. Daniels added, however. that in
The event Of real danger threatening
Americans along the coast the COM
handlers had sufficient discretion al
lowed them to land forces as a last
resort or to give the Americans
refuge aboard ship.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, April 24.-The
arst detection Of Carranza troops in
Northeast Mexico occurred Wednesday,
according to reports received here to-
sey from sources considered reliable,
.hen Colonel Gallegah, commanding
ne garrison at Linare, Nuevo Leon,
axty miles east Of Monterey, with his
eArrison, left the city to join the anti
government forces. Linare is on the
Aexican National Railroad, which con-
1ects Tampico and Monterey.