Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-24
REVOLT AGAINST
CARRANzA SPREADS
Federal Forces Desert and Ioin
With Insurgents in Attack
on Tuxpan.
OIL INTERESTS ENDANGERED
U. S. Citizens in Mazatlan,
Tampico and Topolobampo
Demand Protection.
OIL INTERESTS ENDANGERED
lHy Universal Service. ]

ll,y Universe, Scrvlce.)
WASHINGTON, April .3. - Three
American warships we're today or
dcrcd into Mexican waters.
HecauCc OF the ominous situation
brought about by the widespread re.
volt against the Carranza regime.
thesc vessels were dispatched to
Mexican ports to protect the iivcs
ana property OF Americans and other
foreigners in that country
Secretary OF State BainbrId.-,
Golhy. acting upon reques: from,
American consuls in several parts
OF Mexico. announced today that tho
"nrships would start south irnme-
diately.
Start for Mexican Forts.
subsequently, the Navy Depart.
rnent. presumably at the suggestion
OF the State Department. announced
tina; the destroyer McCaulcy and tn,
cruiser Salem had been direct cd to
proceed south from San Diego to tho
Pacific Mexican ports OF Topolo-
eampo and Mazatlan
The cruiser Sacramento, which
was mt Cnmpcchc on April IS, was
ordered to the Atlantic port OF Tam
rico. where 1t arrived today. It Ia
understood that the Sacramento will
give any necessary assistance in
safeguarding the rich oil proper.
!iea "f the Tampico district. ~
Tiat tho political situation Siyts
Mexico is rapidly becoming alarms
ins to ths standardization was an ap. 8
parent today. Raports reaching tha
State Department indicated that
many sections OF the southern re.
public arc rapidly lbeing embroiied In
the revolutionary movement directed
at the overthrow OF the Carransa
government.
All Uniting AEnfnat Csrrnnxa. -
Tho possible alignment OF all diss
Affected political elements in Mexico
Tor the purpose OF bringing about
ihe fall OF Carranza Is the impor-
! tant development momentarily er.
peeted by Washington officials who
are In close touch with the situa,
tion.
Official dispatches to tho State De.
partment today reported the defeces
tion OF important units OF thu
Carranza Federal forces. General
Gomez. commander OF tho Federal
garrison at Tuxpnn. and General
Pale1, the rebel commander in tho
dispatches stated. and werc attnck.
ing the remainder of the Federal
garrison a t Tuxpan on April 81 and
% The result OF tho engagement
was not stated. and it il believed
that the attack is still In progress.
General CSallegos. Federal COM
mander In the Monterey district. also
has rebelled against the Carransa
government and has starte1 onaro
tions at Linarcs. according to further
reports Officials believe this to be
an important development, in that.it
Tampico- Monterey section OF the ma
tional railways OF Mexico falling into
the hands OF the rebels.
Censor Clamps Down "Lid,,
The gravity or the revolt is indf-
Gated by the fact that an iron-clad
censorship has been clamped down
by the Carranza government. Mex
lean newspapers have been forbid
den 20 carry news chronicling devel-
opments In the sections in which tho
rebel forces are operating.
George T. Summerlin. charge daft
faires OF the American en- bassy in
Mexico. aeft here tonight for his
post in Mexiao City. His sudden de-.
parturc was generally interpreted to
mean that the State Department
wished to keep in close touch with
developments by means OF hrst-hand
Information. .5.
Sun,mcrln will be in full charge
In Mexico city. pending the expected
early confirmation by the Senate. OF
Henry Morgentliau as ambassad dor.