Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-14
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WASHINGTON. May I3.-Repor,s
from American and Mexican source
IN Mexico appeared tonight TO in
ulcate that the rcvoiut!cnis,s were
settling into tlrmcr position, not
withstandins the uncertainty that
stiii surrounded the fate OF Carranza
and reports OF Federal activity I'm a
restricted area In the North.
Announcement was made by the
revolutionary agents that General
Manuel Dieguez was prisoner at
Guadaiaja-a capital OF Jalisco. and
mat Generals Hernandez. Mendez
and CARA, garrison commanders in
that stat. had placed themselves and
the'f forces at the orders OF the rcvo-
iutionary government.
The adhesion OF the Federal forces
In Ja!isco and the arrest Of General
piesuez were reported by General
OoTegon TO Adolfo dc la Huerta. the
provisional head OF the revolution in
Sonora. who communicated the in
formation 10 the Mexican agents
here. obregonS report added that
DiegueZ was beinS held subject 10 De
Ia Huerta's Instructions.
Greater Significance was attached
by .reroluuonist agents to the cap
turc OF D!cSuez. and TO the break
Ing OF the Federal resistance In
Jalfsco than TO the entry of Manuel
Palaez and Arnulfo Gomez into Tam
pico. reported in official dispatches
The revolutioniets have protested
conhdcnce that Palaez. de facto ruler
or the oil region. would cooperate
fdIly with the SUCCESSORS OF the Car
"2nza government. They reaftirmed
today their belle. that he would not
take advantage OF his position in
TaRp!co TO oppose the work OF con-
soiida,ion. but the operations OF
DicGuez and the failure OF other Fed
eral officers. in the. State OF Jaiisco
to join in ihe. movement have caused
rebel leaders some anxiety. With
Ja!isco in line. they said there re-
maincd no break In the revolution
controls access TO the important port
OF Manzanillo.
Watch Monterey Development.
The element being watched care
fully by American officials as we'll as
by The revolutionary Representatives
was the development OF Federal
strength northeast OF Monterey. near
the American border. Official and
unofficial information agreed that the
Governors OF San Luis Potosi. Suevo
leon. Tamaulipas and Coahuila. who
led from their posts to the frontier.
have succeeded in mobiiizing a small!
f"r2e Of Federal troops near Camar-
80. about ninety miles west of Mata-
moro" opposite Brownsville, Texas.
'here General Corlunga. the Federal
commander. has displayed reluctance
10 surreadering the city.
american army officers saw in the
Federal opposition no military ad-
F"nt"ge. but agreed that until the
Federal group was accounted for.
there remained a possibility that any
one OF It's leaders might become an
ol.t "a" and play part similar to that
held for years by Francisco villa.
Operations OF any such rebel leader
might serve as basis for further
OBJECTIONS. or even counter reyo.
luton. they said
Inadequate cable and tclegraphic
communication again served 10 hold
bacl; ne"s OF the result of the fgh,
Carr*nzt was reported making be-
tween the capital and Vera Cruz In.
formation that the hgh, had begun
Tnesday was contained In repor;
made 3y obregon 10 de la Hueroa and
forws-dad here Obregon said car.
Fanzts convey consisting OF rem
nants % lhe forces Of General Muir.
Su!s." had seen attack Tuesd.v near
Rinconado 10y Reyes Marquee Press
dispa;ches dated Wednesday. May 10
AT Vera cruz. reported that the fight
ing wss stilj in progress.
'opreson also reported that General
hnrpe' wno refused for SO long TO
fprfehHer The mort Of Mazatlan. had
sailed 10 Nanzanillo. where ne would
place h!msei: under the orders O, tho
reoe! commander.
rafnc1 Er.eirfd Cordially
Wt:iiI%GTOS Nav "a can,