Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-05-17
1000 Soldiers, Many
Guns and Much Am
munition Fall Into Their
Hands as Battle Result.
Gonzalez Pulls Out of
Race for Presidential
Nomination Leaving
Field to Obregon.

Mexico City, May Is, via Lar
edo Junction, May 16.-(By The
Associated Press.)-Unconfirm-
ed reports received here
Friday said General Carranza
had been captured while fleeing
toward the Vera Cruz noun.
tains. General Guadalupe San
chez, commanding revolutionary
forces pursuing the Carranza
party, promised confirmation or
denial of the report later.
Ell Paso, Texas, May 16.-AlI
of the members of Carranza's
cabinet have been captured and
sent to Mexico City, according
to message said to have been
received Sunday by revolution
airy agents here from General
Alvaro Obregon, who at present
is in Mexico City.
Carranza himself is said to have es-
caped to the mountains on horseback.
given.
The attack on the Carranza ministers.
VINO were endeasoring to protect their
chIef. ended In "a complete triumph for
the liberal constItutionallst party" ac-
cording to adsices received In Auuas
Calientes from General Francisco r. Sc
rano, chief of staff of the revolutionary
army.
Al Pisdras Nepras, opposlte Eao,s
Pass, Texas, General lose hurtado. rev
olutionary commander, Is in perfect
control. according to claims made here.
Traffic has been restored to Mono
iaVa, Coanuila, from Piedras Negras, and
VIII shortly be restored to SaitilIo and
Monterey, revolutionists here said.
Mexico City, May 15-via Laredo iunc-
ton, May. 15.-tBt the Associated
Press. l-Nenustiano Carranza, defeated
III battle Friday in the vicinity of Roin-
conda. is fleeing into the mounts aims of
Vera Cruz by way of Perote. Revolu-
tonary forces captured 2.OOO Carranza
soldiers. n railway trains, four pieces
OF artillery. 200 machine guns \numer-
Gus automobiles, one aeroplane and
large quantities of ammunition and gold
and silver bars.
In bis official report of the bat
tie, General Guadalupe Sanchez, com
mander of revolutionary forces which
Tor a week have been opposing General
Carranza"s efforts to fight his way TO
the Gulf coast. said the fighting had be-
gun at 10 o'clock on Friday morning.
Carranza Flees In Auto.
After three hours battling, Carranza
and the leading members Of bis party
lied from the trains in automobiles, es-
corted by about 500 cavalry. A revo-
lutlonary cavalry column was sent IN
pursuit.
General Pablo Gonzalez announced
formally and definitely his retirement
from the Mexican presidential race in a
manifesto issued Saturday evening.
General Alyaro Obregon is the only
remaining presidential candidate unless
lsnacio Bonillas should return to
Mexico. which is considered improbable.
Ganzalczs action is accepted as meaning
the elimination Of any chance of friction
between himself aud 0bregon. the two
chief military leaders of the liberal
revolutionary party.
AguiIar Is Taken.
General Candido Aguilar, son-in-law
of Carranza. has been captured at Jala-
pIlla tJalapal. state of Vera Cruz it wis
announced officially Saturday night
sanchez $ report, given out FRIDAY
night at Obregon headquarters, said the
Carranza party carried all the minted
com from the trains hut left great
quantity of gold and silver bars, valuable
records and dies from the mint
Before their flight the CarranzistaS
set fire to the trains. but the flames
We're extingulsned by revolutionsts who
rescued several wounded occupants of
the coaches. These included General
Augustin MILAN. who had been left
badly wounded in sleeping car,
General Jacinto Trevino. heading
revolutionary commission bearing a safe
conduct for General Carranza should he
wish TO surrender. arrived on the scene
q few hours after Carranza had fled.