Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-01
0BREGON'S TROOPS.
snare ARCH-REBEl
General Murguia, Beaten In ts,e
Field, 10 Surrounded and
4 Captured
REVOLUTION DREAMS FADE


Mesico City, Nov. 1.--General Fran.
disco Murguia. arch enemy OF tresl
dent Obrcgon for many years ana one
shot - brought death to former presi-
Snnt Cnrranza. has fallen into the
hands Of Federal troops, and his career
as A dangerous rebel Is thought to
hive come to an end.
With the little band Of followers who
src the remnant Of his most recent
rebel army, General Murguia was sur
sounded Yesterday afternoon near Du-
rnngo City and captured, It was an
nounced last night at the PRESIDENT &
Office.
range City and his fate will probably
be settled today. =,
The rebel leader was hiding in q sina!l
room behind the high altar Of q church
when taken.
The identity of the captive has been
definitely established. He made no re
eistance, being surrounded while sleep.
inr BY Federal soldiers under General
A. CarmOna.
Father Cazares, in charge Of the
church. ut first prc.- to the troops
thot he knew nothing Of Murguia' =
whereabouts. but Inter led them to the
rebel genctais hiding place.
The priest was not detained. News
Of the capture created a sensation here.
Whether he will be taken to Durango
City for trial by court martial. or be
brought to the capital and publicly ex.
ecuted hns not yet been determined.
Recently he was described b. President
Obregon as mot a soldier, but fugi.
tive from Justice"
For long while General Murguia
has been credited with brewing a revo.
luton. Two months ago he left his
hiding place across the Rio Grande and
came back into Mexico at the head Of
a rebel army said to nmber 500 men.
Three weeks ago his forces were de-
under General Escobar ut Guarache In
the State of Durango. Since then he
has carefully avoided meeting Federal
troops. From time to time there were
reports that he was trying to unite his
rebels with those of Juan Carrasco In
the State of Sinaola. and the men under
Carlos Greene. in Tabasco, but nothing
ever came of these moves.
The rebelliOus activities ef General
Alurguia never aroused popular SYM
pathv. except in the northern regions.
where. as Governor Of Coahuila under
Carranza, he cultivated many adher.
cnts.
Details of his capture were lackin-
here today. There were no reports ex.
cepts the announcement made ut prcsi-
dent Obrcgon's Office.
General Murguia's ill.fnted "rcvolu.
ton" was launched about two months
ago. when lie slipped out Of San An.
tonic. Tex. by night with n staff of
eight men and crossed the border into
Mexico where he was Joined by about
GOO adhcrcnts, we'll armeI and equip
ied.
With ,hesc rs a nucleus he boldly
proclaimed his intention Of overthrow
ing the Obrcgon Government. lie m.
nounced a program calling for n new
property law. radical modification OF
the oil laws and repeal of the agrarinn
law. under which big ranches in Mex.
tcc were contiscated. a large number
Of mine workers and other Derpctual
revOlutionists rallied to his standard.
but the movement never became n 50.
lious menace to the Obregon Admins.
tratiOn.
General Murguia was Minister of
War under President Cnrrnnza, in which
capacity he was charged with frauds
amounting to 2.OOO.OOO pesos. The
chnrges were brought about by military
invoices containing such items as silk
stockings, perfumes, bOnbOns and other
feminine articles.