The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-10
'JALAPA FALLS
To N EX|CAN
REBEL FORCES
800 Reported Killed In Bitter
( Fighting For Possession Of
! Capital Of Vera Cruz, The
Stronghold Of Oregon
CIVILIANS ARE HASTILY
PRESSED INTO DEFENSE
General BerIanga, Who Was
Among Those Captured, Is
Reported Executed BY Fir
ing Squad Of RevoIutionists

VERA CRUZ, Dec. 9.-(By Asso-
ciated Press.)-Jalapa, capital of the
state of Vera Cruz, fell into the
hands of the besieging revolutionary
forces at o'clock Saturday after
noon.
The rebels took 200 prisoners,
among them General Berlanga, Col
onel Mayer and the provincial Gov
ernor Angel Casarin. They also cap
tured guns, rifles and horses.
An unconfirmed report says that
Berlanga and Mayer were executed
by firing squad after a summary
courtmartial.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. s.--(via La
redo, Tex. Dec. 8. By Associated
Press. Delayed. by stubborn re-
sistance to attacks by superior rebel
forces of General Guadalupe Sanchez
against Jalapa, capital of the state
of Vera Cruz, General Federico Ber-
langa, with a portion of the Twenty
fifth cavalry which refused to join
the De la Huerta revolt and hum
dreds of partially equipped and UNI
organized agrarian civilians, had
held the Vera Cruz capital since Fri
day night according to advices re-
ceived by the war department, which
denied previous reports that Jalapa
had been evacuated.
More Than 800 Killed.
There were more than 500 deaths
on both sides during three strong at
tacks, the department added. while
the arrival of 1000 federal reinforce
ments under Gen. Fausto Topete APP
parently had removed the danger of
Jalapa falling into the hands of the
|Sanchartas.
Three thousand agrarians in. the
vicinity of Maltrata petitioned for
and were given arms for the purpose
of opposing the advance OF the De
la Huertistas.
Reports from Ira Puato, where
General Joaquin Amaro is heading
the concentration of 10, 900 federals
against the revolving forces of Gen.
Enrique Estrada said federal ad-
vance guard under Gen. Lazaro Car
denas had defeated strong detach-
ment of Estradistas at Penjamo. Co
operating with General Marc are
Gen. Robelo Alleges, chiefs of mill
tary operations in the state; GUIANA
jaito and Luis Gutuirrez. The war de-
partment statement said the Estrada
revolt in Jalisco is not directed to-
ward aiding the presidential candi-
dacy of De laHuerta, but against
the central government
Discussing the situation with cor
respondents, General Miguelo Acosta,
first under-Secretary of War, de-
clared the entire republic as tran
ouil except the state of Vera Cruz,
Jalisco and Zacatecas. He said the
outbreak in Zacatecas was due TO
revolt of former subordinates OF
General Estrada, including Gen. AL
fredo Garcia, whose followers inter
ttp n a ti0n with
Juarez.
Rail Communication Cut.
General Acosta asserted that Gen.
Benicio Lopez. military chief in the
state of Tamaulipas, has the stu
alton under control excepting in the
vicinity of Cuidad Victoria. the capi-
tall where Gov. Cesar Lopez
has cut rail communication with
Monterey and arrested the support
ers of Gen. Plutcaro Gales in his
presidential candidacy.
Acosta declared false a report that
Gen. Pedro Gabay had uprisen IN the
state of Queretaro. On the contrary,
he said Gabay had arrested Gov.
Francisco Ramirez Luque, who had
been conspiring to join De la Huerta.
LAREDO, Tex, Dec. 9.-The mill
tary forces of Neuva Laredo took
over the city this morning at l
O'Clock and the entire city was placed
under martial law. All De la Huerta
officials were deposed and substi-
tuted by Obregon men,
Reports state that General Huer-
tado also was relieved.
Numerous rumors are afloat re-
garding troops concentrating near
Victoria and Guerro for the purpose
of attacking Neuva Laredo. The es-
tablishing of martial law in that city
was done very quietly and without
any demonstration.
Direct rail communication between
Juarez and Mexico City has been sew,
cred, according to passengers who
arrived this afternoon from Torreon.
where the train that left the border
Friday was turned back. Revolu-
tionists have blown up a section of
the line at Canitas, Zacatecas, Sl4
kilometers north of Mexico City.
travellers were informed.
There. was no mail from the ma
tional capital on the train that ar
rived yesterday from Torreon.
Press telegraph service between
Chihuahua City and Mexico City also
has been interrupted.
Juarez became excited for the first
time since the beginning of the San
chez revolt when the report spread
that the track had been dynamited at
Canitas, which is a junction point
AS the line to Durango City begins
there, more than ordinary signifi-
canoe is attached to the movement.