Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-13
STRICT CENSORSHIP
PUT ON NEWS Of
MEXICAN UPRISING

Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. 11.-(By
! the Associated Press. )-Coincident
with reports that Topic, capital of
the Mexican state of Nayarita, had
| fallen into the hands of the re-
bilious forces, General J. Gonzalo
| Escobar, commander of the depart
ment comprising the states of Du-
| range and COahula, was en- route
with 1000 troops from Torreon TO
cut off the rear OF General Juan
Estrada the rebel commander at
| Guadlajara, military officials at Jua-
rez learned last night.
Telegraphic communication with
Mexico City direct, which was cut
Saturday when rebels destroyed the
! railway at Canitas, Zucatecas, has
| been resumed. Government officials
here received messages from their
chiefs in the capital today
Resumption of communications is
taken TO indicate that the federal
offices are again in control of the
railway line for its entire length.
A strict news censorship is in
force, however
Efforts of Governor Ygnacio En-
riquez, of Chihuahua to bring about
peace between De la Huerta and
General Gales, another presidential
candidate against whom the re-
bellion is said to be aimed; ap-
parently were halted by the blowing
up of a railway line. The destruc-
ton of the line marooned Enriq uez.
who was enroute to Mexico City. in
Durango. below Chihuahua, it was
reported last night. Direct com
munication with Mexico City has
been severed.
The garrison at Topic divided
Sunday and 200 soldiers rebelled, ac.
cording to reports reaching Noga
les, Arizona. which said General An
atolio Qrtesa; chief of military op-
erations in Nayarit, who command
ed the garrison, was seriously
wounded. A young sub-lieutenant
was killed, the report said. The
revolt was said to have been led
by General Manuel Diaguez, com
mander under the regime of Car
rama.
Reports that the Yaqui Indians at
Bacalete were about to go on the
war path, or that they had taken
to the mountains in preparation for
such action, were declared unbound
ed in the Nogales dispatch.
The Tampico oil district is quiet,
said an official statement from
Colonel Roman Lopez, commander
of the Juarez garrison, early today.
He added that the military colonies
at Rio tlorito and at Pueblito be-
tween Chihuahua ana Ojinja, were
reported loyal.
The gunboat Zargosa is prepared
to sail for Tampico to assist in the
attack OF that city which is to be
undertaken by the troops of Gov
ernor Lopr~ de Lara. of Tamauli-
pas, in conjunction with troops com
manded by General Panuncio Mar
ltinez. The peration against Tam
pico is to h. directed by General
Alfonso de Ia Huerta.
Advices received here say that
the state of Guanajuato, north of
Mexico City, has fallen into the
hands of rebels commanded by Gen.
eral Gabaya.
A radio message from the head
quarters of General Enrique Es-
trada, commander of the western
forces, says that the advance on the
capital from this direction is con-
tinuing.
Meanwhile troops are leading Vera
Cruz for the point of concentration
from which the march on the CAPT
tai from the east is to be started.
This advance will be along the line
of the Mexican railway.
1t is reported here that band
of 100 federal soldiers, sent to OPP
pose the rebels, Joined the insur
gents near San Andres, Pueblo.
Troops which yesterday took pos
session of Puerto de Mexico pursued
and dispersed the forces of General
Belmar, who abandoned the town
with 100 men.
REGULARS ARE ROUTED
AFTER BRIEF SkIRMISH
VERA CRUZ, Dec. 11.-(By the
Associated Press. 1.-The forces of