The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
500 SAID kI|.ZLED| IN REBEL. DEFEAT
Aviation Squadron Success fully Bombs RevoIutionist
 Forces Into The Open

MEXICO CITY (Via Galveston). Jan. 3.--(By Associated Press )-The war department has received advices of the defeat inflicted upon Romula Figueroa, rebel, by General Marcelo Caraveo in Zaculpan, a village in the state of Mexico, 55 miles southwest of the capital. The official report of the battle is as yet unreceived. It is
 reported, However, that the rebels suffered 800 casualties in killed,
 wounded and prisoners.
 Figueroa, in leaving the state of
 Guerrero, invaded the state of Mexico
 with 1,20e men commanded by four
 of his chief lieutenants. Selecting
 Zaculpan for stand, Figueroa
 awaited an attack from Carava, who
 had started in pursuit of the rebels.
 An aviation squadron effectively
 bombed Figueroa's positions, forcing the rebels to cople out into the open
 and give battle to Caraveos men. After brief, but bloody battle. the
 fedcrals were victorious disorganiz-
 ing the rebels, who fled toward Guerrero.
 No official report has been re- ceived owing to the lack of tele- graphic land communications. Press dispatches report that Man uel Garcia Vigel, governor of the state of OXacia, proclaimed himself substitute president as did fRafael Zubaran Capmany, former minister of commerce and senator in Vera Cruz, both intending to capacitate De La Huerta as the presidential candidate, if the revolution is successful. O O O
 Gnbny Arrives With Men. Pedro Gabay, military commander in the state of Querotaro, has arr rived with 1000 men at Pachuca, l state of Hidalgo, 55 miles north of Mexico City as also has Victor Mon- 1 ter, with 200 horsemen to fight Marial | Caravaos, who have selected the state of Hidalgo for revolutionary activities.
 A peasant convention was inauS- | urated yesterday in Durango City. issuing proclamation to peasants | throughout the country, explaining reasons why Durango labor supports Obregon. The convention appointed a committee to interview Obregon and demanded arms for peasants battalions now being organized. Manuel DiegueZ, appointed rebel commander in the state of Michoacan | by Enrique Estrada, has sent in an ultimatum to Colonel Morales. com mander of the garrison at Zamora Michoacan, asking immediate de- l livery of that city. DiegueZ threat ems to take the city with blood and | fire if his demand is not compiled | with.
 l Started For TampicO.
 l Monterrey, Neuvo Leon, dispatches state that Juan Espinosa Cordova l with 1,500 horsemen, has started for | Tampico, state of Vera Cruz, where l he will organize and march through Huastrea to fight the Tuxpam, Vera Cruz, rebels, then to cooperate with Eugenio Martinez in an attempt to capture the port of Vera Cruz by at l tacking the Sanchistas (rebels) from 1 the rear.
 The rebellion of Jose Santos in the vicinity of Monterrey is considered | unimportant. It is supposed Santos
 rather than revolting intends to avenge the killing of his brother l Miguel Galaviz has revolted in Al l lende, state of Coahulia, sacking the small towns in the vicinity. Forces are being rushed from Saltillo, Goa
 hulia, some 200 miles south, to fight | Galaviz.
 The governor of the federal dis. trict of Mexico has decided to appoint
 a food dictator invested with full | authority to suppress profiteering
 and to fix prices on prime neces' | sities.