Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-12
REBELS CLAIM
VICTORY over
AMARO'S TROOP
Estrada's Cavalry Snatches
Victory From the Federal
, Forces at Ocotlan, Dis
patches State

The rebel army has surrounded the
troops sent TO occupy Vera Cruz. and
revolutionary forces have Espcranza
and Orizaba, according TO a wireless
message received here last night by
Pedrs A. Chapa, representative Of the
de la Huerta government. The mes
sage states:
The revolutionary army is meeting
with great success in cncirclng the
federal troops between Cordoba and
Orizaba, and have killed over 200 Of the
Tabasco traitors (rcfcrring TO those
federal troops who joined the rcvoiu-
tionists and then turned the city Of Es-
peranza over to Obrcgon.) Heavy
fighting is underway today III Vera
Cruz. The city Of Orizaba has been oc
cupied By General Pedro Gonzales and
Esperanza has been taken by Generals
Maycottc and Higinio Aguilar. after in-
Slicting serious losses upon the federal
forces. San Marcos is again Ia the
hands Of the revolutionary forces.
Report Gen. Amaro Killed
General Estrada has won a distinct
victory at Ocotlan. and General Amaro.
leader Of the federal forces. has been
killed. General Buclna, defeated col
umn at Silao under the personal com
mand Of President Obrcgon. but Cen
eral Buelna was killed
General Estrada. after forced
march Of over zoo miles. with 5n0a
cavalry, turned defeat into victory a.
Ocotlan yesterday. according TO dis
patches received here last night by
representatives, Of the dc IA Hucrta
government. The federal troops had
crossed the river Lcrma under heavy
artillery fire and were cndcavorng to
dislodge the cntrenched rebels. when
aNstrada's cavalry, which had advanced
und lake Chapala. struck the fed
eral flank. The federal retreat was
cut off by the river. and dispatches
state hundreds of federal troops were
slain or captured, General Amaro, who
had led the advance across the Rio
Lerma, being among the killed
Cavalry Arrives On Time.
General Estradas march from More
lia was begun when General Amaro
advance toward Ocotlan threatened the
rebel base at Guadalaiara. For six
days the cavalry pressed toward Ocot-
Ian. defeating federal force AZ "a
mora. which had been sent to inter
cept them. They arrived OF the Rio
Lcrma at the moment when the fed
erals were forcing the revolutionary
troops from the trenches. and succeed
ed in inflicting complete defeat up
on the federals. the dispatches state
Suspend Train Service
All passenger train scrs ice IN Mex
ico has been suspended by order of thr
director Of railways. according to I'll
Forvenir Of Monterrey. which today
publishes the following dispatch from
Mexico City:
:" II was declared today Sunday at
the office OF the director Of railways
that they had received instructions
from the military commando ~ ihe
city TO suspend All train service IN that
country until new orders arc issued
The railroads and their equipment viii
be used exclusively for the mobilization
Of troops "a different parts Of the coun-
try. In obedience 10 this order the pas
senger trains will be suspended
Monterrey residents express the
opinion that this order viii not inter
ferc with border train scrs ice. effect
ing only those lines south Of that city
Monterrey Communists Parade
ri Porvrnlr contains AN account of a
demonstration by the communists of
Monterrey at o'clock Sunday morn
ing. Marching under the red and
black banner Or bolshcvism. the de-
monStrators paradcd through the main
streets Of the city. marching to thr
state capital budding where they call
ed for General Porfrio Gonzales. The.
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