Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-24
.OBREGON GARRISON
REVOLT To HUERTA;
To RAISE BLOCKADE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The de
la Huerta revolutionists in Mexico
are preparing to abandon plans for
the technical blockade of Tampico
and 20 substitute a policy under
which foreign commercial craft will
be warned that if they enter the
zone of possible bombardment there
they will do so at their own risk.
1t was learned through private adj
vices that American protests against
the blockade would be observed but
be declared in effect off Tampico,
and ships would be notified that if
they traversed the line of fire they
would take their own chances. Rebel
warships will remain at Tampico,
and commerce will be warned that
they may at any moment open fire
on the batteries set up by the Obre-
gon forces at the mouth of the Pan.
uco river and along it's banks.
GARRISON Ar MONTEREY
JOINS FORCES OF REBELS
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Jan. %.
The garrison at Monterrey. capital
of the Mexican state of NeueVo
Leon, revolted and went over to the
rebels at o'clock yesterday. &C
rording to unofficial reports reach
ing here early today. Federal mill
itary authorities at Matamora, OPP
posite Brownsville. have ordered
trains for Monterrey held up.
SECOND SALE OF ARMS
MADE BY WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Jan 23.-Further
| aid has been extended by the United
| States to the Obregon administra.
| ton through a second sale of sur
plus war materials for use in its eff
| fort to maintain stable government
in Mexico.
The new deal in arms, negotiated
| by the Mexican embassy, calls for
| delivery at Ell Paso to Obregon rep
resentatives of 5000 Enfield rifles,
| 8, 500 army colt A caliber automatic
pistols and ammunition for the
| latter, bringing the number of rifles
| thus far sold to the total orig !nal!y
requested The American govern
ment is to receive altogether nearly
| $500 900 for the 10000 rifles, 5,00O,~
1000 rounds of rifle ammunition, eight
| airShips and other items involved
| in the two transactions, and 1t IS
intimated that additional purchases
| of rifle ammunition from private
| sources in this country nave been
made by the Mexican authorities.
| AS another step in its efforts to aid
the Obergon government, the united
States has ordered discontinued the
sending of mail by steamer to the
Mexican states of Vera Cruz, Cam
peche and Yucatan. Hereafter the
mail will be turned over to the Mex
| lean federal postoffice authorities at
Laredo for disposition or delivery.
The action will further isolate the
revolutionary area.
Advices to representatives of the
Mexican revolutionary party here to-
day announced the capture of Celayo
by revolutionary cavalry, cutting off
the Obregon army in the Guadala-
lara section from Mexico City.
REBEL SYMPATHIZERS ARE
ORDERED FROM MEXICO CITY
TAMPICO, Jan. 23.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press Additional units or
the American naval squadron which
has been ordered to Mexican waters
are expected here today to join the
cruiser Richmond. The Richmond
herself has been lying outside the har-
Dor, but enters the port today to
take on fuel oil.
The chief Of the federal garrison
/ here has issued a public proclama-
ton giving rebel sympathizers sew.
enty-two hours in which to leave the
city. The commander even offers
them facilities for joining the insur.
gent forces. The departure of this
element, it is believed, will put stop
to the many alarmist reports.
Military activities in the oil region
resulted yesterday in the capture by
federal forces of Zacamixtla and pc
troleum camps nearby. In their
fight from Zacamixtla the rebels de-
stroyed small camp and looted its
stores.
Revolutionists. who had gained
control Of Ciudad Victoria, the CAPT
tai of Tamaulipas, evacuated the
town upon the approach of a federal
contingent.
Tragedy of Beauty