Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-23
FEDERALS AGAIN
in CONTROL OF
VICTORIA CITY
Rebel Bands Dislodged From
Tamaulipas Cities Taken
From Federals on Sunday
Night

Both Ciudad Victoria and Iinares arc
again in the hands of the federal for, es
according 10 advices received by Mexican
Consul NaSaurz last night. and thcr,
was no foundation for the rumor that the
federnl garrison at Rcynosa had revolt et
he stated.
According TO reports received rs fed
eral officials the two Tamaulipas elite.
Victoria and Iinares were taken b,
small bands Of rebels, and were easily
tlslodged by troops from Tampi ans
Monterrey. II is reported here. how
ever. that train service between Mon
terrey and Tampico has been tcmpor.
arily suspended
The federal garrisonS throughout Tam
aulipas are fully able to cope with the
situation. Mexican officials state. Til,
rebels are mostly in small bands. and
would geenrally be claSSed as bandit :
Several minor engagemSnts have toe
Cured in various parts of the state dur
Ing the past ten days. and in every east
the federal troops have been victorious
"A large amount of revolutionary
propaganda iS being disseminated along
the border, Consul gaSqucz stated
anu tnt AtoFA NAt AnAh
ing claims and spreading rumors which
are wholly without foundation. They
have even gone to the extent Of i'm
pugning the loyalty of our troops who
have many times proved their fealty ia
the Ohregon government. The revolution
airy sympathizcrs have been unable to re-
cruit men in the northern part of Tam
aulipas. The rcvoluiioniSiS killed in the
fight last week at Soto la Marina. below
Matamoros were former federal troops
WIN had revolted at Vera Cruz AMI came
up the coast in "A launch. This fact was
established BY their uniforms and papers
found in their possession.
In this connenlion. wish to state
that all federal generals and officials
who would prove traitors 10 their gov
ernmcnt have already Joined the revolu-
tionistS." Consul 'NaSquez continued.
Those who are now fighting 10 main
tain a stable government are strictly
loyal-the men who have been tried and
have not been found wanting and no
further defcciions need BE- expected ~
the revolutionary leaders. The lines are
now clearly drawn. and the government
has been purgcd Of its traitors"
Consul Na>quez this morning received
the following official report from Mexico
City:
President Ohrcgon assumed direct
direct command yesterday at PenJamo
Of the military column initiating the ad-
vance on Guadalajara. with full ,onfl-
d.nce that the troops will overcome any
obstacle that may be encountered. and
fully determined 10 reach GnadalaJara.
the capital ~ JaliSco. Immediately upon
arrival Of President Obrcgon he issued
orders 10 his troops 10 mobilize. AM l.
personally leading the advance
Armpred airplane ~slnadrunS made
several explorations Ia the vicinity oi
La Piedad bombarding several rebel
groups and columns. The military
column on Guadalajara il followed rs q
train Of trucks carrying war supplies Of
every description.
The present week viii ~ ~ prodl-
gious impor,an : ID the military situa-
tion. a. several major engagements are
cxpef tel with the three rebel nucleus
Vera Cruz. Guadalajara and OAxaca a.
the ohjectiveS.
1t i known that grave mi>under-
standings have arisen between the lead
crs ~ the rebels
~Gencral Gales is now AZ his base
OF operations AZ san Luis Iofesi after
Il conference with President bhrc-on-"