Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-01-26
COSS SAYS Pres.
DBRECON TRIES
10 SELL MEXICO
reclamation Issued by For
mer Obregon Leader Says
Wealth Of Mexico is Trad
ed for Arms


Francisco Coss. former Obregon lead
r. who revolted Tuesday at Saltillo
lnd is now operating in Coahuila. has
been received here. The proclamation
harges that 0bregon has sold" Mex
CO TO American industrial Interests
n exchange for arms and ammunition.
He asserts that he would have remain
I'd loyal to the government had it pur-
sued its efforts to subdue the revolu-
tionists without calling upon the Unit
I'd States for aid and selling the po-
Eental wealth Of Mexico for arms and
ammunition"
Hold Tampico Railways
Dispatches received here last night
by representatives of the Huerta gov
trnment from Generals Laraga and Lo-
pez de Lara state that the Tampico-
San Luis Potosi railway will be block
I'd for NJ least a month. several Of the
arge bridges having been burned to
prevent moving of troop trains. The
dispatches stated that the rebels are
lso holding the Monterrey Victoria
Eampico line. but have orders not to
interfere with trains whichD carry no
troops or munitions. This move was
|ItClucG upon III oF1tT 10 i<oldlc lam
bico. the dispatch stated.
Tampico will be attacked within the
hext week BY the combined forces Of
Lopez de Lara. now near Victoria, and
General Moran. who is advanc y from
iTuxpam. The remainder of the federal
kroops, upon whom the rebels inflicted
N severe defeat at Cerro Azul. have fall
en back upon Tampico. Federal troops
lin the Tampico district number ap-
500. while the rebels
claim to have 5000 available to attack
khe city, the dispatch stated.
Conspiracy at Monterrey
A conspiracy TO turn the city Of
Monterrey over to the revolutionarics
twas discovered by federal Officers
|Thursday and several arrests have
been made. The names of the conspir-
ators have been withheld by the fed
eral officials pending further investi-
CATION. Monterrey dispatches indicate
that a number Of the leading military
officials have been arrested, including /
Lieutenant Colonel Morales. temporari
ky in command Of the garrison.
General Francisco Coss. commanding
band of rebels in Coahuila. held up
three trains Thursday. two from Mon
terrey and one from Eagle Pass. Con
siderable loot. including a quantity Of
arms and ammunition. were secured. /
The trains were held up nj FL Fraile 4
and In Ventura. Coahuila. AT the lat
ter place the railway track was torn
up, destroying communication with
Mexico City.
Big Battle at Acambaro
Advices received here last night from
Monterrey stated that big battle is
underway in the immediate vicinity of
kcambaro, Guanajuato. between the
kederals commanded By Generals Man
bel ". Lopez and Espiridion Rodriguez,
and the rebels commanded by Generals
nieguex, Buelna and Estrada. Rein
have been sent from Celaya i
nd other points to assist the fedcras
dispatch states that this is ex-
Ped to develop into a major engage
ent which will have considerable ef-
ct upon the future operations on
he Jalisco front.
President Obrcgon on board an cx-
ploratson train arrived at Salvaticrra. /
without encountcring re-
hey troops. Trains OF Estrada and Die /
guex were bombed at Lagoleta while /
they stood at the railway station. Fed
eral armen could not ascertain the
amount Of damage. but il i said that
several cars loaded with troops were
blown up.
Railway communication between Mon |
serrey and Tampico has been resumed. |
Recording 70 Monterrey dispatches. The
rebels are reported to have torn up
The tracks at several points. but re-
nairs have been made.
Rebels Capture Horses
rebel detachment under General
lose Hinojosa surprised small party
a federal cavalry at La Rosita. five
niles from Matamoros Wednesday
light. capturing a number Of horses
they then retrcated toward San Fer
rando, where the rebel bands in north
ern Tamaulipas are reported to have
hoen concentrated Colonels Anacleto
Guerrero and Rosas Flores. command
as Of the federal troops on the north
I'm border, mobilized troops in Mata-
..oros yesterday preparatory TO inaug-
Eating a campaign against the rebels
4 the San Fernando district.