Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-05

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MEXICO CITY, Oct. 5.-(R)-Ths
declaration that the rebel movement
has been crushed with the exception
Of two small forces, one OF them
commanded BY the presidential can
didate General Arnulfo Gomez, waa
made today by General Alvarez,
chief of the presidential staff.
President Gales himself has sent
a telegram TO the former military
commandant Of the State OF Mexico
declaring that the rebellious move
ment has been completely crushed.
and declining an offer Of assistance.
While government forces were
stated to be in active pursuit Of
the two bands atill in the field, fur
ther executions In the campaign OF
the Gales government to stamp out
the military revolt were announced.
Last night the bodies OF General
Francisco Serrano, a presidential
candidate with General Gomez
against the candidacy OF former
President Obregon, and thirteen OK
his followers. were brought TO Mex
leo City. They had been executed
on charges OF being responsible for
the mutiny In the garrison of Mex
leo City late Sunday night when
about 500 men marched out OF tho
city and took the field.
Those Executed
The namea Of those executed to-
gether with SerrRno were given out
as follows:
General Carlos Avidal, governor
Of the state of Chiapas; Generals
Miguel and Daniel Peralta; Rafael
Martinez Escobar, attorney and
prominent political leader and sup
porters Of General Arnulfo Gomez In
the present presidential campaign;
Alfonso Capetilli, Augusto Pena, An
tonic Jauregui, Ernesto Noriega
Mendez, Octavio Almada. Jose Villa
! Arce, Octillio Gonzalez, Enrique
Monteverde and former General Car
los Varizs.
The revolt Of the Torreon Rarri-
son, which was admitted yesterday
by President Gales. proved a san
culinary affair. There was a short,
sharp battle between the loyal
troops and the rebellIous officers
and soldiers. which ended in victory
for the government.
Lieut.. Col. Augusta ManzanilIa, IN
command OF the 18th battalion OF
the Torreon garrison and all the Of
fieers of his staff were executed.
The mutineers in the rank and file
vtre disarmed.
To ConfIscate Property
As a part of the governments
campaign to stamp cut the revolt the
attorney general has informe. the
I newspapers that the governments
viii instigate the necessary measured
70 confiscate all property OK persons
adjudged guilty OF revolution In ac-
cordance with the existing law.
| The central committee or labor
unions In the federal district has
adopted . series OF resolutions ex-
pressing confidence In the Gales
government and assuring * OK sup
port All Of the leading military
chiefs throughout the country -
well M the governors OF the various
states have sent kilograms 60 the
government expressing adherence.
The two forces still IN operation
in Mexico were slated TO be- under
the command Of General Hector r.
nacio Almada, who command the
| Mexico City garrison and under
General Arnulfo Gomez, who was re-
ported TO have taken UP q posAkicn Ia
an ANCIENT fortress nc Perote, In the
state OK Vera Cruz, about fifty miles
from Jalapa, the state capital.
General Almada's SfJEr was eati-
mated 70 total less than 600 men,
while that Of General Gomez was
thought 70 be somewhat smaller al
though the exact number could not
be determined. Both forces were
stated 20 be closely pursued By fed
eral troops loyal to the government.
Alvnres Issues Statement
General Alvarez, receiving news
paper correspondents late last night,
issued q statement covering the en-
tire situation. While he was read-
ing large stacks OF telegYams ex-
pressing loyalty 20 the Gales gov
eminent, President Gales stepped
into his office mt ChApultepec Castle
where the interview was in progress.
The presidents face was somewhat
wohn and weary, and he exhibited
nm attitude Of Aternness that has
been with him ever since he took
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