Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29
Surrender of 1000 Rebels,
Retreat Cut OFF, Described
by GeneraIiSsimo.
FEDERAL GUNBOATS
SHELL TROOP TRAINS
Many May Escape Into U. S. Be-
fore Almazan Can Block Flight,
Officials Believe.


MEXICO CITY, April 29.-Gen. Plu-
tarco Elias Gales, Mexican minister Of
war, today considered the revolt in
Sonora at an end, and the last Mexican
state cleared of organized resistance to
the central government.
In message to President Portes Gil
he said: 1T is my honor to report with
satisfaction that in my opinion the re-
bellion in Sonora has terminated as the
principal traitors continue their flight
northward unaccompanied by material
support"
His message detailed unconditional
surrender of two groups of rebel
soldiers, totaling 1000 men, yesterday,
and described disintegra ton of the rebel
troops as they found retreat at almost
every point blocked by federal soldiers.
Guerilla Warfare Is Forecast.
Continued desultory guerilla warfare
seems the prospect in Sonora for some
little while as federal contingents pur-
sue remnants of the rebel army into
mountain districts. Aiding in this pur-
suit, Gen. Gales said, were to be large
Yaqui Indian contingents, who had
vowed their allegiance to the central
government and had always remained
passive to the rebel cause.
But one other military problem seems
to face the administrati ton of President
Portes Gil. that being the suppression
of the "Cristero," or so-called religious
rebellion, in the States of Guanaiuato
and Jalisco, where Gen Saturnino
Cedillo already is campaigning vigor-
curly against them. 1t Is not believed
Gen. Gales will find it necessary to
undertake personal direction Of this
campaign.
Cruz Has Fled. Gales Says.
Gen Gales, in his report, said the
last of the rebel armies had been driven
north OF the Rio Yaqui and that Gen
Roberto Cruz, one of the commanding
officers of the rebel west coast army
had fed TO the mountains. Marines
had been landed at Guaymas from
three federal gunboats there and were
holding the city while reinforcements
were rushed up the railroad from Cor
raj, on the north bank of the Rio Yaqui
The federal gunboats in the hsrbor
of Guaymas were said to have shelled
rebel troop trains passing the junction
outside the city on their way north
ward toward Hermosillo and the United
States border Many, it was believed
would escape into the United States
before Gen. AlmaZan. moving through
Pulpito Pass, could cut them off.
Delayed messages from Gen Almazan
said he had sent flanking columns
against small rebel army which was
delaying his passage OF Pulpito Canyon
Portes Gil Congratulates Gales.
President Portes Gil replied to Gen
Gales message with congratulatory
telegram reading as follows:
Il acknowledge receipt of your mes
sage in which you advise me Of COM
plete termination of the rel No in
Sonora and of your capU8e OF
Guaymas, the surrender of the rebels
with their subchiefs and the protesta-
tions of Yaqui loyalty
The manner in which the rebellion
has terminated and failed so rapidly
is the best proof of the lack Of sup
port it found in public opinion over the
country and of the unpatriotic and un-
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