The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-29
FEDERALANDREbEL
CLASH EXPECTED AS
ARMIES DRAW CLOSE
Revolution Leaders Contend
Gales Is Drawing His
Forces Into Trap
ASSASSINATION PLOT FOUND
Government Troops Are Slowly
Forcing E lnsurrectionists
Into Northwest Area
ASSASSINATION PLOT FOUND
(By the Associated Press,

10y the associated PreSS)
only II miles today separated fed
eral and rebel outpostS in the state
OF Chihuahua and q long awaited
major clash seemed near at hand as
the government continued crowdine
the insurgents into northwestern
Mexico.
While the rebel leaders still insist
that an advance on Mexico City is
contemplated and that General Gales
IS leading his troops into q trap, the
FEDERAL authorities announced the
government pursuit was in full oper-
alton both in central and western
Mexico.
The American consul at Ell Paso
reported to Mexico City that he had
learned Of a rebel plot to assassinate
General Gales at his headquarters.
Rebel Soldiers Surrender
The surrender of numerous rebel
soldiers. tired Of fighting the govern
ment and discouraged by lack OF pay.
were reported by the federal author.
tiles. ~
While the main Gales army was
advancing on Jiminez, important
rebel stronghold, federal reinforce
ments for Mazatlan on the west coast
were nearing the city, with federal
cavalry advancing northward In pur.
suit OF the insurgent forces which
failed to capture the place carly this
week.
The federal forces are advancing in
two columns to recapture Culacan
from the insurgents.
Rebel Planes Raidinx
The insurgents reported air raids
by two bombers and pursuit planes
on federal headquarters at .Berme-
jillo.
Activity has developed in Sonora
near the American border, one rebel
force Of 500 men leaving for an un-
revealed destination while others are
h the field to dispense federal horse
men reported In the mesquite.
In the north federal cavalry under
General Benigno Serrato occupied
Escalon. former insurgent headquar-
ters, after a fight In which two fed
erals were wounded and four rebels
killed. Another federal advance
guard cut In near Jimenez, nearer
Chihuahua City, but made no at
tempt to enter the city.
Jimenez Deserted
Federal aviators reported Jimenez
had been deserted by the rebels who |
reestablishcd themselves at Santa
Rosalia. 73 kilometers to the north
west, although dispatches from the
border said the rebels claimed still
o hold this city The main body Of
General Almazan's army was operat-
ng out Of Jaral Grande, below Esca-
on.
The belief persisted here that II the
'ebels fight at all It viii be at
3achimba Pass, 80 kilometers beyond
Santa Rosalia, where the railroad
'uts through q mountain gorge just
'utStde OF Chihuahua. Their smaller
orce would be better able to cope
With General Almazan's 10000 we'll
quipped troops there than at any
'lace north Of Torreon 1t was said.
On the west coast 5000 infantry of
General Lazaro Cardena5' army
cached Rosario, short distance
rom Mazatlan, last night and ex-
'ected to arrive at Mazatlan today
o effect q juncture with General
Anne Carrillo, who successfully de.
tnded the city against the rebel
enerals Robert Cruz and Francisco {
1anzo. ,
Cavalry Divided
General Cardenas' cavalry was di-
ided into two bodies. One body
lade up Of 1000 men was advancing /.
oward Quelito, south OF Culiacan,
apital Of the state OF Sinaloa, from
'oseta, Just north of 'Tepic, Nayarit, :
mother column Of about 1000 left !,
,oseta for Quelito by way Of Mazat-
IN where General Carrillo was to :
ssume command with 1000 Of his = =
Wn cavalry.
The revolutionaries made their first =
: raid yesterday, bombing Bern,e- :
10, believed to be the headquarters 5
General p. Elias Gales, general !
simo Of the federal army. Reports :
ON rebel headquarters at Jimenez :
i'd the attack was successful, do
6 much damage and creating much i
nsternation among the federal .
rces." :
Two bombers, accompanied by an
announced number Of pursuit 4
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