The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-11
Government Army OF 1900
Moves MorthWard as Revolt
Grows on West Coast
FLANK ATTACK IS EXPECTED
Court Martial and Executiod
Await All Leaders Of the
Latest lnsurrection
by the Associated Press,

| NeAiCO lily, March l1.-(R
u:OO p. m.)-Surrender Of the
troops Of General Jesus Asuirre,
revolutionary leader who was
driven out Of Vera Cruz last weok.
was reported In = xovernmenf
bulletin issued here this after
noon.
The troops, whose number vas
not stated. surrendered ut Jusuifa .
In the state Of Vera Crus. They
were disarmed after surrenderinr.
Apparently this ends the revo.
luton as far as Vera Cruz d con.
cerned.
General Aguirre Is being pur.
sued by the federals.
The bulletin added that there
were no developments In the
north.
Opening Of the second week OF ,na
Mexican revolution found goyern-
ment and rebel forces conyerrinr
rapidly with the likelihood OF : de.
clslve clash In the region Of Torreon
where General Escobar, rebel corn.
mander r-in-chlef, Is concentratinR
heavy forces.
General Gales, generalissimo OF tho
federal armies, leading q powerful
body of picked men. estimated ~
$4,000. was proceeding northvard
along the National railway toward
Torreon.
Canitas. important railway junction
held by the rebels for q abort time.
fell before the advancing federals
without bloodshed. more than 1000
men surrendering. according to Mex.
leo City reports.
While the fcderais were proceedins
northward through Zacatecas. tl1e
rebels were developing IN important
movement along the west cooH il
atnaloa. Under command OF oeners;
Cruz, with Maxatlan as their imme.
diate goal.
May Outflank Gales
Should Mazatlan fall to the in.
SurrectioniSts, q way would be opeu
through Nayarit and Guadalatara to
Mexico City itself, enabling the rebels
to outflank General Gales and pos
Sibly attack h. in the rear.
The federal forces were align6a II
a wide half-moon which has been
steadily constructing toward the
northwest. Federals under General
Almazan on the right flank were sd-
vancing toward Torreon from tho
east, keeping race with the Gales
movement from the south.
To meet this double threat heavy
rebel reintorcements were proceeding
southwark toward Torreon. otler
bodies we're rushing down the south-
ern Pacific railway toward Maxatlan.
About 1900 soldiers In the lower
district Of Baja California went over
to the insurrection and were reported
en- route across the gulf Of California
to aid In the drive on Maxatlan.
Aguirre Would Surrender
General Aguirre. rebel leader III
Vera Cruz who was decisively defeats
ed last week, was reported to have
asked terms Of surrender. Govern
ment vessels were guarding against
his escape by sea. He was told un~
conditional surrender were the on14
terms he would get.
The likelihood that the government
would take strong measures with the
rebel leaders was indicated at Mex
leo City where court martial and
were expected to close th0
uprising.
Followers of Adolfo de 10 Huerta,
former provisional president Of Mex.
leo. were reported joining the rehelk
The northern border was quiet. thu
800 federal soldiers defeated o.
Juarez on Saturday were internedsa ~
Fort Bliss.
Nogales, Ariz., March ll.-(Ap)-
Mexican rebels continued to march
through Sinaloe today
headed for Mazatlan, and an appar.
entity inevitable battle with federal
troops standing fast in that strategic
:ity. Across the Gulf Of California,
other revolutionary forces from thu
lower half Of Baja California also
headed toward Mazatlan.
Five thousand soldiers were de-
;lared by General Francisco 1orQuoa,
rebel commander In Sonora, to Is
concentrating in southern Sinaloa
md marching for the attack an
Mazatlan. Declaring these forces an
pie to rout General Jaime CarillA
ledral leader holding Masatian. 0oe.
lleE overnight brought 20oo soldiess
5y train out Of southern oono91 "a
move eastward into ChihualAu. Th1y
we're destined to Join the rebol forces
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