Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-13
REBEL ARMY LOSES
; HEAVILY TOL0YALS
a
Forces Mass for Battle at
{. .Torreon, Expected to Be
i Decisive Clash. s..
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sion of Torreon might never be fought
and that the uprising for all Its auSpl-
cious beginning. might be nearly
bloodleSs revolution. 1t was pointed out
that, with the exception of the battles
at Juraez at Monterey and a few other
minor skirmisheS. the revolt thus Tar
has been practically without bloodshed.
Gen. Simon Aguirre. brother OF Gen.
Jesus M Aguirre. has been executed at
Santa Lucrecia, Vera Cruz, by Gen.
Alexandra Mamie. 1t was announced
Aguirre surrendered to the government
Internationally after he had made an
effort to secure immunity. He was
court-martialed and shot. 1t was said
that lesser officers and soldiers might
escape punishment for the revolt. but
the leaders faced severe punitive action.
Another government announcement
said that Gen. Francisco Manzo, in
charge of the rebel campaign In Sonora,
had crossed the United States frontier
and deposited $4,000 to his account
in an American bank at Nogales, fore
seeing the time when he would have TO
live in exile.
Rebel Train Bombed.
It was said the government was with
out knowledge as to whether Gen.
Manzo returned to continue leadership
Of his troops. Other rebel commanders
were said to have sent their families
north to the United States and gov
eminent circles were jubilant in their
acceptance of the situation of admis-
sion OF defeat.
Fall of Saltillo, capital of Coahuila,
took place yesterday. just prior to at
tack by Gen Saturnino Cedillo. who
made every attempt to cut off the rebels
and prevent their escape. An aviator
who flew over the retreating columns
found five trains of troops and NUM-
lions, one of which he bombed. The
soldiers thus threatened abandoned their
train and hid in the brush at the side
of the tracks.
The rebel rear guard destroyed bridges
and tore up tracks as the army passed.
making federal pursuit on foot and by
horse necessary probably retarding adj
vance OF the army Of Gen. Almazan
from Monterrey to aid in the attack on
Torreon. Every bridge between Saltillo
and Encantada was reported destroyed.
The rebels held Saltillo tenaciously
for a week, resisting all attack. 1t Is an
important rail center and while 1t was
held by the rebels, necessitated detour-
ing of passenger trains from Mexico
City to the. United States by way OF
Tampico.
Naco is Strategic Point.
=. Naco. retaken by the federals, is re-
earded as an important point which, by
reason of its location between the
Coahuilan sector and the west coast,
would prevent reinforcing OF one army
at the expense of the other.
As a reward for the return to the fold,
the government ordered that every man
of the troops which have occupied Naco
and of the garrison already there be
given $40. Consular agents were order
ed to provide for their food and clothing
and necessities. The salaries of those
who returned to the government cause
were ordered started again effective yes
terday.
The government also reported that
the campaign on the west coast was
shaping up satisfactorily through de-
fections OF rebels without even ex-
tsnsive federal troop movements. The
troops of Gen. Roberto Cruz, who is
leading the attack on Mazatlan. were
said to have established themselves at
Guamuchil, Sinaioa. This Is north OF
Culiacan and Quila to where they were
reported previously to have advanced.
Aviators flying over their camp re-
ported no indications Of another adj
vance.
Airplanes Are Useful.
Airplanes have found definite sphere
OF usefulness In the campaign OF Gen.
Gales. He has had them scout out the
territory ahead of his vanguard. motif
fving of dynamited bridges and torn
up rails. He has total of eight planes
with his army, part Of which Is deploy-
ing for an attack on Rurango, where
there is still a small rebel force.
In the statement Of the President
that the government has quelled the
rebellion, he refused further enlist
ments in the army from volunteer or
carnations. agrarians, etc. saying they
were not needed any more.