The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-27
MEXICAN REBELS ON|
flight TO,DOUNDARY'
AFTER 4-DAY BATTLE.
Federal Planes Drop Bomb on
American Consulate, Gov
ernu1enr Advised

washington, April 27.-tP)-The
state department was advised today
that three Mexican government air.
planes attacking rebels holding Ciu-
. dad Obregon. Sonora, dropped =
| number Of bombs on the city Thurs
day afternoon and one OF them
crashed through the root Of the
American consulate and exploded.
Noaales, Ariz., April 27.-(P)-In-
dications that the retreat Of Mexican
rebels IN Sonora had turned into 4
flight toward the International line
after the bombing Of their headquar-
ters at Navojoa In the southern part
Of that state caused American army
forces to strengthen their border pa
trolls today.
Three retreating Mexican rebel
leaders arrived at the border yester-
day. On the same train were several
Americans who confirmed reports
that revolutionaries had evacuated
Nayoioa. The rebel chieftains. were
Generals Ramon +. Iturbe and RI
cardo Topete and Major r. H. Polk.
an American, who has teen acting aS
commander of the revolutionary Air
forces.
Escobar 1t Nogalcs
General J. Gonzalo Escobar. SUI
preme commander Of the insurgents.
remained In his Nogales headQuar-
ters. A report that his chief lieuten-
ant, General Fausto Topete, brother
Of Ricardo, also has moved to the
border was denied.
The Americans account of the
Navoioa retreat said the rebels had
been subjected to heavy lombard
ment from federal airplanes.
Arcadia palacios. manager Of the
Bank Of Mexico, at Navojoa. who ar
rived at the border yesterday, said
l48 bombs had been dropped on the
town by federal planes, doing con-
siderable damage.
Mexican women arriving at Naco
Sonora, federal border stronghold, re.
ported 80 rebel cavalrymen had beer
killed by federal airplane bombs at
hill camp near Lamorita. Sonora
Several others were wounded, they
said. The women exhibited wounds
on their own i,odies.
Turns into Eout
General Lucas Gonzalez. fedora
commander at Naco, announced n
had intercepted wireless reports say
ing the rebel retreat had turned init
q rout; that the town Of Bueno
Aires, near Navojoa. had been cap
tured by federals; that one hundret
revolutionaries were said to have sur
rendered yesterday and that other
had indicated a de ire to lay dow
their arms.
The American travellers also re
ported q federal gunboat had shelle'
Guaymas, on the west coast OF So
nora. Americans were said to hav
been given protection at the Amer
ican consulate at Empalme, east
the city.
The remaining rebel factions Il
northern Sonora apparently wer
concentrating to the west OF tn
Sierra Madre mountains, south 9
Douglas, Ariz.
Two thousand American troop
were assembled at Camp Stephen {
Little, here. Tvo squadrons Of cav
airy were ordered here from Fol-
iuachuca. Ariz.. and numerous out
posts were established al along tn
American side Of the line.
Mexico City. April 27.-(P)-A FED
cral victory In the four-day battl
with 1900 "Cristeros" or so-called n
ligious rebels at Tepatitlan, Jalisc'
was reported to the government toda
by General saturnino Cedillo, CON
!, manding the army Of central Mexic
General Cedillo said $50 rebels hs
been killed and 20 captured ard fa
been executed because there were
jails for their confinement A hur
i drcd rebels were wounded. while h
own forces lost only 80 dead and
wounded.
His report contained dramatic a.
count Of the battle. A force Of 4
fcderals attacked the little town
first with some success but we
drawn into an ambush with reh
cavalry attacking them from the
rear. All but l40 retired, this grol
entrenching themselves In cora
where the following three days tn
withstood stiff rebel attacks.