Show EL FORCES I IINO rio INO NATIONALS W fiGHTING p t h. h Ip Prevents reven t IS R Re Re- eJ e- e J t of Actual Result of I First Clash Near Capital I J era C Cruz BALKED RAINS SUSPENDED tRAINS m From U. U S. S Display Dis Dis- pl play y Fear as They Fail i to Leave Mexican i can Capital for Border Mf L. L MEXICO EXICO XICO CITY Dec 8 By U. U P P. in Vera era Cruz against Obregon and his propose proposed proposed propose d General Calles Calies t took Ok the in actual warfare tonight Fighting rebel forces un- un Sanchez leader eader of the nu and troops loyal to the government took place at l lapa lapi p capital capita of the state of Vera C Censorship imposed by both rebel d a government officials obscured S e result of t the preliminary con- con et t. t j I General Cenera Calles against whose for tOr th the presidency sup- sup r cj o ot Adolfo De La Huerta I has made two offers otters to Obregon H abandon his campaign If ir I vegan finds it embarrassing Or OrI I 6 raise and lead an army arm of ot against the rebels RAINS ANNULLED Tr fn sen service ice was suspended central and southern il o today I Th The railroad running from the thai i ip p pItal I- I northward to the United I ates was wal cut and many n rl ans who lire are leaving hur- hur I hur-I di home w were ere forced to re- re reI I i Among them was A. A G. G r the Los Angeles capitalist 1 leye eje was quite a bit of or grum- grum the clubs lubs l bs and hotels when hen Js s found the train to o El EI Paso I ii ilch i should h have ve left at this had been chalked up as upended hIle th the reports of ot actu actual l fight fight- g 4 Jalapa stimulated interest In Ine e there was little ii apprehension except am n experienced tourists tourist Some of belle ed behe ed cd in In but but business men and others ho e a been through a il In PF oE two know how capably old ex 0 handles such affairs GOES ON S Ses es es and aud other Othel bu businesses ire nrc r ng on as usual Banks are ace ac- ac e and the markets have not Ana Asta matter of fact the British result had more effect In inna na ancial ial c circles than the Vera Yera Cruz 1 t ways it would woul have been dt day to e believe there thele theles V s a evolution elution in progress of the train service l tn n n- n this however howe Report from laj ra west of the capital capUl ervice there was id d. which was as ready to leave g the was permitted to too o ocd d only as as far as Irapuato The ca cause se of these new tl Is said to be Gen Gen- Estrada The general etl revolt yesterday at Jails Jails- ind It Is s reported that he went Guadalajara rail raU cation en route STRADA FACES ATTACK URs reported that Gena Gen Gen- ill a l t Estrada is about to be by hy troops gathering at for that purpose Another place where train service s suspended was in the south on and Pan Pan Pan-Amer- Amer a where under orders of 1 secretary of war railway c was suspended With the exception of the battle Jalapa this interruption of trat- trat oj olas Oas as the main evidence of the state of affairs Officials of the Obregon govern govern- were emphatic In stating that other place than in Vera would ruz ru would Intervention of ot federal l ces es be bo necessary at the present m in meg t Local troops of ot the various tates tales were uprisings have occurred competent to handle handlei i the army of federals drove U f the capital and proceeded wards ards Jalapa however the they Jok d very business Jn the e marching ranks were the BR pon Continued on page g 4 L- L I REBEl FORCES Continued from re 1 I 1 best trained trained troops of ot all aU of ot Obregon's Ob- Ob regon's forces These were the most seasoned warriors any constituted authorities In Mexico ever over had at athis athis athis his disposal The Tho troops had tho smart appearance of ot soldiers as they entrained Wright bombing planes of ot ancient ancient an an- dent vintage but with explosives destined to play piny havoc with rebel Certifications In Vera Yern Cruz started on their way eastward A couple of ot pieces passed oh on otta a a flat car BORDER BORDERTOWN TOWN FREE FROM OUTBREAKS BROWNSVILLE Texas Texas' Texas Dec 3 S.- S. The city of ot Matamoros opposite Brownsville Bro placed under martial law lav last night continued entirely free from disturbance of ot any sort today Soldiers are doing police duty the tho police force of ot the tho city having been disarmed on orders of Colonel Guillermo F F. Rosas City officials are s said ld to bo be under unde-r aur- aur of ot military Commerce the United States and Mexico here is normal and Colonel Rosas said there would be no restriction on business across the line Jine Hundreds of ot horse race fans from both countries are In Matamoros Ma- Ma tamoios and Brownsville for the racing racing- season In the Mexican town They have been reassured full tull pr protection pro pro- by tho the military News dispatches received at atla Matamoros Ma Ma- I were said to confirm the tha report that Lopez do Lara governor gover gover- nor of the state of Tamaulipas had cast his lot with the De la Huetta Huerta faction and had left Victoria to Join General Sanchez revolutionary leader eader at Vera Cruz Officials at Matamoros said this might Involve southern Tamaulipas In the revolt but that no trouble was expected in its the Matamoros district There are well weIl equipped troops In the I Iare Matamoros I garrison |