Show S y Ul nE SPERATE BATTLE IN rn Deposed Mexican Chief and Lo Loyal al Force of Surrounded by Rebels Turn on Foe I 1 I. I WASHINGTON May 12 President President Carranza took pesos of government government government gov gov- funds with him when he fled from Mexico City according to Mexican Mexican can press dispatches received here t to day The The dispatches stated that tl-at three forty c cannon ten trains of equipment equip equipment equipment equip equip- ment and one train bearing funds were captured when rebels swooped down on the fJ fleeing eing Carranza escort VERA JERA CRUZ CRUMay May 12 By the tile V Ass Asso Associated ci ted Press Pres President dent Venustiano Carranza's arm arms arms' of men virtually surround surrounded ed cd by rebel forces forces commanded by bv Generals Hill and Trevino is fighting a desperate battle battla between San Marcos Puebla and the village of Huamantla ten ten miles northwest in the state slate of TlaXcala according to advices received here The struggle went on all day I Tuesday and according to latest reports reports re cc ports the Carranza force forcer s had not been dislodged S RR PRESIDENT Rebel nebel rei reinforcements under under- command com com- mand of ot General Porras have been ordered or- or or ordered dered up from Cordoba and have taken up positions at at S San n Andres and anti Chal Chal- ula southeast bf or the s scene ene of Tuesdays battle probably for the purpose purpose purpose pur pur- of Carranza Carranza Carranza Car Car- pose of preventing pre the escape ranza should he succeed in m breaking through the lines linea thrown around him Reports state the Carranza forces are along the Mexican National railroad d. d AGUILAR'S FATE General Aguilar son-in- son law of or President Carranza and governor governor gover goer nor of ot the state of f Vera Cruz Crux has abandoned all chi chance nce of escape from the country in an effort erfort to join his superior and sh share re In his fate says sars a a. dispatch to o ni El Emissaries front from General Aguilar today conferred with General Sanchez's Sanchez s chief of staff start and end asked that their commander be permitted to p pass ss through the rebel lines ines toward San Marcos This request was nas granted but it Il was stipulated General Aguilar must be accompanied onU b bj by his general staff an and civilians barred all iii of his soldiers being CONDITIONS NORMAL Paul H H. Foster American consul here nere has as reported to the state department In n Washington that conditions are re returning returning re- re turning to normal that the lives and property of foreigners ha e not b been n molested and that there is no reas reason n for tor or retaining United States Slates warships in fl l Ie Mexican i a water waters where they ma may ma cause friction Felix elx Diaz leader of or a rebel group In Inthe Inthe inthe the state of Vera Cr CrUz z has asked permission per per- mission to leave the country promising promis ing he will take no further urther r part In p political political po po- in Mexico Y It js ja probable his request w win wIll be granted SAFETY TO B BE OFFERED WASHINGTON May I 12 Fearful Fearful of ot the disfavor r of ot the United States government gov gov- Mexican rebel leaders will wm take all ill precautions to safeguard the President Carranza life life- of oC former ormer it H was said aid today at it the r revolutionary ry mission here Carranza might be escorted to some som port and incited d to leave lea but bur It was not thought he will be brought ltd ta tO trial OBREGON-GONZALEZ OBREGON PAC PACT Pablo Gonzalez formerly Carranza candidate for pr president has has efe effected an agreement with Obregon also a a. candidate candidate can can- and leader of the present re- re revolt re rt volt YOn according t to advices advicE's today to official of- of and revolutionist agents Th The revolutionary mission here an announced announced an- an flounced it had been en advised that on recommendation of ot Obregon Provisional Provisional Provisional Provis Provis- ional President De La Hu Huerta appointed appoint appoint appoint- ed td Juan Sanchez campaign manager for lor Gonzalez to take charge of the foreign office TWO MORE CITIES TAKEN SAN ANTONIO Tex May Y Pie U 12 Pie Piedras dras egr 1 Negras s Is In the hands of the revolutionists The federal garrison re revolt revolted revolted re- re volt d Tue Tuesday daY and declared for the I revolution V Word Ward rd to us Il-us effect was contained in a a telephone received here hereby hereby by T T. R R. Beltran revolutionary The revolt was without disorder th the message added Monterey has been occupied by rebel troops according to reports from Mexico MATAMOROS WAVERS BROWNSVILLE Texas May 12 12 Troops loyal to President Venustiano Carranza In Matamoros M t moros opposite here hete the last large town in that section of Mexico not under rebel Jebel control awaited await await- ed In early today for fat Continued on page 11 i h t I I I DESPERATE BATTLE Continued from page i. i the expected attack by a force torce of approximately approximately ap lip- ap- ap proximately men reported last night as 25 miles mlles west of th the city From reliable sources in Matamoros It was reported last night however th that t the city might capitulate without bloodshed as there was a general de desire desire de de- sire to avoid a conflict REIGN OF TERROR EL PASO Texas May A A reign of ot terror during which sympathizers were Imprisoned and se some mG of them shot recently was staged in Guadalajara capital of Jalisco under under un der orders of or General Ca Castellanos and General ral Manuel M. M Dieguez Carranza leaders according to a a. bulletin Issued here today by Luis Lute Monies dc do O Oca Oda a. a r revolutionary consular representative at El HI Paso CIVILI CIVILIANS NS SHOT All the members of the Liberal club of ot the Obregon executive com corn and of ot other antl anti groups groups were locked up the bulletin said ald Several civilians suspected of ot spreading propaganda for tor the new movement were shot Others w were re tor forced ed to sign documents repudiating th revolution under threat of ot being executed The bulletin said that the defeat of or Colonel Luis Alvarez Gayou had been confirmed and that he had returned to Guadalajara with only third one-third of his forces SEEK A. A F. F OF L. L SUPPORT WASHINGTON May 12 The The support support support sup sup- port of or the American Federation of Labor for tor the Mexican revolution Is being sought it tt t was learned earned today General Ramon Hamon dl Negri a a. n- n of ot General Obregon was' was In Washington last week seeking a conference conference conference con con- ference with Samuel amuel Gompers but was unable to see SM him It Is understood understood understood under under- stood that representatives of ot the revolution revolution revolution revo revo- lution will seek to arran arrange T a conference conference confer confer- ence with Gompers to to urge him hm t to appeal to Mexican i labor lacor to support the tho rebel repel movement |