Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 124, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1920 — CARRANZA SLAIN BY REBELS [ARTICLE]

CARRANZA SLAIN BY REBELS

FORMER FIRST CHIEF OF MEXICO FALLS IN BATTLE WITH REBELS HST TINTS' " 7 ~7 Mexico City, May 22 —Venu.ti.no Carranza, who fled from Hut city on May 6 and who took flight into the mountain* of Puoblo following a battle near Rincdoada, was killed at 1 o’clock Thursday morning at Tlaxcalaltongo, according to official announcement here. Carranza’s companions, whoso names are not given, are declared to have shared the same fate as their chief. * The attack which resulted In Carranza’s death was led bv Gen. Rodolfo SerTera. — c— Mexico City, May 21.—Far out in the jungle and the wild mountains in the northern part of the state of Pueblo with the revolutionary nets drawing in on him is President Carranza, desperately pursued, deserted by fickle friends, abandoned by his forces, and his resources dwindling. The capture or the surrender of the “old man” is only a matter of hours.' Today Gen. Jesus Novoa received the surrender of 300 government forces. They were made up of 150 cadets of Mexico’s West Point, who accompanied the fugitive executive, •400 mounted police, pnd 50 members of Hie president’s bodyguard. . ..Report Carranza Despairing. They straggled, into the little town of Zacatlan, laid down their arms, apd went to sleep, fagged out from the week’s awful race against the enveloping rebel armies. They said Carranza was nearly alone now and despairing, and that he would come in sooYr and resign the presidency. Gen. Pablo Gonzales immediately telegraphed Gen Novoa to assure the prisoners they were free. Also if Carranza and the remnants of his personall followers surrendered he was to accord them every guarantee of safety And send them to Mexico City under all protection and honors of war. U. S. Recognize* Defacto Regime. That the American government has recognized the new authorities was ptoved .by a letter shown by Juan Sanchez, provisional, secretray of foreign relations. The letter was written today by Charge Summerlin and says: __ “My Dear Senator: Please be good enough to send me a list of names and addresses Of Mexican diplomatic and consular envoys in foreign lands who have recognized the de facto government now functioning in Mexico.” For an American diplomatic representative to admit authorities are de-facto and functioning is accepted by the Mexican officials as a form of recognition and they are jubilant.