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...going straight to Vera Cruz," said President Obregon of Mexico, after expressing the uttermost confidence in the success of his forces...
...Federal forces engaged the enemy at Irolo without important effect. General Obregon took over supreme command of the Army and bent all his energies in pushing forward to Vera Cruz. The first big clash occurred at San Marcos and resulted in a defeat for the rebels, who were forced to retire. This split the two rebel armies into two corps of about 6,000 men each; the San Marcos corps retiring to Orizaba, while the other of about the same strength held Puebla, the second largest town in possession of the rebels...
President Obregon, considering his presence at the front no longer necessary, returned to Mexico City. An attack was launched upon Puebla by the Federal commander and after a difficult fight the rebels decided to evacuate the city "for reasons of military expediency." The Federals thought otherwise...
When the news of General Calles' renunciation was received in Vera Cruz, the rebels celebrated the event by ringing the church bells. The warships in the harbor blew their whistles. The rebel leaders declared, however, that, having repudiated the Obregon Government, they would fight it until it was ousted...
President Obregon expressed his unqualified opinion that he would be able to put down the revolt, but the situation was obscured by constant contradictions...