Word: vera
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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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...
...Huertistas advanced almost two-thirds of the way from Vera Cruz to Mexico City. Heavy fighting took place at several points and the rebels succeeded in maintaining a line running roughly from Irolo, northeast of Mexico City, to San Marcos and Puebla, east and southeast of the capital...
Meanwhile the Obregon Government prepared a campaign to crush the re- volt. Martial law was declared. General Calles renounced his candidacy for the Presidency and offered his services to President Obregon. The President put him at the head of 28,000 troops, already on their way to Vera Cruz. President Obregon issued a manifesto to the people calling upon them for support against the Huertista military coup. A strict censorship was imposed on telegraph, telephone, mails...
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...
...first serious clash between Federal and rebel troops occurred at Jalapa, capital of the State of Vera Cruz, and resulted in a victory for the rebels, who claimed that the Government forces lost 30 killed, 200 prisoners, 400 rifles, four machine guns, 200 horses, while they only lost seven killed and 23 wounded. A statement from Mexico City said "300" were killed on both sides...