The evening world., 1913-12-17
zAPATA IN CAMP
NEAR MEXICO CITY,
HIS MEN FIGHTING
Rebel Leader Reported Await
ing Chance TO Enter Capital
Ahead of Carranza.

MEXICO CITY. Dec. i7.-Rebels who
have penetrated the Federal district and
who yesterday FLASHED with Federal
troops at Milpa Al.a and at San Lorenzo
are said'to be accompanied and directed
by Emilisno Zapata. Felipe Nert and
Genevevo de la o. two other Southern
rebel leaders. are reported % be not far
distant and to he In daily communica-
zion with zapata.
Gen. Zapata IL alleged to have taken
possession Of Nepanpa ranch. q few
miles from Milpa Alta. Al one eme
this property was a fsvorite resting
place Of Gen. Porfno D.sz. while he
was President.
According to Government reports re-
ceived ~ the capital to-day a further
rout was administered to the rebels at
san Lorenzo yesterday. After the en-
GaSenents the followers Of Zapata took
refuge In the rough country at the base
OF Mount Ajusco. some twenty miles
south OF Mexico city.
II was said to-day that Mexico faces
another impending crisis In = probable
clash between Zapata and Carransa
for possession Of the capital. The forces
OF Zapata at Milpa Alta. which IL only
sixteen miles from Mexico City. II Is
asserted. are not there for the purpose
Of attacking. but with tho object OF
beating the Carranxalstas into the capt.
tai when the Huerta regime totters to
its fall The Zapatists are playing .
waiting game.
They regard the fall Of the Huerta
government as assured. but DO not want
70 waste any unnecessary lives AMI
money In bringing II ABOUT. Their
leaders. II 10 reported. say that they In
tend to let tho Constitut!onalists wear
out the present regime and then they
will try to rush In and take tho capital.
With this fresh complication besettins
him. Gen. Venustiano Carranxa 10 said
to have his hands full. Rumors have
been current for some time OF grave
MISUNDERSTANDING between Carransa
and Gen. Francisco villa. They have
been denied by Carransa and VITA. but
they persist.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.--Rear-Ad.
miral Fletcher reported to-day tina,
normal conditions were being restored
in Tampico. His reports were sum.
married In the following statement. by
the Navy Department:
THE department 10 In receipt OF .
despatch from Admiral Fletcher. which
was sent from the Tacoma at Tsmpico
Mexico. At p NJ. Dec. IS. 1t states
that the weather had moderated ant
that he has been able 70 transfer al
| the refugees back to the Sumner snt
that they were returning to Tampics
where conditions have again become
normal,
| A later dispatch dated 1 A. NJ. Wed.
nesday advises that the refugees have
oil been returned safely TO Tampico
The Ward liner MORO Castle. sailed OF
Tuesday. at s p. NJ. and only elsh,
Americans left on board her.
| "Constituttonalists to tho number OF
about 400 are reported to be campins
eighteen miles northwest OF Tampico
For the present the army transport
Sumner will remain at Tampico."
| The State Depa rtment also issued TIL.
statement:
consul Letcher reports that many OF
the statements published in the FL Pas,
press relative to conduct visited OF
Americans since the entry Of the Con
stitutionahst forces Into chihuahua arr
without foundation, az also are reports
Of discourtesy to him on the part OF tn,
| rey oil u tionist leader"