Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-03

Mexico City, Nov. 30 (via Ell Paso i Junction, Dec 2-Delayed by Censor). The arrival of the troops of General Francisco Villa from the north and of General Emiliano Zapata from the south has been followed by compara- tive calm in Mexico City after one of the most trying weeks in its long his- tory. For a time it was feared that the city, stripped of its defenders, would be given over to anarchy and loot, but prompt action of volunteer guards, reinforced by troops which ar rived in the nick of time, put an end to r1oting.
 Villa Safeguards Life and Property.
 General Villa has given every guar antee that life and property will be safeguarded, and thus far his promises have been carried out. For one week Mexico City has been isolated from the outside world, so far as concerned the transmission of press despatches. Today communication was restored by single wire stretching from the cap- ttal to Ell Paso, and it is possible to re- count in some detail the story of the last few. days, only fragments of which der.
 When General Lucio BIanco left the city early on Tuesday morning, Nov. "A. few of the Inhabitants knew of his departure: Towards noon heavy firing was heard In the neighboring suburbs which are concentrated in the vicinity of Chapultepec castle and near the edge of the American colony.
 5Ianeo Deserted His Troops.
 Here the rereating forces of Gen eral Blanco were deserted by their chief. They fought with the advance guards of the army of General Emil iano Zapata- During the engagements 50 men were killed and Blanco's men retreated northward through Atzcapot- zalco.
 carranaz Ordered Police Force Dis solved.
 It then became generally known that General CarTanZa had ordered both General Ooregon and General Blanco to leave the city with all their men. The order also called for the -disarm- ament and dissolution of the entire police force.
 Stores and Banks Closed.
 As zapata's forces had not yet pene- trated the city proper and as the plan of the constitutionalists called for the complete abandonment of the capital, when the order to dissolve the police vided the feelings of the business and residential communities. Stores and banks were immediately closed and have so remained. Foreigners as well as Mexicans kept close to their homes.
 Disorder Reigned.
 At 5 o'clock Tuesday huge mobs be- gan forming in front of the national palace. It was evident that serious trouble was brewing and the streets were cleared of all save the rioters. With cries of gro the arms stores; there are no policei" the crowds ran l from the open plaza to the places des- | igpated on the Avenida 18th of Sep- tember. Here the leaders forced the doors of one of the largest establish mentS selling arms and ammunition and handed out these weapons to the waiting throngs. With these the riot CTS rushed down the streets, firing as they went. Terror had now taken complete possession of all within hear ing.
 zapata Forces Asked to Come In.
 The telephone lines connecting the capital with the suburbs had been busi1y working, however. and the Za- pata forces on the outskirts were ask ed to come into the city without regard for the arrangements they had made with the northerners. The Zapata troops responded promptly. Students Awed Mobs. Meanwhile the students of the city had met and had decided to arm them selves and disperse the mobs if no as- sistance come from the besieging sol- diers on the outside. The crowds heard of these preparations and broke up into small parties, spreading out over the entire city.
 When the Zapata forces entered Mex fco City the students, armed with all sorts of weapons from pistol of small calibre to old muzzle-loading double barreled shotguns, already had taken possession of the principal streets. These manifestations awed the mohs, who confined themselves to breaking | into small stores along unfreQuented streets.
 6Ianeo's Men Seized Horses.
 Terror was added to the situation by the fact that the men of General Blan- co.'s command, in their hurfy to get out of harms way, held up coaches and unhitched horses to public and private stables and seized any animal During these operations considerable firing was going on.
 Police Force Reorganized. Eduardo Iturbide, governor of the federal district under the Carbatal regime, offered his services and led in the reorganization of the police force. calling on all former army officers and soldiers for that purpose. Senor Itur- bide worked in conjunction with Col. onel Saldana of the Zapata forces and by 10 o'clock that night 900 foot and 100 horse of these volunteers were pa- trolling the streets. By midnight corn- plete quiet and order prevailed in the downtown districts
 In the succeeding days more of Za- pata's troops entered the capital and a form of provisional government was brought into existence and general or- der was preserved.
 Zapata Uneasy in Large City.
 General Zapata and his brother en- tered the city on Friday. The revoIu- tiouary leader was inteT7iewed as ba