New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
First Authentic News from
Capital, Isolated Since
November 80.
AND HIS
TROOPS AT HAND
Carranza Bureau Says the
Forces of Leaders Are
in Battle.

HI DQttiS.
Mexico City, Nov. 80 (via Ell Paso
junction, Dec. delayed by Censor). -
The arrival of the troops of General
Francisco Villa from the north and of
General Emliano Zapata from the
south has been followed by comparative
calm in Mexico City, after one of the
most trying weeks in its long history.
For 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, re-
enforced by troops which arrived in
the nick of time, put an end Is rioting.
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
dispatches. To-day communication was
restored by single wire stretching
from the capital to FL Paso.
When General Lucio Blanco left the
city early on Tuesday morning, Novem-
Der "a, few of. the inhabitants knew Of
his departure. When it became known
that General Carranza had ordered
General Obregon and General Blanco
to leave the city with all their men
and decreed disarmament and dissolu-
tion Of the entire police force stores
and banks were Immediately closed and
have so remained.
At o'clock Tuesday huge mobs
began forming in front of the National
Palace. With cries of "To the arm
storesl There are no police!" the
crowds ran from the open plaza to the
places designated on the Avenida 10th
of September Here the leaders forced
the doors of one of the largest estab-
lishments selling arms and ammuni-
ton, and handed out weapons TO
waiting throngs. With these the riot
ers rushed down the streets, firing as
they went.
The telephone lines connecting the
capital with the suburbs had been
working, however, and the Zapata
forces on the outskirts were asked to
come into the city. They responded
promptly.
Meanwhile the students of the city
had met and had decided to arm them
selves and disperse the mobs. The
crowds heard of these preparations and
broke up into small parties.
When the Zapata forces entered
Mexico City the students, armed with
oil sorts Of weapons, from pistols of
small calibre to old, muzzle-loading,
double -barrelled shotguns, had taken
possession of the principal streets.
These manifestations awed the mobs,
who confined themselves 10 breaking
into small stores along unfrequented
streets.
Eduardo Iturbide, Governor Of the
Federal District under the Carbajal
regime, led in the reorganization of
the police force. He worked with
Colonel Saldana, of the Zapata forces,
and by 10 o'clock that night 200 foot
and 100 horse of these volunteers were
patrolling the streets.
In the succeeding days more of Ia
pata's troops entered the capital, and
a form of provisional government was
brought into existence and general
order was preserved.
General Zapata and his brother en-
tered the city on Friday. The revolu
tionary leader was interviswed as he
sat on the floor of the barracks in San
Iazaro, drinking a bottle of beer and
by a group OF Indian ad-
mirers. He said he was working in
accord with General Villa and was will
ing TO abide by the decisions OF the
Aguascalientes convention. He left the
capital on Sunday.
Zapata's soldiers, on learning Of his
presence in the city, began volley fir-
ing in the great plaza which is sklrted
bv the cathedral and the National and
Municipal palaces. This resulted in the
shutting up of all establishments, both
public and private, until the cause OF
it was learned.
Eleven firemen were killed on Thurs
day night. These men answered an
alarm in the factory district of San
Antonio Abad. When the Zapata sol
diers saw the engine and hook and
ladder companies charging through the
streets they mistook the apparatus for
rapld-nre guns ana dItllleIy, anu
poured volley after volley into the de-
fenceless fire fighters. Seven of the
fremen were killed outright and four
more died on the way to the hospital.
MANY of the firemen were wounded.
None of the banks in the capital are
omen and little business is being done,
hut the presence of the Villa forces
under General Angeles has restored
and bankers and merchants
promise to resume business.
To-day the city is still controlled by
the Zapata forces, but they say that
this move on their part is only tenn
porary.
Washington, Dec. 2.-Provlsional
President Gutierrez will enter Mexico
civ to-morrow and be installed in the
National Palace there, according TO OIL
6cial telegrams TO the State Depart
ment to-day.
EUNSTON'S WORK PRAISED
President Pays Tribute TO
General and His Men.
Washington, Dec. president VIII
son wrote to Secretary Garrison TO-
day paying tribute to the efficiency