Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-03

lsf MOANING JOURNAL SPECIAL Lek1aD Wlarl
Mexico City. Nov. 80 tyia M Paso
Junction. Dee. 2, delayed by censorl
1.-The arrival OF the troops OF General
Francisco Villa from the north and
OF General Emiliano xapata from the
south, has been followed by compare
tive calm In Mexico City after one Of
the most trying weeks in its long his
tory. For a time II 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
arrived In the nick of time, put an
end to the riotlng.
General Villa has givun every guar
antee that life and property viii be
safeguarded and thus far his prom
ses have been carried out. For one
week Mexico city has been isolated
from the outside world 80 far as CON
Germs the transmission of press dis
patches. Today communication was
restored by o single wire stretching
from the capital to III Paso and II Is
possible TO recount In some detail the
story Of the last few days only frag-
metns of which hitherto have passed
beyond the border
Blunco Slipped Away.
When General Lusio DlAnco left
the city early on Tuesday morning.
November "a. few of the inhabitants
knew of his departure. Towards noon
heavy firing was heard in the neigh-
boring suburbs which are concentra-
ted in the vicinity of Chapultepec
castle and near the edge Of the
American colony. 2
Here the retreatlng forces OF Gem
eral Blanco were deserted by their
chief. They fought with the advance
guards of the army of General Emil
llano Zapata. During these engage
ments sixty men we're killed and
Blanco's men retreated northward
through Atzcapotzaleo.
IL then became generally known
that General Carranza had ordered
both General Obrpgon and General
Blanco to leave the city with all their
men. The order also called for the
disarmament and the dissolution OF
the entire police force.
Panic Scizcs City
AS Zapata's forces had not yet pen-
etrated the city proper and as the
plan of the constltutionalists called
for the complete Abandonment OF the
capital. when the order TO dissolve
the police force became known fear
and rage divided the feelings OF the
business and residential communities.
Stores and banks were Immediately
closed and have so remained, For
elgners az well as Mexicans. Kept close
to their homes.
At o'clock Thursday. huge mobs |
began forming In front OF the ma
tlonal palace. II wus evident that |
L.. "a md he
streets were cleared of all save the |
With cries Of Ito the arms
stores. there are no policeW the |
crowds ran from the open plaza to
The places designated.
Here the leaders forced the doors
Of one of the largest establishments |
selling arms and ammunition and
handed out the weapons TO the walt
ing throngs With these, the rioters
-ushed down the streets, firing as they
went.
Zapata Responds Promptly.
The telephone lines connecting the
,apltal with the suburbs. had been
ousily working, however. and the
Lapata forces on the outskirts were
lsked to come into the city without
'cgard for the arrangement they had
made With the noftherners. The Ia-
Data troops responded promptly.
Meanwhile. the students OF the city
lad met and had decided to arm
and disperse the mobs II
10 assistance came from the besieging
folders on the outside. The crowds
lcard Of the preparations and broke
ip into small parties, spreading over
he entire city,
When the zapata forces entered
Mexico City. the students, armed with
VI sorts Of weapons from pistols OF
mall calibcr. to old muzalc-loading,
loublo- -barrelcd Ishotguns | already
lad taken possession OF the principal
trccts. These manifestations awed
he Mexicans who confined them
elves to breaking into small stores
long unfrequenled streets
Terror was added to the situation
" the fact that the men Of General
3lanco's command, In their hurry to
,et out Of harn's way, held up
oaches aud unhitchcd horses or
,roke into public aud private stables
nd seized any animal that would
nablc them to escape. During these
perations. considerable firing was go
ng on.
Eduardo Iturbide, governor Of the
ederal district under the Carbajal re-
line, offered his services and led the
OF the police force,
aIing on all former army officers
nd soldiers for that purpose. lturbide
iorked In conjunction with Colonel
aldana of the Iapata forces ana by
0 o'clock that night 100 foot and
90 horse of these volunteers were
atrolling the streets BY midnight /