The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-26
CITY IS LOOTED
CITIZENS FLEE
BEFORE MODS
HOUSES ARE BARRIcApED AND
STREET CARS STOP RUNNING
U. S. ASKS AN ACCURATE REPORT
Communication With Mexico City u
Very Slow and Urgent Messag-
es Have Been Sent 70 Com
sui SilIiman for Report.

sui SilIiman for Report.
Vera Cruz, Nov. 25.-Mobs swarm
ed through the city OF Mexico last
night looting stores, pawn shops and
Iother business houses and taking all
arms and ammunition, Civilians and fed
eral soldiers have organized force
to protect themselves. Many shots
we're fred last night The street
ears have stopped running and the
citizens are fleeing or barricading
themselves in their houses. Nearly all
Carranza's troops have left the city
and the entry of zapata and his men
is expected.
/ Asks Accurate Report.
i Washington, Nov. 25.--Urgent rues-
sages were sent today TO American
Consul Silliman In Mexico City ask
ing for an accurate report OF the
conditions there. Unofficial reports
said that Zapata was in the outskirts
of the city presumably acting under
orders from Villa and although he
had proclaimed his loyalty TO Provis.
ional President Gutierrez, Generry
Blanco was withdrawing his forces
from the capital. Riots we're reported
in the city in unofficial dispatches,
Even though zapata does enter the
city officials here believe he will not
enter upon campaign of pillage. The
former bandit who has ruled the south
with an iron hand is reported in com
Iplete sympathy with the Aguas Cal.
lientes conference and it Is supposed
he was ordered into Mexico City be-
loause Of the feeling Of skepticism. re-
gsrding Blanco's loyalty BY villa.
Communication with the city Is slow.
Wire communication with the north
Is at standstiii and the city is IN
touch only with Vera Cruz by tele.
graph,
Conflicting Reports.
Fl Paso. Nov. 25.-Confiicting re.
Iports concerning the progress of tho
attack on Guadalejara conducted by
$4,000 Villa troops under General An
Igeles were received in messages from
the interior today. One stated that the
Carranza men were evacuating the
city and fleeing toward Manzanillo
while another was that that the battle
is still in progress. The presence at
Guadalejara of General Villa is ex.
Ipected by his supporters to bring q
From the headquarters of the Carran.
"a officials 1t was announced In mes
sages today that thousands of troops
from General Obergon's division we're
being rushed to the relief of Guadale-
lara. The Carranza men feel that
the fall of this important city at this
time would mean disaster for their
cause.
5Ianeo May Abandon City.
Washington D. c.. Nov 25.--Fears
that General Lucio Blanco may fol-
low General Obergon and ambition
Mexico City are expressed in official
reports received by the United States
government. Zapata forces have
been fighting with Blanco's men In
the outskirts of the capital. General
Villas men are rapidly approaching
the city from the north.
4 Indication that General Blanco.
was wayering in his decision to pro-
tect Mexico City against invaders has
given rise to the impression In adj
ministration quarters that the villa
advance guard must be close 10 the
Mexican capital From George G.
Carrothers. American consular agent
with General Villa, advices dated at
Queretaro last Sunday stated that
villa expected TO be In Mexico City
in a few days and TO occupy the cap.
ital without resistance.
Alarmed over Conditions.
Washington, Nov. 25.-Alarm over
the reported conditions in Mexico
City is growing in Official circles to-
day. Communication with the Mexi.
, can capital remains completely In.
terrupted, The state department
has failed in several efforts to trans
, nit queries to its representatives,
! but Is hopeful of confirmation or de-
4 NAL of tae reports OF rloting In the
capital and of Zapatas entry there.
i Despite the feeling that there "a
foundation at least TO some of the
: reports of disorder In Mexico Cit
II Is not believed there need be
cause for anxiety.
z Think Civil War is Certain.
y Washington, Nov. 25.-The recent
evacuation by Carranza OF Mexico
= City Is regarded by Carranza sup
porters here as a strategic move AMI
the beginning of general mobiliza
ton
Villas partisans say their force
r. are better equipped aud control NOR,
/. territory. Representatives Of bot
r. sides seem to recognize that civi
E. war Is inevitable with a more def
,e mite alignment Of the generals a
IL the factlonaI strife develops.
1T Plan to Bottle Up Villa.
Mexico City. Nov. U.s. general Ol
u rsgon declares that he and Genaru
sd Pablo Gonzales have sufEiciOnt troop