The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-08-05
CARRANZA IS
NOW RULING
MEXICO CITY.
DEATH AND COLLAPSE
FROM STARVATION
REPORTED TO WASHINGTON
Communication Is Expected Again
Soon, Consul Silliman Declares.
POpulace of City Said to
Re Eating Leaves.

Washington, D. C-oncial confirm
alton of the reoccupation of Mexico
City by Carranza's army under Cen
eral Gonzales reached the state de-
partment today from American Con-
sui Sillman at Vera Cruz, A mes
sage to the American Red Cross from
Mexico City says there have been
cases of death and collapse from star
vation in the capital.
The Red Cross message was from
Charles j. O'Conner, the society's re-
lief agent in Mexico City. 1t said:
prices already are prohibitive.
There is practically no corn in the
city. Authentic cases of death and
collapse from starvation. Some peo-
pie are eating leaves, grass weeds,
dead horses and mules
Consul Sillimans message said
Mexico City was occupied by the
Gonzales forces Friday night ION ur-
gent orders of General Carranza,'
and added:
"A severe fight occurred Friday af-
ternoon at point east of Guadaloupe
and the Director of Telegraph states
telegraph communication is expected
Sunday afternoon at the latest.
Communication with Tula via Pa
chuca and is being pushed northward.
Occupation of Zacatecas by 0bregon's
forces confirmed. 1t is stated that
General Gonzales is going directly
into Mexico City instead of lingering
as before and it is expected that com
munication will be restored at once
and that General Carranza will move
his entire government to Mexico City
during August"
The state department has unoffi-
cial reports that Gen. Villa abandon
ed Torreon, established headquarters
at Chihuahua and ordered Americans
inc .6 10 lcdNts INoIhihS ohiSi"i 'As-e
been received.
Advices concerning Paul Hudson.
an American editor of the Mexican
Herald, say he was held prisoner in
the Herald building as late as July
rs. when Zapata followers were OPP
Grating his presses, printing the pa
per, Eel Renovador."
at is presumed, however" the de-
partments dispatch says, that upon
the entry of Carranza forces into
Mexico City, the Brazilian minister
was able to obtain the release of Mr..
Hudson and his staff
Advices from Tampico say the
plants of the Eagle Petroleum COM
pany are being operated by foreign
ers, The Mexican employees have
struck, but there has been no dam
age to foreign property and the Tam
pico authorities have given assuran-
ces of protection.
General Carranza today cabled his
agency here a detailed review of the
military situation to show the extent
of the territory his forces hold.
Gen. Obregon, he says, is in posses
sion Of Zacateacs and Aguas Calien-
tes and is repairing the railway line
tn re-open communication with Tam
pico.
General Gonzales, having occupied
Mexico City, is to Immediately repair
the railway to Queretaro and con-
tinue pushing north.
Gen. Iturbide being in complete
control of the state of Sinaloa, Gen.
Carranza says, he will Immediately
start into Sonora. Communication
between Manzanillo on the Pacific
side, Guadalajara and Irapuato has
been restored. Tamaulipas, Nuevo
Leon and the greater portion OF Goa
hula are now in control Of General
lThevino's troops and all the railways
Gen. Carranza says, are in running
order. Yucatan, Campeche. Tobasco,
Chiayes and Vera Cruz are normal.
"From this" Gen. Carranza cabled,
you will see the constitutionafist
government controls the greater part
of the country. 1t only expects that
II its course may not be interrupted SO
that it may accomplish a definite
work of peace and reconstruction Of
the republic"
omciai adyices to the United States
said General Carranza was expecting
to move Mexico City in August. A
request for recognition is expected to
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