New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-29
.CARRANzA LEADER
ENTERS CAPITAL
Gen. Obregon Meets Small
Resistance-Three Dead
After FuSillade.

Mexico City, Jan. 28.-General Al
varo Obregon. the Carranza leader, at
the head of his troops entered Mexico
City shortly after o'clock this after
noon.
Al rirst he met with little or no re-
sistance, but when the National Palace
was reached shots from the cathedral
roof and other buildings near by
caused his soldiers to open fasillade
which, however, lasted only short
time. After the fighting was over
correspondent counted three persons
lying dead in the plaza.
The rear guard of the Zapatistas
left the city as General Obregon en-
tered, holding up streetcars at the
point of rifles, in order TO COM
mandeer them for transport.
All commercial houses and banks
we're closed, but, aside from the shoot
ing on the main plaza, the entry OF
the Carranza forces caused no disturb
ances.
After taking possession of the Ma
tional Palace, General Obregon, lead
ing his troops, rode down San FRAN
cisco ST. to his new headquarters.
Vera Cruz, Jan. 2s.-"We have re-
covered Mexico City," was the state
ment made officially at the Carranza
headquarters here tonight.
1t is not believed, however, that the
headquarters will be moved to Mexico
City until the country again is in con-
troll of the CarranZa forces. Persons
close to General Carranza say this is
improbable for several weeks.
The public in Vera Cruz was apprised
by the ringing of bells at 6 o'clock to-
night that Mexico City had been taken
by the Carranza forces.
fBy Telcgrsnh TO The Tribune
Naco. Ariz., Jan. 2S.-General Jose
NJ. Maytorena, Villas commander in
Sonora, is moving his army to Naco,
Sonora, tonight. in violation OF the
agreement he made with General Hugh
l.. Scott. Parties arriving in the Mex
lean town to-day say Maytorena' s
forces are only few miles south and
are moving to occupy Naco, which Cen
eral Hill, Carranza's commander, evac-
uated when both factions agreed 10
make Nseo neutral.
Alarm is felt in Naco over the move
ment, and a protest 20 Washington has
been prepared. Advices from Aqua
Prieta, opposite Douglas, Ariz., say
that the port OF Aqua Prieta was closed
to-day by order Of Carranza. This was
accompanied By an order suspending
operations on the railroad 20 Nacozari,
Carranza having learned that Villa
forces we're using the road TO get
troops TO the border.
Washington, Jan. 2S.--The following
summary of conditions in Mexico was
issued late to-day by the State De-
partment:
"Advices from Mexico City, dated
January 81, 9 a. m, state that the
Zapatsta forces evacuated the city
early in the morning. going to Cuerna.
vaca. Business houses were closed and
the streets were reported to be prsc'
tically deserted. So far as is known,
no foreigners have been molested.
at is reported that when prepsra-
lions were HdUt AVi Nh'
the entire equipment Of the federal
postoffice WAS placed on cars for ship
ment north. but that, as It is under
stood the forces OF Blanco are between
Queretaro and Mexico City, rail com
munication north is uncertain.
"a telegram from Mexico City, dated
January 27, 5 p. M, stated that Cen
eral Palsfox, Minister Gomez and
number Of the members of the conven-
tion remained in Mexico City after the
evacuation. The Provisional President
and staff are said TO have left later IN
the day.
"Palafox and Gomez have issued q
manifesto deprecating the alarm shown
by people in the city, stating tina. they
assume the military and civil author
ity OF the city and will protect i,
against the enemy until the return OF
the convention and the Provisiona
President. Nothing definite appears q
be known regarding the entry Of Con
stitutlonalist forces into Mckee City.