The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-07
THE WAR IN MEXICO
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fire into the attacking ranks from
building flying the Red Cross nag
other buildings had to be leveied ~
silence villistas who refused TO SUI
render. In all, about 5000 prisoners
were captured. together with great
quantities Of ammunition and proVis-
ions and many guns.
The beautiful cathedral OF Guada-
llupe was practically destroyed IN tne
ombardment and many other PUBIC
and business buildings, as well as
handsome private homes were oe.
molished. Dead and wounded uttered
the streets when the Carranzlstas GU
tered the city. Apparently the derend-
ers lost several thousand in killed
and wounded.
obregon said today he would be In
Mexico City in thirty days.
Federal Stamp Tax.
WASHINGTON Jan. THE Guti-
errez government has issued decree
authorizing S00.ooO,00o of six percent
bonds to be matured by federal
stamp tax, the state department was
informed today from Mexico City. me
object Of the issue is to refund anu
unify the various issues made hereto
fore and also to provide for necessary
expenses.
Compleet triumph of the Carranzis-
tae at Puebla is shown by admission
from Mexico City that the Zapatista
garrison of Puebla is retreating in the
direction of the capital.
The Villa forces are in control In
the state of Jalisco. General Medina
a yillista, has been installed as gov
ernor.
The Mexican gun boat Bravo with
a number of constitutionalist soldiers
and a large quantity Of constitution
alfst money ard gold and silver bull
lion aboard left Vera Cruz for Pro-
gresso, January s. The purpose OF
her voyage was not revealed. The
Progresso left Vera Cruz on the same
night with large number Of soldiers
and supplies aboard. 1t Is reported
she was sailing for Tampico.
Never IN Worse Shape.
NUEvO LAREDO, Mex, Jan. T.
Mexico's present plight is more seri-
GUS than during any revolution since
Porfirio Diaz's reign. With at least
four strong leaders at odds and large
territory under the control of each,
continued civil war is the only pros
pect.
Gen. Martin Espinoza gave this
view of the situation today on his ar
rival here from Mexico City where for
q day he presided over the Villa
Zapata-Gutierrez convention. Espin-
oza had been allowed to proceed
through the Carranza lines at Monte.
rey. he said. and over fifty delegates
who had fed Mexico City with him
mad been granted amnesty by Gen.
Pablo Gonzales, the constitutionalist
commander at Monterey.
Life was unbearable in the capital,
said Espinoza, the convention Is a
farce. Zapata controlled 1t with a |
force of armed men on guard. Villa
and Angeles when they come to Mex
leo City are constantly under survetl-
lance Of Zapatista spies.
Provisional President Gutierrez also
was under constant espionage. The
break between Villa and Zapata, de- |
clared Espinoza, dated from the assas-
sination of Pauline Martinez, close
friend of Zapata. Martinez had been
an avowed enemy of the late Presi-
dent Mad'ero, but the bandit OF the
south would have spared Martinez.
Among the prominent Villa and
Zapata delegates, who quit the con-
vention and escaped to Monterey were
Gen. Vito Alessio Robes and his |
brother Miguel. Both offered their |
services to the constitutionalist cause |
under General Gonzales. Vito Robes
was villista secretary at the Aguas !
Calientes convention.