Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-30
CARRANZA AGAIN
CONTROLS CAPITAL
Army Of General 0bregon Marches
Into Mexico City with Prac-
tically No Opposition.
SHIPPERS SHOOT AT LEADERS


MEXICO CITY, Jan. 2s.-The
capital today is again in the hands /
of the forces OF General Carranza.
who, while acting as the provisional
president Of the government. was
Forced to leave Mexico City early in
November under the threat OF the
advancing troops OF Generals Villa
and Zapata. who disagreed with his
policies. The new authorities have
re-established order and a general
feeling OF confidence prevails.
1t has been established that the
shooting which occurred IN the main
plaza. before the national palace
when General Aware Obregon, at the
head Of the CarranEa forces. reached
that place yesterday afternoon. was
done by sEipers who we're hidden ON
the roof OF the cathedral. Speaking
OF the incident today, General obre-
gon said that the shots were un-
doubtedly directed towards him and
that it was an attempted sssasslna-
ton. The perpetrators have not been
captured. Three soldiers were killed
and a number wounded during the
firing.
All saloons are closed as the result OF
an order by the authorities. but the COM
mercial houses and banks have declared
Il..t-t
lnediately. -fH 49,
Late yesterday afternoon and in the
early evening 1900 additional Carranza
troops consisting Of three branches OF
arms. entered the capital and marched
TO tho quarters selected for them by Gem
.eral obreEon.
The zapataista troops who left the
city on the appearance Of General obre-
con and his forces. have retreated to the
isoithward.,
carranEa wiIi Return soon.
General vonustiano CarranEs. the first
chief OF the consttutionaiists. will. ac-
oordins TO Vera Cruz advices. return to
the capital immediately and Il II prob
able that he Will re-estabiish his govern
ment thero in the near future. This is
the second time that General Carranza
has been IN power IN the Mexican capital.
lie first entered the place on August 20
last following the retirement OF General
Nictorlano 1suerta, having the entire
constitutionaiist force as his support
For q time peace relgned and then old
disputes between carranzs and General
Francisco yillt the chief military header
sofficiaIly Il was said that the difficulty
arose from questions Of policy, but the
scarranEa followers laid Il to the alleged
ambition OF Villa 20 assume the reins OF
government
General villa. as the dispute continued.
finally Issued an dltimatum that Car
ranza must retire and convention Of all
THE revolutionary chiefs was called to
meet at Asuas calientss on October IL
10 decide upon the hest way In the
Establishing Of a government 'rhe ma.
jority sentiment favored vnla and Car.
ranxa was asked 70 resign. but he refused
10 give NJ control ~ tho government.
Early In November the convention pro.
claimed General Euialio Gutierr,x pro.
vIsional president Of tne republic snc
villa stock steps 10 Install him IN office
villa began q march on the capital bu
before he reached there. Carranza SEQ
ing he was outnumbored, lett Mexic'
City. taking his forces UPWARDS verl
Cruz. which his occupied when th
Americans evacuated tho place On Nov
ember "a tf1.F ae Bt
Since then Gutierrca himself has FLED
owing. II Is said TO fear Of Nil,e. Il
vas succeeded W Roqtc Gonzales Cara
Who left the capital Jar,isry. q. o., N
approach OF General ohregon aaa N
cSIranza forces, tieneral Yila ,nayiu
previously marched 10 the aofta vi,
his troops. tH f
General villas rcaseas Tor aba ndonin
me capital are not defnitely knovn.i
some pUartsrs 4 Was sssid, that IL We
not deslreus OF beipg eoeped up in, I'll
CAPITAL BY General, 0bregons troops
whose army hak assumed n formis
able strength. while other reports had
that Villa ives planning a new republ
with its seat Of government in the mort