The Washington herald., 1915-07-21
FORCE gonzales
TO QUIT CAPITAL
Zapatistas Reoccupy Mexico
City and Villa Masses Troops
for Important Battle.
TO ELIMINATE CARRANZA
First Chiefs Fate Hangs in Balance of
Impending Struggle Near that
City, Officials Believe.

| News was received in Washington yes
terday that the Zapatistas. who are sup
porting Gen. Villa In his fight on First
| Chief Carranza, have retaken Mexico
| City. which was evacuated on Monday
| by Gen. Gonzales. the Carranza COM
! mander, after an occupation lasting q
little more than a week. 1t is now ac-
cepted as a certainty by administration
officials that Villistas have assembled.
or are about to assemble, in force in the
neighborhood of Mexico City. and that
| a battle is imminent which will determine
the fate of Carranza as factor in the
Mexican situation.
1t is believed Villa will soon have a
| formidable army near Mexico City. There
are said to be 5000 Villista troops at
Pachuca, which is forty miles from the
| capital; 2O.CC0 yapatistas in and around
Mexico City, and force of 5000 or 5000
| under the command Of Gen. Crbina at
Ssltillo. a days march from Mexico City.
| That these forces have been. or will be
modified near Mexico City, to meet Car
ranza's army is believed certain. Upon
the outcome of the battle may hinge ac-
! ton by the United States designed to
restore order in the republic.
Fate May Hinge Upon Battle.
II Carranza should win this engage
Inent, II might ltdu 10 Ms Tt(OSIltlOn pS
the United States. II. on the other hand.
he should lose officials here believe 1t
would be the beginning of the end of his
position of influence in Mexico. Villista
agents in this city declare tLat If Car
/ rama is beaten in the forthcoming en-
gagement the result will be the first
chiefs elimination. and the organization
of a coalition government that will ulti-
mately have the support of the Wash
inston government
However, officials here are not draw
ing hasty conclusions from Ganzales' re-
tirement from Mexico City and its re-
occupation by the Zapatistas for the rea-
sons that conditions change rapidly in
mexico with no certainty that the fac
ton that is in the saddle today will not
be thrown before another twenty-four
hours Despite the uncertainties. adj
ministration officials appear to believe
that the Mexican affair may be brought
to a head by the forthcoming battle in
the eavirons of the capital
Gonzales Driven Out.
Information received at the State De-
partment yesterday seems to indicate
that Gen Gonzales was driven out of
Mexico City. A department bulletin is
sued said in part: The department is
in receipt of advices, dated at about
noon on the 10Th. stating that the evac-
uation is complete. The Zapatistas &C.
cupied the city on the afternoon of the
18TH and on the 18th appointed some au-
thorities. They are therefore again in
full power However, 1t is stated that
their actions indicate a desire to main
tain order President Chazaro and the
conventionist government have not yet
returned"
The department also received advices
stating that. as result of military
opera tons between the two cities, rail-
road communication between Vera Cruz
and Mexico City have again been sus-
pended.
Yaqui Indians Quiet.
From the west coast comes informa-
ton that quiet now prevails in the Eaqui
Valley. The Indians. who were on the
warpath for months. have been driven
out OF the valley. In a stubborn battle
at Maco the Carranzistas, under Col.
Cardenas. were victors.
Eliseo Arredodo. the CarranZa agent
in this city. issued a statement in which
he discounted the importance of the
evacuation OF Mexico City by Gen. Con-
zales. Gen. Gonzales forces have left
the capital for the purpose of meeting
and destroying raiding movement TO
the northward of the city by an inferior
force of Villistas" said Mr.. Arredondo.
This force had its base near Silao.
Adequate provision for the preservation
of order in Mexico City has been made
and Immediately the present operation
is completed, which should require only
few days, the military force will return
TO Mexico City where Gen. Gonzales
will re-establish headquarters
A statement was made public last
night by the Carranza agency in this
city announcing that s3o.OOo.OO0 in gold
and silver bullion is about to be shipped
to New York from Vera Cruz the head
quarters of the Carranza government in
Mexico The agency stated that it had
just been advised that the bullion had
reached Vera Cruz under n strong mill
tary guard. The treasure is represented
to be the property OF a number of for
ai1p-ouped mining corp0re fiona