The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-14
Carranza Agency in Washing
ton Obtains Account of
Capture of Southern Capt.
tai from Vera Cruz.
FIRST CHIEF HAS NOT
ASKED MORAL SUPPORT
Strengthened Position Has
Not Led Constitutionalist
General to Make Represen-
tations for Recognition.

Washington, July 1A.-The flrst
narrative account of the capture OF
Mexico CITY was received here today
by General Carranza's agency from
vera Cruz. Il states that the early
engagements in which Il was reported
Cnrranzn troops were defeated were
minor Nights during which General
Gonzales was distributing his army
for the final effort.
The actual nghting began Thurs
day morning. July y. at Tepaxpan and
until the finish the constitutional
forces gained consistently and unin-
terruptcdly." says the report. THE
fighting OF July did not end until
the enemy were behind the entrench-
ments at the grand canal and at Corro
Gordo. There vas heavy artillery
bumbardment of Corro Gordo all day'
but none Of the shells reached tne
city proper. owing to the distance.
AT four O'Clock on the morning OF
july . hghtnR was renewed with
heavy artillery IRE which shortly ST.
fenced the enemy artillery. lmmedi-
ately the Zapata guns had ceased mr.
ing and infantry charge was ordered
aud after "a fierce hght the entrench-
mcnts of the Zapata troops were car
ricd and the constitutionalist soldiers
smashed their way into villa de
Gundnloupe In Guadaloupe General
Gonzales Immediately established
headquarters and while this was gQ-
! ing on more heavy hghting was Under
vav and q strong force on the east
side Of the city assaulted and carried
Pcnun hin and continued the advance
until the outlying houses Of the city
proper were reached.
! "On the morning 81 July 10 General
| Gonzales advanced videttes into the
| city followed 6y accommodating par
! ties whca IL was found that the en-
cmy had evacuated. During Saturday
night strong force of constitution
niists was detached 90 pursue re-
treating zapaiistts who were over
taken al TlulpDm and defeated. A
l9 o'clock on the morning of July II
the constitutunulist forces unde
General Machuca entered Mexico Cit
only to nnd that the officials OF tn
so-cnllrd convention government ha'
He'd I'm panic tu Cuernapaca. Vt one
General Gouyulcs issued q manifesto
made public Yesterday with regar'
Go the conduct of the city during IN
period at pacincation ana rc-adiust
mcnt. lie also ISSUED the decree u
amnesty for an military ana civil of
tenders. In the four days of hghtin
the oncmyv LOSSES We're more tina
5000 Killed and many more wounde
and MISSING
SO representations have been mad
% since tho capture uf tho capital by th
- CarrJnz1 forces asking for mora
s support OF the United states but som
move along that line is not uneN
pectvd.
p Another column OF villa force
r. meanwhile. urcording to advices &
hi. lgents here, Is continuing IN
Camplirn toward Mexico City. Ate
b the capture of Queretaro yesterday
It is c,5imed thcy completely Isolate
Z Obrcsun from his base of supplies.
4 statement issued by the Nll
agency ON authority from Gencr'
IVul1 Visheg to deny emphat!cally "a
, report that he is Ia relinquish his p'
] s,ton as commander In chief in q
a Nor of General Jose Isabel Robes
u that there is any movement aio'
= among his generals aiming az sue
l. cotton.