The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-07-15
CARRANZA MAY
Be RECOGNIZED
COURSE FOLLOWED BY HIM AN
AGREEABLE SURPRISE.
POLICY LOOKED ON WITH FAVOR
oHiciaidom at Washington While Adj
hitting Many of His Past Meth
DDS Were Not to Their Liking,
Think Him Right NV.

Washington, July l4.-All accounts
: from Mexico strengthened the con.
iViction here today that General Car.
rama will be recognized by the
| Washington administration.
Officialdom admitted his course fol.
lowing his forces capture of Mexico
lCity had been an agreeable surprise
Ito them.
There was no denial that some of
his past methods led the administra.
ton to doubt his availability for even
Temporary control of Mexican affairs.
+ With the fall OF the capital, howe.
eyer, he adopted a policy which is
admittedly looked on here with thd
highest favor.
Not only did he show a disposition
to restore order, but he gave signs of
the ability actually to do it.
Zapata Troops Fleeing.
Mexico City, Mex, July 14.--The
Outlying suburbs of the federal CAPT
tai have been cleared of Zapata
troops by forces under General Cos.
The water works were recaptured
and a partial resumption of street car
service was made possible Heavy
fighting in the neighborhood of Tlal-
pam and Ajusco still is in progress
with the forces of Zapata retreating.
Several small skirmishes which
took place in the outskirts OF the city
resulted in the killing of Zapata
stragelers. Business remains para
lived because of the lack of knowl-
edge relative to what paper money is
genuine. Saloons and dance halls
have been closed by general order
There were no disturbances in the
city proper.
So far but one foreigner is known
to have lost his life during the fight.
| ms. Julian DE la Traz, Swiss, IL
reported to have been shot by fol-
lowers of Zapata before they evacut
ated the city while defending his
four daughters. He died In the
American hospital.
| The Mexico City Country club,
whose membership is made up prin-
cipally of Americans, again was en-
tered by Zapata adherents for the
purpose of lOoting. The building
was quickly surrounded b" General
Carranza's men who killed fourteen
lOoters and made 120 prisoners.
Zapata Forces Go Quickly.
Washington, d. c., July IA de-
Ilayed cablegram from the Brazilian
minister at Mexico City received by
the state department, states that in
evacuating the capital, after resist
ing as long as their ammunition last
ed the Zapata forces had departed
quickly, needing the appeals of the
diplomatic corps not to carry out
threats of fighting in the streets and
vengeance on foreigners.
Does Not Fire a Shot
! Washington, July IA. - Admiral
Howard notified the navy department
late today that the CarranZa gunboat
| Guerrero, which had threatened to
blockade Guaymas and to lombard a
villa troop train, sailed southwark
last night without firing a shot.
Villa in Victory.
Washington, July 14.-Gen. Villa
photographed Enrique c. Llorente, his
Representative here, that Queretaro
so miles north of Mexico City, had
been captured by his troops and that
1.-The forces of Gen. Obregon, the Car
rama commander, were now com
Ipletely isolated from Vera Cruz. The
message from Gen. Villa was dated
Yesterday at San Jose lturbe, which
lis in the neighborhood of Queretaro
No details were given but Mr.. Llor
ente declared that strategically The
capture OF Queretaro meant that Gen
IObregon was not only cut off from
communication with Vera Cruz an'
Mexico City, but that he could no
move westward to Guadalajara.