Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-21
zapatain Control
of Mexico City
REoccuPIEp CAPITAL WHEN
cARRANzA ARMY LEFT.
NEW MOVE A SURPRISE
As IT Was Supposed That the zapata
Forces Were Operating Along the
Railroad to Vera Cruz.

Washington. July 2O.-Despatches to
the state department from Mexico City
late today announced that Zapata
forces reoccupied the capital Sunday,
following the evacuation by the Car
rama army under General Gonzales.
carranza Troops Move Northward.
zapata officials were said to have
resumed full control Of the city from
which they were driven ten days ago
by Gonzales. who now has gone north
ward with his troops to meet an ad-
vancing Villa force.
Washington Officials Surprised.
This unexpected development came
as surprise not only to officials of
the Washington government, but to
both the Mexican agencies. It had
been supposed that the Zapata army,
defeated and harassed on retreat, was
operating along the railroad to Vera
Cruz, waiting an opportunity to form
junction with the Villa column ap-
preaching from the north.
News of Battle Expected.
No word has been received of the
whereabouts of General Gonzales since
he quit the capital. News Of a battle
near Pachuca. already reached by Vii
las men, is hourly expected and may
already have occurred. messages being
received here requiring about "a hours
Ii lTdLSll1SSlO4-
Railroad Communication Suspended.
Other reports to the state depart
ment during the day said that rail-
road communication between Vera
Cruz and Mexico City was suspended
operations" but no details of the oper-
ations were disclosed Suspension OF
railroad communication is viewed here
with alarm for the suffering people
in Mexico City, as this action COM
pleteIy cuts Off the sending of much
needed food supplies. A private mes
sage from responsible source re-
ceived today pictured the situation as
desperate
State Department Announcement.
A state department announcement
tonight regarding the latest change In
authority at Mexico City, said:
The department is in receipt OF
advices, dated about noon on the 18th
from Mexico City, stating that the
The Zapatistas occupied the city or
the afternoon of the 18th and on the
18th appointed some authorities They
are, therefore,, again in full power
However, 1T is stated that their ac-
tions indicate a desire to maintain
order. President Chazaro and the
conventionist government have not ye'
returned.
"The department has received from
one of the towns on the Mexican bor-
der a report stating that the last re-
ports General Villa had received from
his flying column was that it had
taken ueretaro. His instructions were
to give full protection to foreigners and
their interests
Cabinet Discussed Mexican Situation
At the cabinet meeting today the
uncertain Mexican situation was brief
ly discussed. Some move on the par
Of the United States in pursuance Of
President Wilson's message to the
Mexican factions two months ago urg-
ing peace, is expected in the near fu-
ture. American Consul genera.
Shanklin, who is now at Vera Cruz
returning to Washington from MevicC
City, is expected to give the admin
istration considerable light on the ex-
act status of affairs in the republic
when he arrives here next week
Confirmation was received today oi
the capture Of Naco by CarranZs
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