Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-12
Capture of Mexico City Excuse
for Discussion of Recogni-
ton by Officials.
Definite CONSIDERATION
BY U. S. LACKING, HOWEVER
Officers Sent From Vera Cruz by
First Chief to Set Up Civil
Administration.


Of the Carranza party by the United
States as the provisional government
Of Mexico was a subject Of some dis
cussion in official circles here today.
following the receipt by the State De-
partment of reports giving the details
Of the capture Of Mexico City by the
Carranzistas under the leadership OF
Gen. Gonzales. It was said at the State
Department that no definite considera-
ton had been given this question so
far. It was added, however. that the
situation always seems more favorable
for recognition in Mexico by the United
States when one party in the conflict
becomes dominant.
The American government has been
waiting for many months for one rae
ton to get the military supremacy and
promise Of stability. It will watch
carefully from now on the attitude and
policy Of the Carranza authorities in
Mexico City. 1t is hardly considered
likely. however, that there will be any
decision in the matter of recognition
or change Of policy on the part of this
country Immediately. due in part to the
pressing nature Of the German situa-
ton.
Hitherto the possession Of Mexico
City by one faction or another has not
been regarded as of much Importance
by oflcials here because of frequent
changes in authority there. But the
ranza can better his position by further
acquisition of territory north of the
capital and reopening communication
with the American border his chances
of obtaining the moral support of the
United States will materially improve.
Carranza officials Leave Vera Cruz.
Dispatches to the Carranza agency
from Vera Cruz announced that Gen.
Carranza had sent officers of the vari-
GUS departments of his government on
a special train to Mexico City to set up
civil administration there at once.
Gen. Lopez de Lara, newly appointed
governor of the federal district, start
ed from Vera Cruz with his staff sew
eral days ago, and is believed to have
taken charge in the capital Saturday
night. when. according to State De-
evacuated after making last stand
against the victorious attacking army
under Gen. Gonzales.
The Carranza agency here received
a dispatch from Gen. Gonzales, dated
at tho field headquarters, pm. Satur-
day, and delayed in transmission, tell
ing OF the execution. and saying de-
tachment had been sent southwark to cut
of the retreat of Zapata's army. The
message said:
Message From Gen. Gonzales.
MEXICO City Is being evacuated by
the Zapatfstas and the constitutional
list forces are occupying the capital to-
night. There was severe fighting this
morning in the outskirts Of the city be-
tween Guadalupe and Rio Consulate.
which is within the city limits.
'sThe Zapatistas lost $500 men, four
pieces Of artillery and a great quantity
mediately after the morning defeat
they began hasty evacuation of Mex
leo City. fleeing toward the south.
THE retreating Zapatistas were pur-
sued by q portion of the Gonzales army,
while a heavy detachment was sent
post haste southwark parallel with the
Zapatista line of retreat to cut across
on their flank several miles south of
the city"
Think Food Situation Better.
Brief dispatches reached the State Dee
partment from Mexico City dated before
the occupation Of the capital by Carranza
forces describing food conditions as al
most intolerable, but officials believe the
situation either has been relieved already
by the change Of authority or will be
remedted as soon as transportation with
Vera Cruz was resumed.
Repulse Of 1000 Carranza troops which
attacked the Villa garrison at Cabullona,
Sonora, was announced today by the Villa
agency. Gen Hernandez, villa COM
mander at Piedras Negras. telegraphed