The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-15
Capture of Mexico City BY
Army of Gonzales Boosts
Stock of Constitution
aIiSt Chief.
SETS UP NEW GOVERNMENT
Zapata Forces Said to Have
Lost Heavily In Last Stand
For Possession of
Capital.

Washington. D. c., July 13.-JuR
what the political effect Of the capture
Of Mexico City by the Carranza army
will be has not been fully determined
In Washington. Unquestionably Car
anza stock has been boosted by the
latest triumph OF the army OF General
Gonzales. He Is expected soon to re-
new his bid for recognition by the
United States.
Brief dispatches, which reached the
state department from Mexico City,
dated from the occupation Of the capt.
tai by the Carranza forces, describe
food conditions as almost in~tolerable,
but officials believe the situation either
had been relieved already by the change
OF authority or would be remedied as
soon as the transportation with Vera
Cruz was resumed.
No Haste to Recognize Him.
State department officials, when
asked today whether the occupation OF
Mexico City by Carranza would affect
the question of recognition, declared no
definite consideration had been given
10 the subject. They said, however, hat
Il always seemed more favorable for
recognition when one party In the con-
flict becomes dominant. The American
government has been waiting for many
months for one Of the factions to get
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vision government giving promise Of
stability. The United States now will
watch carefully the attitude and policy
OF the Carranza authorities in Mexico
City, but there will be no decision, it
Is believed, for some time as to any
change OF policy on account Of the
pressing nature Of the German situa-
ton.
Heretofore, possession of Mexico City
mas not been regarded of much import
.ance by officials, because of the ire
quent changes in. authority, but there
are now indications than If General
Carranza can better his position by
further acquisition Of territory north Of
the capital, and reopening communica-
ton with the American border. hia
chances or obtaining the moral support
or the United States will materially i'm
prove.
Dispatches to the Carranza agency
from Vera Cruz announced that Cen
eral Carranza was sending officers Of
the various department of his govern
iment on a special train to Mexico City
to set up a civil administration there
at once.
Gen. Lopez de Lara, newly ap-
pointed governor of the federal dis
trict. started from Vera Cruz with his
staff several days ago, and Is believed
70 nave taken charge in the capital
Saturday night, when, according to
state department reports that Zapata
FORCES evacuated after making a last
stand against the victorious attacking
army under Gen. Pablo Gonzales.
Few Details Known.
Nc details of the situation in Mexico
City came today, either to the state de-
partment or to the Mexican agencies.
The department has heard nothing
since the brief consular message n
n%ouncing hat the Carranza forces had
occupied the city. The Carranza
representative had a dispatch from
General Gonzales, dated at the field
headquarters telling Of the evacuation
and saying a detachment had been sent
southwark to cut off the retreat of
Zapata's army.
1t is declared that the Zapata forces
lost $500 men in the fighting inside the
limits Of Mexico City.
Villa Claims Victory.
Repulse Of $4,000 Carranza troops
who attacked the Villa garrison at
Cabullona, Sonora, was announced to-
day by the Villa agency. General Her
nandez, Villa commander at Piedras
Negras, telegraphed hat Carranza
forces, attacking Monclova, had been
driven off toward Lampazos.
STOP COMMANDMENT.
GuayTas. Mex. July II, (by radio
TO "a Diego, Cal, July IA general
bombardment of Guaymas by the Car
rama Eunboat Guerrero planned for
Monday has been prevented. After q
strong protest by Admiral Thomas B,
Howard, Of the United States cruiser,
ColocSdo. and foreign consuls the Guer-
zero commander agreed to fire only
upon Southern Pacific trains entering
or leaving and the Mexican steamer
Bonita anchored in the inner harbor.