The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-12

NAsHtNGroN, July l1.-Catranzl
STOCK went up a bit to-day with the
news of the capture of Mexico city ~
his General Pablo Gonzales. While NJ
favorable action by the United states
toward Carranza is promised as a re-
suit Of the taking of Mexico city. it
has been conceded that without Mexico
city In his hands the First Chief couli
not expect the support of Washington
to be swung in his direc. Ion. The re-
occupation of the city Is regarded as an
event which If followed up by other ex-
tensions OF Carrinza control may place
him in much better position IN rels-
ton to this Government.
Carranza people here were rejoicing
to-day over the news. They feel it opens
the way tn recognition OF Carranza as
the head of the only government II
'Mexico worthy of the name The Willis
tas. on the contrary. said that they
were glad Carranza had taken Mexico
city because 1t would relieve them OF
responsibility for the welfare OF the peo-
pie of the Federal district and be-
cause 1t would render immobile the
1000 or 5000 troops necessary 20 CARR
son the capital.
The Carranza agency announced to-
night that steps have already been tax an
to set up an administration in Mexico
city. Gen. Lopez de Lara has been ap-
pointed Governor of the Federal dis
t'ict and is en- route to the capital wI'h
his staff. officials and employees OF
the postal. telegraph. treasury ana
other departments will follow at once.
1t is not expected that the Carranzl
headquarters will be transferred 10
Mexico city at this time.
Capture Pleascs WashingtOn.
Officials here are gratified ut the cap
ture of Mexico city, from the point of
view of practical consideration for the
welfare of the foreigners there. The
taking of the capital gives Carranza
complete control of the railway from
Mexico city to Vera cruz, affording a
safe and practical mea:s of ingress and
egresS for foreigners.
1t is assumed that Carranza will open
this road to general service in few
days. This will also permit the taking
, of food supplies into Mexico city, some
thing which the Red Cross and the State
Department have found impossible up
to this time. CarranZa. has promised
that he would send many trainloads of
food supplies into the capital as soon as
II was under his control.
The following is Gen. Gonzales's ac-
count of the capture of Mexico city.
transmitted to Washington to-day by the
Carrarza authorities at Vera Cruz:
"field Headquarters. 3 l.. NJ. July
/ 10-Mexico city is being evacuated by
/ the Zapatistas and the Constitutonalist
forces are occupying the capital tonight.
There was severe fighting this morning on
the outskirts of the city between Guada-
, lupe and Rio Consulado. which is within
the city limits. The Zapatistas lost 5000
men, four pieces of artillery and "A great
quantity of small arms and ammunition
( Immediately after the morning defeat
they began hasty evacuation of Mexico
I city. fleeing toward the south"
StilI In Fear of Zapata.
The only cloud seen on the Carranza
sky is the further operations by Zapata
which may menace the railway from
Mexico city to Very Cruz. This has beer
Zapata's chief role in the last four years
villa and Carranza agencies are still
fighting over the result of recent engage
pents between Obrcgon and villa II
the vicinity of Aguascalientes. The vii
hstas say that Obregon is dying from the
effects OF the amputation f his arm
some weeks ago. and that his army i.
shattered.
The Carranzistas came forward witt
another bulletin tonight. asserting tha
the Nillistas have evacuated Aguascah
entes, their headquarters and base. ant
are moving toward Zacatecas. 1t |: