Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-13
Carranzistas Now Control All
Territory Between 1t and
Mexico City.
OPERATION OF THROUGH
TRAINS EXPECTED SOON
Every Effort Being Made to Main
tain Order in Capital-Villa Vic
tory in North Reported.

Advices received by the State De-
partment today indicate that the Car
ranzistas are in complete control of all
the territory between Vera Cruz and
Mexico City. Telegra phic communlca-
ton between the two cities has been
re-established, and it is expected that
by tomorrow through trains will be
operated over the railroad from the
capital to the port at which Carranza
has had his headquarters. Telegraph
ic communication between Mexico City
and Vera Cruz has been suspended
since June IS, when the CarranZistas
began their advance upon the city.
Trains are being operated between
Mexico City and Puebla today, it was
reported
The first Geographic communication
with Mexico City went through yester-
day afternoon. 1t is said that more
than a thousand dispatches were plleo
up awaiting transmission.
Admiral Howard, in command OF the
American squadron off the west coast
of Mexico, in message to the Navy
Department reported that Carranza
gunboat, Guerro, was blockading the
port of Guaymas, which is in the hands
of the conventionalists. He said there
had been no firing and no change in the
situation as yet.
Villa Victory Is Reported.
On the heels of the reports of the
successes of Carranza forces in Mexico,
particularly the taking of the capital
city, come reports to the department
that the Villa forces have defeated the
constitutionalists in the northern terri
tory. A dispatch from Eagle Pass, Tex,
today confirmed the report that a vic
fnr hnd "
der Gen. Hernandez, at Barroterran.
Reports have been frequent at the Villa
agency here that Gen. Villa is showing
much activity in the neighborhood OF
Aguascalientes. However. the Carranza
forces hold the great majority of Mex
lean territory today, it is said, and I'M
less there should be unexpected re-
verses the tide appears to have set in
toward the constitutionalists. Undoubt-
eddy the CarranZa agents here will re-
double their efforts to obtain the recog-
milton of the United States.
Great Britain intends 20 follow the
lead of the United States in the mat
ter of recognizing a government in Mex
leo. This was explained to Miguel DiaZ
Lombardo, minister of foreign affairs in
the Villa faction, in a conference with
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. the British am
bassador
Mr.. Lombardo formerly Mexican min
lister to France. is here on a special mis-
sion. He was discussing with the Brit
ish ambassador conditions with respect
to foreigners in northern Mexico, when
he learned incidentally the British view
on the subject of recognition.
The decision to follow the lead of the
United States. it is understood, grows
out of a desire to avoid such misun-
Outstanding as occurred when the Brit
ish government recognized Gen. Huerta
To Keep Order in Capital.
The confidential agency of the con-
stitutionalists in Washington has re-
ceived dispatches stating that every pos
sible effort is being made to maintain or
der in Mexico City. and that stringent
orders have been issued to enforce the
law. A dispatch received from Vera
Cruz follows:
Gen. Lopez De Lara, the newly ap-
pointed governor of the federal dis
trict, which includes Mexico City, has
prepared and promulgated a stringent
decree regarding the protection of pri-
vate property. This decree provides
that any one. no matter who he is or
way private property, houses. automo-
biles, horses. cattle or anything what
soeyer shall be subject to prompt
trial and immediate execution. if found
sanction from First Chief Carranza.
Gen Pablo Gonzales. comma nding
the victorious army which occupied
the city during the night of Saturday
and Sunday. has issued manifesto to
the people of the City of Mexico de-
claring that he will Immediately re-
establish all civil courts, reinstitute the
school system and reopen all other in
situations of public and private char
acter conducted for the benefit of the
people,
The Carranzista agency has received
advice from the border that Col Ramon
Muzquiz's soldiers got possession Of
Villa Acuna, which was in the hands of
the Villstas. Villa Acuna is a town
fifteen miles southwest of Piedras Ne
gras. Piedras Negras is, with the ex-
ception of Juarez, the last Villista
stronghold on the international boun-
dairy. says the Carranza agent here.