Evening star., 1915-01-02
National Convention, in Ses-
sion at Capital, Adjourns
Today Until Monday.
HOPES FOR RECOGNITION
FROM U. S. AND OTHERS
Carranza Forces Capture San Luis
Potosi, Advices Received
Here Say.

The Mexican national convention met
at noon yesterday in Mexico City and
adjourned until Monday to discuss the
selection Of a provisional president, ac-
| cordinS to advices to the State Depart
ment.
Notwithstanding the continuance OF
| hostilities between the Villa-Zapata
forces and those under control of Car
rama, the assembly hopes to recon-
struct the central government and
form an administration to be presented
to the United States and other nations
for recognition.
San Luis Potosi Captured.
Capture of San Luis Potosi by Car
ranza forces was reported in advices to-
day from Galveston to the agency here,
which said:
"Semi-official reports by wireless from
Tampico say that forces under Gen Coslo
Ropelo entered San Luis Potosi yesterday
after a sanguinary battle Gen. Ropeio
Gonzales, who yesterday also drove the
rebels from Rodriguez station, sixty-flVe
miles east of San Luis Potosi
Capt. Niles OF the CarranZa aviation
corps. and Maj. Salinas. its chlcf' nylns
II French monoplane, yesterday above
the battle-ground reported Carranza
troops as tar west Apam, which is
sixty miles east of Mexico City How
ever, large numbers of rebels still are
dogSediy resisting the advance OF
Obregon's army The movement on
Puehlt from 1ArnoIOc has been COM
pleted ana the actual bombaroment is
expected to begin in the morning"
Carranza's Brother Prisoner.
Gen. J. Carranza, brother of Gen.
Nenustiano Carranza, has been taken
prisoner ut Salina Cruz, Mexico, ac-
cording to an undated dispatch to the
State Department today, which also
told of revolt at San Geronimo.
A Vera Cruz dispatch, dated Decem-
her so, and received at the department
today. said severe fighting. was in
progress southeast of Puebla.''
Other advices were summarized in
this statement:
THE department is just in receipt
Of an undated dispatch from the west
stating that the Carranza forces had
been driven from Tepic city and Aca-
poneta after three days fighting; that
the invasion of Sinaloa was commenc-
ing; that Villa leaders were attempt
ing to preserve order, and that condi-
tions were growing worse"
Troops Monopolize Trains.
Another department dispatch from
Eagle Pass says train service between
Saltillo and Piedras Negras is inter-
rupted, as all available locomotives
are being used for troop trains.
With reference to AFFAIRS about
Torres station" says a State Depart
1nent summary, tine American consul
at NosaIes, reports MayIorena has
telegrapned him tnat a suncIent force
to comuat the outlaws in that section
would leave hermoslllo immediately
and that ample protection would De al
forded the lives ana property OF ma
tives and foreigners.
Consul SimpIcn teleSraphed from
Nogaies he nau a telegram from GOV.
Maytorena saying the preIect OF Altar
arrest there of tine name of Juan No
rIega and that nothing was known OIL
him
Reinforcing obregon's Army.
The Carranza agency has made public
the following advices from Apizaco,
''All during the day trainIoads of SOL
diers have been arriving at this point
and hurried forward from here to join
Obregon's army that is pushing toward
Mexico City, and is expected to be
hammering at its gates in less than
month. Cannon, hospital equipment
and provisions are also being sent to
the front. The wounded are being sent
back to Origaza and Cordoba.
The crushing defeat administered
Iapata yesterday has turned into a
wild rout. and the enemy is being pur-
sued relentlessly. Gems. Coss and Al
t--. \