Arizona republican., 1915-07-01
Desperate Conditions in the Capital of Troubled Re public Are Revealed in Dispatches Cabled to the U. $. Government
GARRISON JOINS
 ZAPA'rA ARMY
No Mention is Made in the Dispatches of Attacks Upon Foreigners and or ficials Assume They Are Safe
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1spArcHl

WASHINGTON. June 30.-The des- perate condition in Mexico City, the unchecked rioting and footing by mobs Is described in dispatches cabled to the United States government tonight from Vera Cruz by a courier. who left Mexico City last Friday
 When the courier started practical ly the entire garrison had been with drawn to join the Zapata army, on the outskirts opposing the attacking Car ranza force. under Gen. Gonzales. No mention is made Of attacks upon for eigners and officials assume they are safe
 Gonzales had been driven back with considerable loss and was waiting re nforce ments from Vera Cruz before re- newing the assault. The dispatches were forwarded immediately to the president at Cornish, and the situation will be laid before Secretary Lansing when he returns tomorrow from Am hcrst
 The Mexican capital has been cut off from communication with the out side world for twelve days. Last pre- vious word came Monday night in dis patches from the British charge by a courier. who left the city June 9. two days before the departure of the mes eenger who brought the reports receiv- ed tonight.
 At that time conditions were only to-e $ ri,le than f-s,- .Be1 tonight Vnia. according to state department advices, removed Gen. Colomboa from command of the San Luis Potosi dis trict because he threatened foreigners with forced loan and confiscation of mining property The threats were re- ported to the state department on June 23 and representations made to Villa brought word the order was immediate le issued for his removal
 \ summary of Mexican advices is- sued by the department tonight said:
 The department is in receipt of a telegram from Consul Simpich at No gales. stating that General Maytorona Villa governor of Sonora and Gen. Cal les, Carranza leader. have agreed to permit the repair and operation of the railway from AEua Prieta to Nacozari. part of the line being in Villa territory and part in the territory of Carranza. Interruption of this communication threatened serious consequences to mining interests.
 The department was informed that an important change had been made in the handling of exports and imports through Juarez, whereby all duties are collected through the customs house as in noImal times. and not through the commercial agency of Hipolito Villa. as has been done since the beginning of the revolution. All rates are to be without discrimination and be equal for all as fixed by Finance Minister Escudero.
 "A dispatch from Vera Cruz states that it is expected that q consignment of corn for Pachuca will go forward on June 30 The shipment had been de- layed on account of q shortage of cars resulting from the movement of troops This consignment of corn is the supply sent by the Red Crss for the mines of the United Smelling company. The mining company is sending supplies of it's own and the Red Cross shipment is for general relief purposes"