Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-14
First Narrative Account of
Occupation of Capital
Reaches Washington.
TRENCHES
TAKEN BY ASSAULT
Rush For Last Line Of Dsfensss Fol-
lows Heavy 1ombardmsnt Of De-
fenders' Works-owing TO Distance
Of Guns Of eesiegers City Proper
Was Not Damaged by Artillery Fire
Rush Food to Relief Of Residents.

narrative account Of the capture Of
Mexico City was received here today
by Carranza's agency from Vera Cruz.
It states that the early engagements,
in which it was reported Carranza
troops were defeated, were minor
fights during which General Gonzales
was distributing his army for the final
effort.
"The actual lighting began Thursday
morning, July s, at Tepaxtan and until
the finish the constitutionalist forces
gained consistently and uninterrupted
ly," says the report. THE lighting OF
July did not end until the enemy
were behind their entrenchments at
the grand canal and at Cerro Gordo.
There was heavy artillery lombard
ment at Cerro Gordo all day but none
of the shells reached the city owing to
the distance.
Zapatistas' Trenches Taken.
"At o'clock on the morning of July
9 fighting was renewed with heavy
artillery fire which silenced the enemy's
artillery. Immediately after the Zapata
guns had ceased firing an infantry
charge was ordered and after a severe
fight the entertainments OF the Zapa-
tistas were carried and the constitu-
ttonalists soldiers smashed their way
into Villa de Guadalupe. In Guada-
loupe, General Gonzales Immediately
established General headquarters and
while this was going on mo:e heavy
fighting was under way, and a strong
force on the east side OF tho city as
saulted and carried Penon hill and con-
tinued the advance until the outlying
houses Of the city proper were
reached.
Zapatistas Evaeuate City.
"On the morning of July H. General
Gonzales advanced by Zidettes into
the city, followed by reconnoiter1ng
parties, when it was found that the
enemy had evacuated. During Satur-
day night strong force OF constitu-
tionalists was detached to pursue re-
treating Zapatistas who were over
taken at Tlalpam and defeated. At ~
o'clock on the morning OF July IL, the
constitutionalist forces under Gen.
Machuca entered Mexico City only to
find that the officials OF the SO called
convention government had fled IN
panic to Cuernavaca. At once General
public Yesterday with regard to the
conduct of the city during the period
of pacification and readjustment. He
also issued the decree of amnesty for
all military and civil offenders, In the
four days of fighting the enemys losses
were more than 5000 killed and many
more wounded and missing.
"No representation has been made
~ NoY nil al q
Carranza forces, asking for moral
support of the United States but some
move along that line is expected"
Food Reaching Capital.
General Carranza has ordered the
erection Of wireless station at
Chapultepec to insure constant COM
munication between Mexico City and
Vera Cruz. American Consul Silliman
at Vera Cruz so reported today after
having been in direct communication
with the Brazilian minister in the
capital.
Food supplies, chiefly corn, are ar
irving in the city, Mr.. Silliman added,
and General Gonzales has announced
that he will give preference to supply
trains over troop trains enteri,.S the
city.
Fopeiuners Guaranteed Protection.
At a conference yesterday between
the Brazilian minister, the British
charge and representatives Of the Car
ranza forces, full guarantees of pro-
lection we're given with the notice that
there would be severe punishment for
any violations OF the order. Consul
Silliman also confirmed other dis
patches from Mexico City that General
Gonzales had captured the waterworks
which had been cut off by the Zapata
forces evacuating the city.
Another message to the state de-
partment General villa evidently had
evacuated Aguascalientes, the forces
which were in conflict with General
Obregon's troops near that point pro.
ceedtng northward.
Villa will Not Retire.
Another column Of Villa forces mean
while. according to advices to. his agent
here. Il continuing the campaign to-
wards Mexico City. After the capture
Of Queretaro yesterday, It Is claimed
they completely isolated Obregon from
his base Of supplies.
A statement issued by the Villa
agency on authority from General
Villa wishes to deny emphatically the
report that he is to relinquish his po-
sition as commander-in-ch chief in favor
Of Gen. Jose Isabel Robes. or that
there Is any movement afoot among
his generals aiming at such action.
osREcoN FoaoE Isolated.
Capture o. ousrstaro by Wills Closes
vsra Cruz 70 carranxa.
washinEton, July 14.-General Villa
telegraphed Enquire c. Llorente, his
here Tuesday night that
Queretaro, eighty miles north Of Mex