The Little River news., 1920-05-12
MEXICO CITY IS TAKEN
 OVER BY TIE FEDERALS
0bregon's Army Occupies National Capital Without a Battle; Car
 ranza is q Fugitive.

Washington, May 9.-Reports that Mexico City has been taken by the revolutionist and that Carranza is in flight were confirmed by official dispatches to the State Department to- night.
 Revolutionary forces took quiet pos session of Mexico City at noon Friday, message from Mexico City announced Communication has been opened with the American embassy and the infor- nation received up to z o'clock indi- connection with the taking over of possession of the city, nor was there anything of diquieting nature re- garding the safety of Americans of other foreigners. There was no ref erence to President Carranza. The early information upon the re-estab lishment of communication with Mex ico was under date of May 6 and z.
 Order Business to Continue. 1 uo SlllDdSSy IepOl ISu Illdt IlOopo constituting the advance contingent of Gen, Pablo Gonzales took control of the Mexican capital May 7,' said the official statement This advance guard was under direct command of Gen, Jacict Trevino, who upon effect ing possession of the city, issued a formal assurance of complete guaran- tees. In the announcement he advised commerce and industry and banks and other institutions to continue normal operations and threatened drastic pun ishment to spectators of articles of necessity. A new chief of police and a military commander for Mexico City were appointed. General Obregon, on his way to Mexico City from the west, while General Gonzales was entering from the south, sent assurances to the i 1eql [ HeN uo 'Hsseqme ueo!IeurV there would be no disorders at Mexico City.
 Other information received from Mexico City earlier than this announe- ement of the occupation of the city told of persistent rumor that the seat of government was about to be removed from Mexico City.
 Order in Vera Cruz.
 An official telegram received from Vera Cruz dated early today said that wireless message received there from Mexico City, stated that Presi- dent Carranza had left Mexico City and General Oregon was in possession of the city. This wireless message was repeated to the Department for its in- formation. It said among other things that President Carranza was accom- panied out of the city by some of his adherents, but the sender of the wire less message was not made known. The American consul at Vera Cruz reported that order was being main tained in Vera Cruz state
 General Obregon's wife, who is at Nogales, AriZ, received a wireless telegram yesterday from member of General Obregon's command, in a su- burb of Mexico City, stating that the general was receiving congratulations and that large Mexican flag is float ing ove5 the Oregon home in Mexico City, that the streets of the city were thronged and that a ball in honor of the event was being arranged in the public plaza.
 Tampico Also Taken.
 Information also was received to- day that Tampico is in the hands of the revolutionists. The federal general, Orosco, has taken refuge on the Mexican federal gunboat Julisco and the revolutionary authorities al Tampico have given assurances oi guarantees there,