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Show ZAPATA HAS A -NARROWJSCAPE Breaks Through Circle of Federals, Fed-erals, Cuts Way Out With Machete. Mexico City, Dec. 19 The federal troops ju-t missed capturing Emillano I Zapata, the rebel leader, laat night al Nenapera ranch, In the federal dls- ' trlct, about 15 miles south ol Mexico City. Z.Tpata established his tempo- rarj headquarters at .Venapera ranch during his recent attacks on the government gov-ernment forces. The federal troops approached the ranch from several directions and after af-ter an hour's skirmishing, the rebels reb-els were routed. Some of the rebel M ioners told their captor-; tha, Za-patfl Za-patfl himself was In command again and was on tho last to escape He1 broke through the circle of federal troops with a few companions who used their machetes to cut their way out. Persons coming from the state of Morel 03 today confirm the report that the activity of Zapata Is due to! instructions received from General Corranxa. Efforts are being made to enlist volunteers in Brazil for service In Mexico In the event of an American invasion, according to El Pais today. oo |