El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-12

Diaz. in replying to a similar request,
had acknowledged frankly, is inability
to do so.
The firing became much lighter as
the afternoon went along. but the ar
tlllery action was always the dOminat-
ing feature. For the most part the ar
tlllery lire on both sides was kept rea-
sonably low, but not infreQuently shells
screamed into districts far from the
zone OF fighting
Rebel loss Less Than Federal
The government troops approached
from four lines. Gen. Angeles from the
west Cen Oauz from the north, Gen.
Mas from the south and Gen Del
gadO from the east. Toward the end
Of the battle, they were crowded close
together. and from his position, in
san Diego street, Gen. Oauz sent hun
dreds Of solid shot against the arsenal
one corner of which was destroyed
Early in the action, Gen. Diaz saw
TO It that his men held their fire. The
quantity OF ammunition both for the
big guns and the light arms used by
the federals was far geater than by
the rebels. Apparently the less fire.
quent fire from the rebel positions was
more effective and calculations are that
the rebel loss in killed and wounded
was considerably smaller than those Ct
the government.
The cannon of the federaIs were
sllenced by the rebels, but the loss in
the rebel lines is not known.
Streets Are DiIapidated.
The streets in which the fighting oc-
CURED presented a dilapidated ap-
pearance.
Ambulances Of the Red and White
Cross were early seen whirling away
from the federal rear with loads of
wounded, many Of whom were citizens.
including boys and women of the lower
classes
Others injured came from houses
into which shells and bullets pene-
a 81 4
IN the neiShbOrhOOd of the arsenal TO
get out of the way, and ip the early
morning groups of poorer people Of
that district bearing blankets, mat
tresses and bundles Of clothing. sought
places of safety.
The homes of many well to do people
were seized for strategieal purposes by
both sides.
Two Americans Shot.
Two Americans were wounded in the
fighting Tuesday.
Dr. r. H, McCresson, Of Lincoln. Neb..
was shot in the hand while venturine
along street He had just arrived !
Mark Johnson, a negro. Of Madison. !
Ill, received a bullet in the shoulder,
Banquet Not There.
Ernesto MaderO said that the show I
N maze tuesday and the temper of (
the IederalS were entirely satisfactory
W hardly expect to dislOdge Diaz /
tooays ne said, since his position is ]
" SAA 4OI tlAleuf out we have sufficient &
Iorces and munitions of war to succeed J
ana cannot tall to do so.
Ten AurelianO Banquet is not here
ana IS not coming, probably because he /
IS needed TO control the Zapatista
/ 0rces, who might otherwise Improve
the opportunity to enter the CITY. We
now have 1000 men and more aYailabIe
Il necessary with plenty of artillery"
To Make "FinaI Advance
suppose" continued the president |
ldte yesterday afternoon. that bv to- !
morrow we viii be ready to make a. J
Llnal advance In the meantime more
d .ld more troops are coming from OUT
siue the city. We now have more than /
ne NUMBER We consider necessary to !
subdue the rebels
On aI "a gro sad he had received a teIe-
5 Ii5 from Gen Banquet at Ajalapa- 30
IlLtes away, announcing that he was /
pIoctseolng to the capital to prove his
5 oSdIty which he understood was
- protest energedcalIy against these
wired. eH banquet
resident MaderO interviewed.
president Madero was for,1J - a.
a Aissoclated Press correspondent IasT
nlght leaning from the balcony ~ the
paIace- he was surrounded bv friends