The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-14

ientlesS waste o4 shot and shell gtnce
Sunday.
Although each side has characterized
the work Of the other In reference to
the bombardment Of the city as bar
barous and inhuman." Judged by the
laws of oivilized warfare, yet both
commanders prepared to subject the
city today to an artillery IRE which
would inevitably result In considerable
destruction Of property and loss of life
TO noncombatants.
Both sides agreed that every effort
should be made not to scatter their
fire. but 1t was not believed that these
effors would avail, because Of the ex-
tent Of the field of operation.
Cowed by the frightful pounding of
she'll to which they had been subject
cd. people Of the city roday hid them
selves. Nevertheless, for the most
part they were protected by walls
pitifully weak when compared with
the high explosive power OF the shells
poured out by the guns Of both fight
ing forces.
Efforts made by the foreign minis
ters to mark q neutral zone were In
effective. It was, however, generally
understood that perhaps the safest
district would be the Colona Romano
in which the United States embassy
is located
WILSON ENTERS PROTEST.
United States Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson today prevented the issue
Of general order to cut off all teie-
phone communication late this morn
ing. He protested to President Ma
dero that the rebels were not connect
ed with the system and the order
would cause unnecessary hardship.
FEDERALs SHOT TO PIECES.
Struggling Mexicans who arrived at
the American embassy at noon de-
clared that a detachment Of govern
ment troops was shot to pieces on
the western edge Of the city early to
day. This indicates that Diaz has a
mobile force outside his lines in the
central district.
Two non-combatants were killed in
front of the American Club by burst
ing shells.
Between 9 and 10 O'Clock shrapnel
shot rained on the walls and shutters
Of the cable Office but the clerks and
operators remained at their stations
A short time afterwards a solid shot
from field gun entered the Jardin
hotel
SMALL ARMS ENGAGEMENT.
The first sharp small arms engage
ment of the day occurred at half past
ten when q party OF federals moved
into range Of the rebel sharpshooters.
The battle was very brief as both
sides placed their chief reliance on a
steady battery fire.
The infantry fighting lasted on:y a
few minutes and was succeeded by a
more intense cannonade from the
rebels at the arsenal The federal
battery stationed in front of the
British legation replied and drew much
of the federal fire.
MANY PENNED UP.
While many of the women and chill
dren In the foreign colonies were con-
veyed during the night to places of
comparative safety, yet a large num-
Der of foreigners were still penned up
today in regions not free from danger
Thousands of Mexican families con-
centrated on the lower floors and in
the Easements OF business buildingA
trusting to the series of floors above
to protect them from the hail Of burst
ing shrapnei.
In the American embassy dozens of
American citizens were provided for.
Blankets and mattresses were spread
on the floors and every chamber in the
place was utilized as a sleeping apart
ment.
However, there was little or no evi-
dence of panic.
Francisco De La Barra, former pro-
visional president became a refugee In
the British legation yesterday after he
approached President Madero on the
question of compromising with the
rebels. Madero refused to listen to
him.
The cannonading soon lost most Of
Its viciousness and 1t seemed that the
rebels were conserving their fire, al
though they continued 10 send shells
toward the palace. One federal bat
terry kept steadily in action at the
Co,onia station on the Pase Reforma,
and another on San Juan de Latran
street.