The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-18

Gen. Huerta, the commander in chief.
who reviewed them and made a speech.
In which he said that the honor VI The
republic depended upon their loyalty
and courage. The troops checrcd
Huerta. They have been assigned to
positions in the centre OF the city.
The situation of non -combatants and
of foreign residents was much improved
The area of the fighting was restricted
to-day TO the centre of the city, and the
Americans In refuge at their embassy
were not endangered by the artillery
fire Many Americans left for Vera
Cruz.
The Government detected u plot
among many prominent MeXicans D
supply Diaz with food and money. The
conspiracy was discovered accidentally.
and many arrests OF prominent citi
zens followed.
The Government is contemplating the
destruction OF several blocks OF build
ings that prevent direct fire from
heavy guns upon the arsenal. Gen.
Rubio Navarctte. the Federal artillery
commander, informed Gen. Huerta that
II would he impossible to drive Diaz
from the citadel unless certain blocks
were razed. Gen. Huerta hesitated. not
NlSUllS ~ "IttN Ouc VI tIt pui tt
of the city. There was q report this
afternoon. however, that the Federals
had attempted to mine several blocks
and had been driven back by Diazs
machine guns.
Gen. Diaz continued to shel the Ma
tional Palace from his positions at the
arsenal and the Y. NJ G. A. building
The Federal batteries located in the
Dlaza So ~ Mt
arsenal but were unable to do much
damage There was house to house
fighting in the early afternoon when
Diazs troops made sortie and tried
to drive the Federal machine gunners
and sharpshooters from the roofs.
Fighting Resumed at q 4. NJ.
The ninth days fighting between the
Federas and the rebels began at s
o'clock this morning. Gen. Rubio Nav
arette, comma nding the Federal artil-
lery. opened FIRE on the arsenal from
batteries planted in the Gale San Juan
de Lateran. five blocks east OF the Diaz
stronghold. The positions Of the conf
batants were about the same as when
the firing ceased last night.
The centre of the city is now prac-
tically clear of foreigners and citizens
The American residents had taken ad-
vantage Of Sundays truce to retire to
the Colonia Roma or TO small town. near
the capital. or TO entrain for Vera Cruz.
Early this morning. before III. buR,es
sounded from the Federal lines. 200
Americans, including many women and
children. boarded a train for Vera Cruz
The railway communicat tions tween
!he capital ana vera cruz nave not been
tptorruntad
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Io"aru the m!ou'e OF the morning the
nring was very heavy.
Seek to Protect Buiidinss.
Gen. Huerts. the Federal Commander
positiops closer ia tho arsenal than
tbcy had occunicd on previons davs
,;en Navarette tho artillery exner, re-
piled by asking permission TO dynamite
blocks of buildings that were IN the way
OF direct cannonadIng. Gen. Navarette
after conference with his staff in
formed Gen. Huerta that II was impossi-
bile for him to use his heavy guns ef-
fcctively against the arsenal without de-
stroying many buildings with dynamite.
The Commander in Chief ordered Gen.
Nayarette not to use his heavy guns for
the present. hoping to be able TO avoid
DESTROYING MANY fine buildings
Cen Huerta believes that the rehe,.
can no starved into submlssiop THO
C;overnment saws that Diaz's troops are
nov subsidinv on bore aesh and tha,
the rebel command has moi been abls
10 get supplIes from the outside The
Covernment's pIan ia to baras. nss I'm :
m tho robe,s have used IN their ammu-