The Detroit times., 1913-02-12

terial Uttered all the streets within
the zone OF fire. and cornices and
chimneys OF many buildings were
shot away
Food was al a premium, and II was
said that the city faced famine. There
was no milk and bread To be had, aud
other foodstuffs were hard TO obtain.
Hotel fare was meagre, and many prl-
vate houses were feeding utter
strangers.
The telegraph lines 10 Vera Cruz,
which We're cut yesterday. were re-
stored today, but the authorities re-
fused 10 accept commercial messages.
II was once rumored, but not verified.
that railroad lines into Mexico City
were being torn up I'm spots.
The fighting had was without prece-
dent In modern warfare Never be-
fore were powerful and long range
guns used where only few city
squares separated the combatants.
Some OF the cannon operated by both
the federals and rebels were OF two
mile range and more. while not more
than half a mile interviewed between
the enemies.
As result enormous unnecessary
damage was wrought, and there was
no place within the city where non
combatants were safe DiaZ. the
night before, emptied the houses
around the citadel. and made an at
tempt TO clear the streets. but SO far
as known. Madero did nothing OF the
sort. and gave no kind OF warning TO
citizens
The only warning OF any kind
given 10 non-combatants came from
Ambassador Wilson and his advice
went largely unheeded Americans
and other foreign residents apparent
ly not realizing that II was real war
and not opera bouffe. insisted on
crowding housetops and windows 10
get a look at the proceedings and
several OF them carried away bullets
in their bodies as souvenirs.
Lloyd Osborn, an American writer.
was shot In the hip while watching
the fighting with field glass from
the top OF building. DR.. r. II. Nc
Cresson. or Lincoln, Neb., lost a
finger while venturing along a street
during the cannonading. and Mark
Johnson, a Negro. OF Madison, H..
was shot In the shoulder.
1--WE are preparing TO make the
final move today which will crush
Diaz. Our army is increasing and
we will win"
That WAS the boast. early today, OF
Madero, as he marshalled his men
around him at the national palace.
prepared for another day OF fighting.
II was presumed that the Maderists
would make the first move.
The Diaz men did their most eff
tective execution, yesterday, from the
roof and windows OF the Young Mems
Christian association building a
structure of reinforced concrete, in a
position commanding the national
palace.
A detachment OF rebels had gone
there and routed from the dormitories
some 900 foreigners. Rifle men re-
placed the dodgers and machine guns
were hoisted TO the roof.
To match this move OF Diaz, the
federals Communicated a high office
building. known as the Gore building.
and also the Telegraph buildirE. and
fired from their roofs and windows.
The Mutual Life Insurance build
ing, which is blazing from shell fire
from rebel field gun is a four-story.
concrete structure situated at the
corner OF Cinco Mayo and San Juan
de Letran-sts.
The reyolutionists under Diaz are
using heavier cannon than yesterday.
and directing their fire toward the
National palace, and the taller
buildings in the section, on which
many OF the federal machine guns
are mounted and sharpshooters
posted
Details OF the escape OF Consul
General Arnold Shanklin yesterday
disclose that the American represen-
tative and his staff had TO break
down two doors leading into an ad-
Joining building to win the compare
tive safety OF An unexposed side
street