Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-02-20

Neither size Is respecting tAo
rules Of civilized warfare. For
eigners and foreign property
were subjected to the ire as
well ms the cOmbatants. At 0;lS
o'clock Friday the lighting bad
reached its highest pitch and
shells were being hurled from
at least half q dozen directions.
Despite reports that the zapa-
taist army of Morelos had
Joined with Diaz, only a few
hundred of the insurgents have
entered the city.
The federal officers sent a
note to Diaz at $50 o'clock
telling him that his conduct
was in violation of all rules OF
war and that he and his men
might expect no quarter. Diaz
was informed that shells from
his guns were endangering the
foreign consulates. A convent
several blocks beyond the Ma
tional Palace was struck by a
shell while q number of nuns
and children were at prayer.
Many Of them were killed.
Special religious services
were held In many churches.
The cannonade, however, was
so heavy that the voices Of the
worshippers could not be heard.
The Union Jack was torn by
a fragment of bursting shrap-
mel over the British Embassy.
Orders have been issued by
both sides 10 ignore the Red
and White Cross insignias.
This will cause great suffering
among the injured.
The N. N. AS correspondent
Friday interviewed a number OF
foreigners on the advlsablllty
Of Intervention. The consensus
of opinion seemed to be that
while Intervention to restore
peace is justifable yet il would
probably result in enormous
sacrifice Of American and other
foreign lives before the soldiers
could arrive.
The belief prevails that in
tervention would be resented
with great bloodshed by fede
rails and rebels alike.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Special
Following n Cabinet meeting to-
DAY. at which the entire Mexican
situation was gone over. IL was
announced that the President
ton in allegiance until word II re-
Ccivcd that the 'unCtVilizcd war
fare has been extended TO the
killing OF foreign residents. In
GLIDING Americans.
Prom the early report secured
by the state Department To-Day
intervention would appear 10 bc
imminent.
At the War Department IL was
stated that Mndcro r. weakening
and Ambassador Henry Lane
Wilson has rcportcd that the Ma
tionai Palace r. said 20 have beer
partly destroyed.
Bands OF r1ierriIIns are infcst
ing the streets and making IL dan
gcrous for Americans 60 be n
IN large.
80 serious h the situation fl
SIS the American quarter that Am
hassador Wilson. during the tenn
pornry Iuli In the ho~tilitieS. sen
autos To 1le foreign Tf'~ltlett
with messengers urging them Z
leave Immediately.
During the Cabinet mccun
lie Secretary OF the Navy Meycr ar
~ nounCcd that considerable fore
~ OF men from the hattlcships ca
he landed tomorrow ~ neccsSar
Whether the warships are 60
, concentrated ut Vera Cruz
some other Mexican port Will M
on be decided until later today.
the Meantime the Navy Dcpar
ment T. I'm direct wireless con
REQ municatfon with Guantanam
uty Cuha.
In the American colony. outsi
mo- the danger zone i'm Mexico Cit
hot Il was estimated that more TN
the 5000 foreigners already Ia
that gathered.
and MAKING MONEY.
and Because OF tho closing OF
her. banks since the outbreak OF hS
and tiltics Ambassador Wilson has be
lues advised 90 manufacture par
raid