The daily sentinel., 1913-02-14
Fruita News Notes

shells Today provisions are scarce
and prices are soaring. Robberies
and petty crimes are increasing. The
disposition of garbage has become
serious problem. The changing
breezes tell the people that the ear
casses of many horses killed in the
lighting still lie in the cutters where
they fell.
Foreigners OF military experience
declared today that in their opinion
Diaz would be able to hold out in
definitely. The rebels have ammuni-
tion to last them for several days
and more machine guns than have
been brought into action. Their food
supplies are sufficient and the men
are being paid 81 per day. The rebel
craftsmanship IS good. as was shown
late yesterday when the federals at
tempted an assault upon the arsenal
and were repulsed with heavy loss.
Mrs. Greenfield, mother o. Harry
Greenfield, an pmploye of the power
company. was killed by a she'll This
makes the third woman killed.
Answering Maderos ultimatum de-
manding surrender with cannon balls.
the Diaz rebels this morning resumed
the fighting at j:45, directing their
fire at the federal points of concen-
tiation. The federal guns immedi-
ately began vigorous reply, and by
Z O'Clock the firing had developed
into continuous fusilade all around
the arsenal. The federal officers de-
ciared that they were preparing for
an advance.
A constant stream of refugees,
mostly MeXicans carrying bundles.
al, III Il
the suburbs as soon as the fighting
was resumed.
As indicated in his reply to Ma
dero's ultimatum, Diaz is prepared to
contest every inch of the federal ad-
vance. He told the government that
his followers preferred to die at their
posts rather than surrender; they do
not ask clemency.
About s o'clock the convent, To-
Gated about five blocks from the ma
tional palace. was wrecked by shells
and n number OF the inmates killed.
Many shrapnel fell around the ca
BILE office and the American Club
while other reached the national pal
ace.
Two federal batteries, comprising
a total of ten guns, We're stationed at
the British legation and poured
steady fire on the arsenal Another
battery on Juan ID. Letran street. al
So joined in.
AT about o'clock the rebel gun
ners turned their attack from the
national palace to the federal batter
les near the British legation.
A rapid fire from the rebels con-
tinued throughout the morning; but
at about 10 O'Clock a decrease was
noticed in the federal cannonade.
About noon struggling federal sol
diers passed the American embassy.
1t was believed that they were de-
serters and the impression grew that
the government troops were refusing
to continue fighting.
The White Gross SJciety endeav-
ored to arrange truce of two hours
in order to collect the dead and the
wounded.
Late in the forenoon Diaz issued
notice that he was about to Increase
the fury of his bombardment of the
palace, warning the non-combatants
to withdraw from the danger zone.
Federal engineers this morning be-
gan placing dynamite beneath GER
tain houses between the palace and
the arsenal. The buildings in this
doomed section are constructed wall
to wall and are densely populated.
The residents Were warned during
the night to evaeuate their homes
All escaped, taking nothing but their
personal belongings. This gave the
governments Snnners a better sweep
for their weapons.
Three different engagements were
precipitated by federals advancing
toward the rebel positions. In each
case both sides played safe after a
sharp exchange of rifle and machine
fire.