Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15
DEMAND MADERo's RESIGNATION

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the Spanish minister to Mexico.
The rebel artillery occasionally til
where the senator's were endeavorinI
! peace.
! The general bombardment of the
federal positions continued steadily
throughout the morning.
From time to time rebel cannon
threw projectiles in all directions,
trying to draw the federal fire. They
succeeded between and o'clock in
awakening two federal batteries into
brisk action, and a sharp artillery
duel lasting half an hour gave the
| lcity its first experience OF a night
bombardment.
! From O'Clock until dawn there
was practical silence throughout the
lefty AL daybrealz the rebel cannon
20 renewed reply from the gov
eminent lines. and ae battle was
again in fun swing an ineessant
fbombardment being continued during
i the morning.
A series of sharp engagements oc-
! Cured at various points. All the
/ federal forces came into action at
/ times with machine gun and infantry
/ firing, to which the rebels sharply re-
/ piled.
The government batteries in Ala
media Park came into action, as well
as another near the Colonia railroad
/ station, and still another on San
Juan de Letran street, to the east OF
| the rebel position.
The announcement OF the resigna-
ton of President Madero was made
| by the British legation at late hour
last night, founded on the fact that
De la Barra's visit to President Ma
dero had been followed by an imme-
diate cessation of firing by both
sides. The legation officials took this
! as an indication that De la Barra
had succeeded in prevailing on the
President to resign, and announced It
/ as fact
! Say Federals viii Win.
/ General Huerta and other federal
! commanders assured President Ma
ldero this morning that the govern
ment forces would win. This is
Thought to have been the cause of the
president refusing to resign.
Rob Embassy Secretary.
The third secretary of the American
embassy. Henry f. Tennant, accom-
nanied By a messenger in an automo-
bile. was stopped in the streets ana
robbed last night.
Eo1lowina the conference de Ia
Rarra announced that Madero au-
thorized him and General Angeles to
,.o,,far with Felix Diaz and Manuel
1fondra eon on the question of arrang-
ing an armistice. Madero proposed
the naming of commission ey eaeh
marty TO contrive plan for soiu-
ton of the situation.
Vrxes an Armistice
De Ia Barra Immediately MADE
visit TO the rebel position and con-
ferred with Diaz, pointing out the
diN1culties of the situation and urging
the acceptance of the plan for an
a arnoistice in view of the imminence
of foreign Intervention.
Diaz replied to de la Barra that he
could not consider an armistiee
Conference with Madero.
A few minutes later De la Barra.
accompanied by General Felipe An
eeles. a federal commander, went TO
the palace for a conference with Ma
dero.
The Mexican minister at Havana
telegraphed to the government today
asking permission for Cuban marines
from the cruiser Cuba at Vera Cruz
to land and go to Mexico City as a
guard for the Cuban legation.
A large force of rebels, commanded
bv General Geneveve de la Q, is en-
| camped a few miles outside of the
capital. in readiness to obey the
orders of Diaz. De la o this morning
issued a proclamation explaining his
/ intentions.
Fear Intervention.
The presence of the war vessels of
three foreign nations at the port of
Vera Cruz and the developments of
the past six days appear to have con-
vinced even the Mexican cabinet min
listers that ii would be mark of great
forbearance should foreign interven-
ton be delayed much longer. This
was bluntly urged on President Ma
dero as a motive for his resignation.
The aggressiveness Of the rebels
during the night brought about fur
ther scenes OF panic among the peo-
(oentin.ed on Second Pase)