The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-15
MADERO BALKS
ON RESIGNING
AS PRESIDENT

night. The attack didn't surprise Diaz.
who poured murderous fire into the
attacking party
a report from Mexico City Thurss
! day said that Puebla had opened pro
claimed Liaz as provisional president
PueJla is the cal ital Of The state Of
Puebla. and IS one Of the most attrac.
tive cities Of the republic. The pop
ulation numbers nearly 100000. 1t is
known as the City Of the Angels, So
named for its beautiful situation il
lies 6S miles distant from Mexico.
1t was the advance OF the federals
down Balderas street early yesterday
which provoked the first sharp reply
ro the -utinous z6ne
voney Killed All on Street.
Diaz waited until the federals were
Far down the line ana then threw into
their ranks hal of sbrapnel, and
swept ihem with machine gun fire.
Few ieft the street alive
the government troops attempted 70
carry tho rebel position from other
directions, but always with the same
result; the iederals fell under a with.
ering fire Or were driven back to shell
ter
AT 2 o'clock Yesterday afternoon a
genera order to cease firing was
given tut for the two preceding hours
tie fire from the government lines
practically had been suspended. Gen.
ie Ia Neya, commanding the line al.
rectly 10 tbo east of the rebel posi-.
ti9n. admitted that he was unable to
advance. Failure had been enoou.l-
tered n al quarters.
Teeerals Join Diaz.
1t was coineidental with this ces-
sation Of the firing that a battalion of
the twentieth infantry revolted. All
but a handful Of these federals sue
eeeded IN Joining Diaz.
This battalion was stationed along
Independence avenue. The men snd.
denly turned upon their officers and
killed them but the sound of these
shots did not attract general attention
in the heav fusillade Then the en-.
tire battalion broke for the rebel lines
reaching there in safety
Thlrw-eight.were oyerpowered. how
ever by loyal troops and We're march.
ed TO The palace where they probably
wlll be executed
Non-combattanta Get Away.
Although the firing on bath sides
was lighter yesterday, the total num-
ber Of shells used was enormous and
the incidental destruction of property
was great The loss Of life among non
eombatants. as a result Of the she'll
ing, probably was less than on the
ether days. because every one who had
strength enough moved out Of the dis
iricts near the scene of the operations
and by reason Of the fac; that the
rebels confined their artillery action
largely TO the streets threatened 81
assault
Federal Attempt Weak
What was promised again by the
government to be day Of terrible
punishment for the rebel commander.
developed into the weakest attempt at
his submgation Madero's artillery
conducted the attack half heartedly.
although his infantry at times showed
desperate courage.
Rebel shells were thrown at the ma.
tional palace and hurled across the
town toward federal battery on the
Pazzo reforma, near the Colonia rail.
way station but for the most part Diaz
waited until the federals moved well
into range OF his guns guarding the
approaches. This took place innum-
erable times, and as often the streets
were efieoiually cleared Ia short or
fder.