El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-27

ORR current history is being re-
nv ceived in Ell Paso from Mexico
~ City in the Mexican Herald.
which resumed publication on Feb. 19,
after being under the embargo placed
upon all publications in the capital by
Gen. Huerta, acting upon orders from
president maderO- The composing
rooms and linOtypes had been sealed
by Gen Huerta'S aide, and orders given
for no more papers to be printed, for
the public good
The American publication in the
Mexican capital resumed on the morn
ing following the overthrow of the Ma
derO government 1t contains many in
teresting stories of the events which
took place in the capital during the
ten days of the bombardment, and gives
new side lights on the situation
1t is the minor happenings which
show the stres under which the people
of the city were working that is the
most interesting thing referred to by
the newspaper.
Indifference In Face of Danger,
The spirit of apathy in the face Of
a terrific bOmbardment by high power
guns is remarkable and the Indifference
to the danger is noticeable throughout
the accounts of the last days of the
Madero government and the first of the
Huerta de factO government. The
newspaper itself was edited almost
in the lannon's mouth, for it tells Of
a bOmbardment which made converse
tiOn almost impossible in its office.
As soon as the firing at the arsenal
and palace would cease at dusk, the
people would scurry from their homes
to buy provisions and the little stores
would open their doors and do a lively
business for a. short time Even during
the day when the firing would cease
the people would rush into the streets
for supplies and hurry back to shelter
as the boom of the big guns would
start again. or the rap-rap of the me
tallic cOunding machine guns would
begin to hammer.
The telephone girls at the exchange
stuck to their posts until a shell had
destroyed the entire switchboard OF
one exchange. In the other exchange
the girls remained on duty and gave
invaluable service to the people of the
city during the bOmbardment assisting
American Ambassador Wilson to locate
the American refugees and send autos
for them a substantial appreciation
OF the services Of these brave girls was
given them in the form Of a cash purse,
which was made up at the American
embassy, and to which all nationaliues
contributed.
Americans Do Good Service.
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson is
highly praised by the newspaper for
his work in aiding foreign refugees
regardless of their nationality ana in
bringing about peace by treating with
Gen Huerta- The American surgeons
were also praised for their daring in
treating people within the fire zone
firing line to rescue wounded non
cOmbatants.
On Wednesday normal conditions |
We're again being restored. Horses
and bodies had been burned in the 1
streets and debris had been piled in the I
streets and hauled away by the street I
cleaning department as soon as the I
Commandment ended Long lines of !
funeral street cars were moving 1
through the street to the Gene \
reries, as no burials had taken place /
ince the battle started No families /
accompanied these funeral cars many Of /
which were loaded with officers who /
had been killed during the battle.
Streets which had been torn up to
make breastworks for the federal ar
-illery were being replaced when the I
paper went to press Crowds were rid
ing in carriages to the scenes of the I
lighting and examining the damage
lone by the heavy cannon. Many of
the buildings which were RACED by the
fire were being rebuilt as
aarly as Wednesday and mechanics
we're at work plastering over the walls I
which had been SCARED BY the rifle
Ind machine gun fire.
New Version Of GusfEvO's DEATH.
A somewhat different version of the /
Killing Of GustavO MaderO is given in !
he Mexican Herald Of Wednesday. It
els Of his arrest at the restaurant