Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-18
MADERO G|VESUP::
AGREES TO YIELD
RE|NS TO ANOTHER
President ad Interim to Be
Named, Foreign Minister
Announces.
REBELS WERE PLANNING
ASSAULT ON HIS PALACE
Federal Forces Showed Signs of Be-
coming Demoralized.
U. S. EMBASSY UNDER FIRE
Ambassador Wilson Reports That
Structure Has Been Riddled by
Bullets-Again Center of
Danger Zone.
REBELS WERE PLANNING
ASSAULT ON HIS PALACE
Federal Forces Showed Signs of Be-
coming Demoralized.
U. S. EMBASSY UNDER FIRE

MEXICO CITY, February Is.
President Madero agreed TODAY
in principle to the appointment OF
president ad interim.
The announcement that Madero
had agreed to the appointment OF
provisional president was made
on the authority of the Mexican
foreign minister. Senior Lascurain.
Federal Forces Weakening.
The news of Madero's decision
became known in the early fore
noon.
At that hour the position of the
government was weakening and
the federal troops were apparent
ly becoming demoralized.
Fighting Near Embassy.
\ large number of Mexican fed
erals have been killed during
heavy fighting in the vicinity Of
the American embassy at Mexico
City.
Many bullets have entered the
embassy building, but only slight
damage has been done.
Diaz Widens Control.
Gen. Diaz and his rebel COM
n1and may soon be in full control
OF the residential section OF Mex
leo City, according to dispatch
from Ambassador Wilson:
Diaz is reported to have ad-
vanced his line to the corner of
Insurgentes and Mizza streets, ap-
parently with the intention OF at
tacking nearby battery.
Another American Wounded.
MEXICO CITY. February 1S-Silas
L. Gilmore. an elderly American, who is
the manager of an important mechani-
cal works here, received three bullets
in his right forearm today as he was
unconcernedly walking along Colima
street. He ran into the middle of q
skirmish between detachments of rebels
and federals
The government troops today obtain
ed possession OF the Young Mems
Christian Association building, which
had been in the hands of the rebels
since the second days fighting.
Federals to Use Dynamite.
The leaders of the government troops
are preparing for aggressive action
against the rebel positions. 1T Is said
taey intcrd To use dynamite grenades
ard mortars throwing dynamite shells.
This is virtually what was announced
by President Madero last night.
Important developments are expected to
take place in the course OF the day.
II was found shortly after daylight that
the rebels under Felix Diaz had material
iy extended their lines and were threaten
ing some of the federal positions.
Rebel Battery Near Embassy.
One rebel battery has been placed in a
position west OF Nizza street, within a
block of the United States embassy, and
another four blocks east of the embassy.
Up to o'clock. however, these batteries
as we'll as the federal cannon had main
tained silence and everyb body in the vicin-
ity waited in anxious anticipation for
what was to take place.
Firing went on practically the whole
night from both the federal and rebel po-
sitions In the total darkness il was i'm
possible to ascertain whether any advan-
tage had been gained by either side.
LuII in the Battle.
At dawn the artillery duel died down
gradually and finally ceased at 5:l5. No
reason for the cessation of hostilties was
known.
It was thought that the break in the
tics by the federal commander. 1t was
stated in authoritative quarters that no
truce had been arranged.
Threaten Attack on Palace.
Between and 10 O'Clock this morning
tie rebel artillery came into action only
casually Neither side had yet made any
Use OF mortar tire as had been threat
ened.
About 10 clock the firing became hot
ter and the big guns OF the rebels az tho
arsenal were brought into play on the
national palace with a fierce fire. The
palace itself was threatened with an AZ
tack by bodies of rebels, who had made
q sortie.
Madero's Forces Blamed
for Breaking Armistice