Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-02-20
CONTENDING ARMIES CLASH In
STREETS OF CITY 0f MEXICO

MIN Ills money his assistants
Will visit the suburbs I'm an cnOft
10 pure base the necessities OF HE
From the outlying districts ~
ports are arriving that sentiment
1. turning toward Diaz- Railway
lines and Geographic communion
tiOn are hampercd and bands Oh
piilagcrS are sacling small towns
near the city of Mexico.
The consul at san Luis fotosi
states I'm a message today that sew
erai plantations have been sacked
by bands OF gucrillas, aud tnat
the towns OF Banegas and Mhlxe
have been destroyed boy fire. Inc
utter disregard Tor the terms
of civilized warfare shown by the
Diaz and Madcro factions has
aroused the executive committee
OF the National Red Cross I'm
Washington. An appeal viii DC
made To both sides 10 cease hiring
on the ambulanCes that arc SOCK
inc to helm the wounded nonyOtn-
batants within the firing zone.
state Department Officials, how
ever, declare they are powcriess
tocnforC any complaint since each
side charges that the lied Croes
aides are I'm the employ ot Inc
Oticr side.
President Taft also is prepared 20
send troops across the border into
Mexico should the guerrilla bands ges
beyond control OF the leaders IL Is
his determination not TO act until II
becomes evident that mob violence IN
Mexico City has gone beyond controi
and that Americans and other for
oigners are being attacked by disor-
ganized pillagers.
Palace In Smoke.
Independent bands OF rurales have
been stationed in different parts OF
the city. and apparently most OF them
DO not know upon which side they
are lined. Four hundred guards who
/ were stationed yesterday in front OF
/ the German legation We're unable 20
/ inform the German minister which
side they were supporting. The OIL
/ GERS stated that their commander was
holding an inter- lew with Diaz. Ten
eral BlanQuctte was reported 10 nave
left Toluca, going north on the Ma
tional Railway line 20 Gonzales. with
the apparent intention OF ma King a
rear attack upon the revoluuonists.
The destruction of property oy yes
terdays cannonade was complete
The American CtuD was completely
/ demolished. as was the protestant
/ Missionary Church. The report that
four Americans were killed cannot be
verified. From the roof OF the Amer
lean embassy the National Palace ap-
pears 10 be enveloped in smoke, anc
Ambassador wilson's dispatches STATE
that all reports indicate great dam
age has been done 20 the palace
A petition by Americans 10 Diai
vague reply. The revOluuonists ga,
that they need not fear his nring a
long as hts forces are not attacke'
| from the direction OF the American
colony. one group OF Di6z support
/ ers already hold a position not "a
from the safety zone OF the Amer
cams. The state Department toda
declined to act on the SUGGESTION
Director John Barrett. OF the Tan
American Union. that joint com
mission be selected 10 arbitrate IN
present situation
relieving that within the ne,
tvventy-four hours the revolution WI
have been settled one way or anothe
the department officials stated tin
they would take no action unless Woi
is received that foreigners are oeir
Furious Fighting.
MEXICO CITY, Special War ST
rages IA Mexico city. After the reb
leader Colonel Felix niaz, nae rsltcu
an ulUmatum from Freslaent - al AZ, 4
the artillery duel was removed IN al
fury shortly after sunrise
The answer Of the insurgent leader
Voilev from his heaviest guns. direct
toward the National falace.. ~ %
o'clock the eannonaae MAS as * sS Si,
nee and the commercial center MAS
object OF a shattering nre. 49,.
and nurses estimated that 1000 soldl'
and non-combatants had been hli4eo
/ wounded Ia the nknAlAE AAA ''t--f
last night Two federal batteries of {
guns had been placed In position n'
the British consulate. ana consN
sfream OF shells were falling arou
the American club. which was IN
line OF nre Another battery or IN
. guns IN Gale san Juan De Letran
. hurting It's shells toward the afsef
! but the aim OF the gunnerS was %
and many many OF the proJectlcS
Colonel Diaz claims 20 be winnl
. and ordered his men 20 make toca
bombardment against the fe9e
J., works the heaviest Of the six "a
engagement The federal troops
becoming disheartened- Part OF
z National Palace has been destroyed
:, ars At o'clock there was lull
n the firing. but at Sis II was resun
q The gunners took advantage OF
respite 10 eat their breakfast OF bl
coffee and dry bread.
-, MaderO is threatening &c br
II heavy siege guns from Vera Cruz
= level the city.
n Federals attempted early today
r mount machine guns on tho roofs