Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-18


In the eight days lighting is impos-
sible. Government army officers ad-
nit $50 killed and 400 seriously
wounded on the federal side. The
Diaz adhercnts acknowledge losses OF
eighty killed and 100 wounded The
ambulances OF the Red Cross society
have ceased attempting to remove the
dead and are devotIng their entire at
tention 20 the wounded. The dead
are being gathered by the city's street
cleaning department wagons and
burned.
From various sources IL Is esti-
mated that. owing 20 the promiscu-
Gus firing Of cannon there has been
great loss of life among non-com-
batants.
General Mondragon said that peace
was earnestly desired hy General Diaz,
but only on condition that Madero.
Jose Pine Suarez. the vice president
and the entire Madero cabinet rclin-
quish their posts.
General Rafael DaNillo. who was In
command Of the arsenal when Il fen
into the hands of Diaz week ago.
and Major Lopez Figueroa, chief Of
police Of the capital who was taken
prisoner later. still are held hy Gen
eral Diaz II was reported that both
had been executed,
From 2 o'clock sunday morning un-
til 2.3O o'clock sunday afternoon,
hardly a shot was fired by either side.
General Diaz' agreement to the truce
proposal was based on its acceptance
and observance by the federals. lie
told the Representatives of the ambas-
sadors that he was acting only on the
defensive and would be obliged to
protect himself should the fedorals re-
open hostilitics. The truce was agreed
TO uncondititonally by General Huerta.
who caused circulars to be distributed
about the streets giving notification
of the armistice and advising citizens
and foreigners 10 make use of the lull
TO vacate their residences, II they
were located in danger zones and TO
procure provisions.
Automobiles dying the flags OF the
various nations. as we'll as white ilags,
sped about the city passing without
restriction through the picket lines
suddenly and without any apparent
explanation firing was resumed in
mid-af;ernoon.
A few scattering rife shots We're
heard, followed by the rap, rap,rap
of a machine gun. The firing Increased
In volume and within a few minutes
the big guns at the arsenal went into
action. Hundreds were caught In pO-
sitions Of extreme danger and were
compelled TO make their way back to
the so-called neutral zone as best
they could. lodging across streets
under fire and at times running risk
Of death from flying bullets.
The truce was the result Of per-
sonal visit made Saturday afternoon
by Ambassador Wilson. accompanied
by the German minister Baron Won
Hintze. to the national palace. The
am mbassador desired to see General
Huerta personally. but was conducted
10 the president who protested that
he. himself. would attend to the
wishes Of the foreign representatives.
Ambassador Wilson, however. insisted
upon comforting directly with the men
In charge of the military operations
| Tor the administration. To General
| Huerta ne explained mis- desire for the
establishment of neutral zone about
! the embassy. including an area OF "a
| dozen blocks in which were located
the residences Of many foreigners. or
houses which had become their tenn
porary abodes as refugees from the
zone Of the fercest hostilities. To
these recommendation the federal
commander readily agreed.
a welcome relief from the tension
under which every one aborcd follow
ed the announcement OF the truce
The embassy made the most Of the
brief respite. Clerks, stenographers
and messengers of whom nearly a
score had been added to the regular
stan. were put to work on relief mea
sures Dozens of families caught un-
awares and hitherto unable to venture
outside Of their doors. were rescued
> by volunteer automobile corps and
brought to houses in the embassy dis
I trict
Funds for those desiring to leave
the capital were disbursed by the
emergency bank established in the
lower floor of the embassy and mea-
sures were taken TO lay in a stock
Of provisions sufficient for several
days to come.