Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-12
A Drawn Battle
 In Mexico City
SEVEN HOURS OF CARNAGE BAR
 REIN OF RESULT.
HUNDREDS ARE KILLED
Estimates of Casualties as High az
 1ooo-Three Americans Known to Be Weunded-WiII Continue Today.

Mexico City, Feb. 11-The federals and rebels fought seven hour drawn battle in the heart of the city today. When darkness put an end to the fighting neither side appeared to have gained any marked advantage Estimates of the casualties run as high as one thousond although ao- curate information cannot be obtain will be counted by the hundreds Three Americans Wounded. Foreign residents for the most part
 kept under cover, but three Ameri1
 cans arc known to have suffered in- turtes from stray bullets. They are
 sfot in the thigh; pr. R. H. McCros- son, of Lincoln, Neb-. and Mark John
 son. negro of Madison, Ills Artil- lery played the chief part in the days fighting but rife fire was kept up continuously. though more or less in effectively. President Madero and his
 ministers expressed satisfaction to- night with the days work and ven tured the opinion that tomorrow
 would see the overpowering of the enemy.
 A FocIhardy Charge. General Felix Diaz, in his arsenal stronghold, appeared as deiont as at any time since he was released from prison by the mutinous soldiers and promised a repition tomorrow of the terrific bombardment the fierceness of which is attested by the many par tially destroyed structures within 8 radius of half a mile.
 The greatest loss of life resulted in a charge of rurales, who with a dar- ing amounting to fooihardiness moved against a rebel battery which moved down men and horses almost to ex- tinction.
 Sener Dc La sarra's Appaal. The execution done in the proIinr- Vwl q aJvf1 1zaM in the belief of Senor De La Barra and the diplomatic representatives to
 warrant q further attempt to prevent another battle within the city. Senor De La BarraL sent q mARaa wa to President Madero saying: In the name of humanity and aH a Mexican who is free of all political and revolutionary parties, WiBh to offer my services in any way ponsI. ble to effect peace without further bloodahed."
 Madero replied. thanking him, but deciar1ng that no terms other than an unconditional surrender could be made with Diaz.
 Will be FSniet Fight That the president fs 6Stsrnn4ned to make this finish fight iS evident though not more so than Ddazv who re5 aIizes that there win be no c1emency in case of surrender.
 Almost within q stone'S throw of
 each other these two fighting &orcea,
 each armed with more than twenty cannon ,Are tearing At each others
 throat, and they expect to continue
 the struggle regardless of ths inc4@
 dental loss of life.
 Unable to Protect ForeiqHers.
 The diplomats by telephone notified their nationals. when fighting appear cd inevitable, to take care of them selves in the best way possible. Ma dero had refused, or had neglected, to answer the note in which he ws6 asked if he would be able to give pro- tectfon to the foreign residents and Diax, in replying to similar request, had frankly acknowledged his ina biItty to do so.
 An Artillery Duel. The firing grew much lighter a9 tho afternoon wore along, but the artillery action always was the dominating feature. For the most part the artil- lery fire on both sides was kept req
 sonably low, but not infreQuently
 shells screamed across the city and shrapnei fell in districts for from the zone of fighting.