Arizona republican., 1913-02-12
IAssoCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHl
 MEXICO CITY. Feb. l1.-A pitched battle was fought today among the skyscrapers and homes of one of the great cities of the world, between the adherents of President Madero and the revolutionary forces of Diaz. Cannon roared in the streets of the densely populated city and rifle bullets spat- tered against the walls of the houses of thousands of foreigners as well as countrymen and combatants. When darkness put an end to the battle after seven hours of fighting, neither side appeared to have gained a mark ed advantage.
 Estimates of the casualties run as high as one thousand although accur- ate information can not be obtained at this time The dead. to a certainty, will be counted by the hundreds.
 The artillery played the chief part in today's fighting. but rifle fire was kept up continually. Scarcely four blocks separated the opposing heavy gun forc- es but shells fell throughout the entire city In no sections were the inhabi- tants safe. Office buildings devoted until now to battles of business were turned into fortresses. Under the flag of Diaz the Young Mems Christian As sociation building was made a screen for machine gun battery, which sprayed a rain of bullets through the streets upon the soldiers of Madero, while the return fire sought out every crack and cranny of the building. The occupants were busted from reading rooms and dormitories and their places were taken by soldiers fighting for their lives. Sharpshooters and ma chine gun batteries took up positions on thes top of skyscrapers and picked off any of the enemy who broke cover. Office buildings and residences were l loopholed for rifle fire and the rattle of musketry replaced the click of type writers and telegraph instruments. Un- der the heavy shropnel fire; streets were torn up and pavements formed into barricades by the DiaZ soldiers against the assaults of the Maderists. Time after time, the adherents of Ma | dero swept forward in the attempt to carry the Diaz positions by assault and four times were repulsed by the fire poured from the swinging muzzled ma l chine guns and modern rifles with | which the Daz infantry were armed. | At a late hour this afternoon, neither side had gained a decisive advantage, although the Diaz forces maintained and even extended their positions. The 1 assault on the Diaz positions was ord cred by Madero. despite the friendly offer of Francisco De La Barra, the | &, af oC
 mediator and over the protest of the | American ambassador and diplomatic representatives of other foreign pow CTS. even though he knew this would entail a terrific bombardment of the capital The federal assault on the rebels fortified in. and around the ar senal began at 10:15 o'clock this morn ing. Ernesto Madero said the show ing made showed the temper of the
 rebels to be entirely satisfactory.
 General Diaz interviewed in the ar
 senal stronghold appeared to be as de-
 liant as at any time since he was re
 leased from prison by the mutfnous
 soldiers. and promises a repitition to-
 morrow of today's terrific lombard
 ment. the fierceneSs of which was at
 tested to by the many partially de-
 stroyed structures within a radius of
 half a mile. The greatest loss of life resulted in the charge of the rurales.
 who with daring amounting to fool hardness mayed forward against the
 rebel battery and were moved down in heaps.
 All through the night the federal
 commanders placed men in position l of haax i1lr1
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