The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-13
TERROR STALKS STREETS
OF SHAKEN CITY
(Continued from page Ii

in total darkness, wires feeding resi-
dent and street lights having been
cut by bullets during yesterdays
fighting. A continual procession OF
Madero's soldiery, carrying ammuni-
ticn and dragging machine guns into
closer range OF the arsenal was kept
up all night. Madero evidently is
placing greatest dependency upon the
concentration of his best guns and
suvest marksmen in the Alameda and
other positions close 10 the arsenal,
where he can pour a deadly fire into
the building from four sides.
It was admitted that Madero expect
ed to make the most strenuous at
tempt today TO completely wipe out
the forces of Diaz and route every
enemy of the government The pres
tdent informed Ambassador Wilson
of the United States that todny's bat
ties would be the most serious of the
campaign. Warned by this informa-
ton the ambassador today had safe
1y housed more than 600 American
women and children In houses on the
outskirts CT the city, which he had
rented for the purpose of getting the
citizens of the United States out OF
the fighting zone
Troopers sleeping in the streets
were awakened by buglers In all
parts OF the two armies quarters this
morning, and both sides began Inn
mediate preparations for resuming
the battle. Little work had been done
to remove the dead from the streets
where bodies lay in horrible disorder.
The two armies. after last nights
firing ceased. attempted to care for
the wounded. but the efforts OF the
workers were weak. most of them
having had no sleep since the fighting
began Many died from lack Of at
ten-ion. OF these scores were WON
en- and children non-ccmbatants.
For today's death struggle Madero
claimed to have a force of 1000 men.
General Dssz said that he had 5000
capable soldiers and would have o.
500 more when the expected force of
Zapattstas reached the city. The ad-
vantage was with Diaz in having the
best equipment of cannon, machine
guns and rifles, and thus far his
marksmen have proved superior to
those of the Madero army
In the two days fighting which end
ed last night, it Is estimated that 500
Rave been killed and 1,5oO wounded
Less conservative estimates place the
death list as high as 1900 and the
wounded at 1900 in the two days.
Ambassador Wilson was expected to
make report to his government to-
day which would contain vigorous
and scathing remarks concerning the
killing yesterday Of Mrs II. w
Holmes and Mrs. Percy Griffiths, two
American women who died when a
shell exploded, wrecking the house in
which they had taken shelter. The
death OF an American named Wise
and a German subject, Albert Bland,
were also expected to be reported by
Wilson and Baron Paul Won Hintze.
the German ambassador, to their gov
ernments.
The two diplomats personally visit
ed Madero in the national palace yes
terday afternoon and protested as to
the method OF warfare followed by the
two armies Madero took advantage
OF the armistice which was called
during their visit, to have his cannon
and machine guns shifted into bet
ter position While it was not known
Just what passed between the diplo-
mats and Madero, 1t is known that
whatever demands were made regard
ing the limiting OF the fighting to a
certain zcne went unheeded When
the firing was resumed the bullets and
shells continued to spread havoc over
q wide area.
Indications were today that the hail
of deeth-dealing missiles would sweeE
city and that more deaths would be
recorded than on both previous days
OF fighting.
High Spots in Mexico City Situation
MEXICO CITY, Feb. President
Madero's force of 1000 and about 6,
500 rebels under General Diaz pre-
pared during the night for decisive
battle.
The less during yesterdays bonn
bardment was heater on the fedora,
side, but neither gained distinct ad
vantage
Americans and other foreigners
have fled BY hundreds beyond the i'm
mediate zone of bombardment.
Farmers afraid TO enter the city
have brought on a milk famine, caus
Ing great suffering among the chill
dren of the city.
The city swarms with thousands o.
desperate criminals released from
Belem jail by the rebels, who spen
the night looting wrecked buildings.
Many women were attacked By
bands OF looters and murder rapint
and robbery were reported from sew
eral sections of the CITY