Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-13

THE CITY OF MEXICO. Feb. 12.-
Mexico's capital was torn asunder to-
day by shot and shell, 1t was not
until 9 o'clock tonight that the fire in
all quarters ceased.
General Felix Dias. in command or
the rebel forces, fortified and en-
trenched in and around the arsenal,
had held his ground against the fed
erals. He had done more than this.
lie had subjected the city to more
terrible bombardment than that or
yesterday.
He had enlarged his zone of action
and had sent forces against the ma
tional palace.
Madero Feels Safe
But tonight Madero was optimistic.
throughout the bombardment and the
almost continuous rattle of machine
guns and rifles, the president went
about his work in the palace, appar-
entity unperturbed. He took counsel
frequently with the finance minister,
Ernesto Madero From time to time
he was in conversation with General
Huerta, the commander-in-c chief re-
garding plans of attack. His courage
was great. his confidence remarkable.
Over at the arsenal. General Diaz
calmly directed the operations. He
characterized them as solely defensive.
He, too, was optimistic.
Many Were Killed
The number of dead and wounded
cannot even be estimated, but it is
large. For two hours during the fore
noon the rebel gunners ralned shot
and shell at the lofty structures OF
the city, from the roofs Of which fed
eral sharp shooters and machine gun
men had attempted to rake the in
surgents in the trenches and behind
the barricades Of the arsenal.
Shells from the heavy guns were
well timed, the explosions throwing
perhaps hundreds OF thousands of
bullets into the roofs, effectually
clearing, for a time at least, these
buildings of the picked men from the
federal troops.
Bullets Hit Palace.
Some of the rebel shells and not a
few rifle bullets reached the national
palace, but none did serious damage
but II Is not believed that Diaz serious
ly contemplates at the present an at
,aclS on Madero's headquarters.
AIadero has promised to make n
combined assault on the rebel posi-
tions tomorrow. but the operations OF
today indicate that Dlaz has much in
reserve. on the first day of the bat
tie il was the government forces that
burned their powder. Today it was
the rebels turn to be aggressive. Dlaz
brought forth heavier guns than he
had used before. The threatening
features OF the day were the appear
ance In the outskirts Of the city OF
Zapatisatas, who harassed the gov
ernment troops, and the release from
the Jail of several thousand prisoners.
Some Of the latter have Joined the
rebel ranks, but Others are foot free
and may turn to looting.
Ambassadors Protest.
The American ambassador and the
ministers of Great Britain. Germany
and Spain made protests to both Ma
der0 ana Dlaz against tne pdi '"i '"'
and inhuman warfare" but their pro-
tests have been in vain. a brief ar
mistice was arranged for visit OF
the diplomats to the president and to
the rebel commander, but in general
the continuity of the days opera
tions was interrupted but slightly.
The whir of the machine guns was
seldom silent and there was at no
time a long interval between cannon
blasts.
Foreigners Protected.
The British legation was under the
rebel fire for a time, but the American
embassy Is considered to be in a
comparatively safe section. For TINS
reason. women and children are be-