The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-14

been subjected to much embarrass-
ment because of his loyalty.
The diplomatic representatives said
tonight that they had no intention of
making further representations 20 the
Mexican government looking to q set
tlement. such action they REGARDED
as futile.
There is no good reason to believe
that tomorrow will not see a resump-
ton Of today's operations.
Outlook Not Bright.
The outlook for the government was
considered by unbiased observers to-
night as by no means bright. Madero
is greatly worried because the feder-
ais had made little or no Roadway in
their efforts to smother the rebellion.
The palace had been subjected to a
heavy bombardment, and, when the
firing ceased, which it practically did
at 7 O'Clock, the rebel outposts had ad-
vanced slightly in a number of direc~
tiOns.
General Huerta, before beginning
operations in the morning, transmitted
a note to General DiaZ, in which he
Informed the rebel commander that he
would be treated with all considera-
ton if he surrendered. 1t was stated
IN the note that he desire of the gov
eminent was to save further blood
shed and damage by the terrific bonn
bardment.
Diaz' reply was to open fire on the
''edcrals With his guns.
=, tra n,rita1
changed at all today, it hardly can be
said to have been in favor of the
Maderistas.
At 5 o'clock this evening it
was reported that Genera DlaZ
had demanded the surrender of
the national palace. All through the
day the rebel batteries of heavy guns
were throwing a fierce fire of shrapnel
around the palace. Many of the shells
dropped into the Zocalo, which fronts
the building, and federal soldiers were
compelled to move to cover.
Before dark the fire on both sides
was intermittent but apparently less
vigorous from the federals. The gov
eminent troops We're receiving ammu-
milton in small consignments and 1t
was said that they We're running short.
The fifth day of the battle began at
s o'clock, a battery of federal artillery
opening fire on the arsenal, but, al
though the bombardment was kept up
without cessation for an hour or more,
it had no appreciate effect on the
rebel defenses.
That Diaz had prepared for the
threatened overwhelming movement by
the government which Madero prom
Used would be carried through today
was shown by the fact that he had
stationed sharp-shooters on the roofs
of adjoining buildings, had dispatched
a force outside his lines to the west
of the city and had placed his heavi-
est guns in positions commanding al
the approaches to his stronghold.
General Huerta, commanding the
federals, had promised to rush thu
Notifications of the rebels. but ht
elected instead to employ his artillery
from the various points of vantage
Only once in the early part of the day
did the infantry come into action.
Palace Is Target.
During the heavy Smelling of TIL
palace, Diaz apparently moved SOM
of his forces to the southeast of tn
city and shortly after II o'clock tn
palace was made the target of boil
shells and rifle fire from hat district
Coincidentally, the rebels succeeded il
extending their zone of activity il
other directions.
The rebel fire toward the palace wa
intended not only to bring about it
surrender but had for it's purpose ais
the clearing of the intervening hig
buildings of machine CUR n rifle
men and of silencing the federal bat
terry operating in San Juan de Letra
street. at a point midway between IN
arsenal and the palace.
This Smelling wrought havoc anon
the buildings in that section of tn
city. The American club vas riddle
The interior of the second and thir
floors were completely wrecked. c
40 Americans within at the time, sew
eral had most miraculous escapes frol
death.
Seven shells tore through the wall
The first two crashed through tt
reading room at the front of the SEE
ond story. The others entered abo,
the second story on the sides. In at
ultlon TO tHe smell IRE, the interior {
Well as the exterior of the America
club was perforated in scores of plac,
by bullets from rifles and machil
guns.
The shells which entered the reat
ing room tore their way through Il
stone window casing, demolishing
heavy leather chair and exploded wi
terrific force. Shrapnel wa hurled
all direction. cutting the furniture
ribbons, ripping the floors and wal
ard puncturing in a score of places II