The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-02-20

The causuaities in yesterdays
fighting were roughly estimated
by Red Cross authorities at 1000
killed and 1000 wounded.
Federal engineers yesterday be.
gan placing a series of mines
charged with dynamite beneath
houses between the national pal
ace and the arsenal.
Mexico City, Feb. 15.-It is reported
that General Diaz has demanded the
surrender of the national palace. All
through the day the rebel batteries of
heavy guns were throwing fierce fire
around the palace. Many of these
dropped into the Zocalo, which fronts
the building, and federal soldiers were
compelled to move to cover.
Less Vigorous Fire.
Before dark last night the fire on
both sides was intermittent, but ap-
parently less vigorous from the feder-
ais. The government troops were re-
ceiving ammunition in small consign-
ments, and it was said that they were
running short.
The fifth day of the battle began at
o'clock, 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
promised would be carried through,
was shown by the fact that he had
stationed sharpshooters on the roofs
of adjoining buildings, had dispatched
force outside his lines to the west
of the city, and had placed his heav-
lest guns in positions commanding all
the approaches to his stronghold.
Palace Made Target.
During the heavy Smelling of the
palace. Diaz apparently moved some
Of his forces to the southeast of the
city, and shortly after IL o'clock the
palace was made the target of both
shells and rifle fire from that district.
Coincidenta]ly, the rebels succeeded
in extending their zone of activity in
other directions.
The rebel fire towards the palace
was intended not only to bring about
its surrender. but had for it's purpose
also the clearing of the Intervening
high buildings of machine guns and
rif1emen and Of silencing the federal
battery operating in San Juan Ietran
street. at a point midway between the
arsenal and the palace
American Club sheIlcd.
This Smelling wrought havoc among
the buildings in that section of the
city. The American club was rid
died. The interior of this building, on
the second and third floors, was COM
pletely wrecked. OF 40 Americans
within it at the time, several had an
almost miraculous escape from death.
In all, seven shells tore through the
wall. The first two crashed through
the reading room, across the greater
length OF the front on the second
story The others entered above the
second story On the sides, which are
not protected by buildings.
III tlAu1ClOll W LuC SuGIl IRE LnG IN
terror, as we'll as the exterior, of the
American club was perforated in
scores Of places by bullets from rifles
and machine guns.
The Wrecking of this building is
typical of The damage done many 9TH
ers in all parts of the city.
American Injured.
Just around the corner from the
American club, near Porters hotel, R.
NJ Meredith of Troy, was injured
He was struck by shrapnel. suffering
scalp wound.
Maderos promise that the subjuga-
ton OF Diaz would be swift and ter.
rible because the government had
planned to surround him completely
and then pound his positions with
their heaviest guns, was in no way
fulfilled.