The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-12
ATTACK OPENS
ON THE PALACE

ed in the great Alameda park an,
many cavalrymen were lying down
beside them
I'm many parts of The city electric
wires have been cut 10y bullets. this
resulting in long stretches OF dark
ness. thousands of residents took add
/ vantage ur this ,o escape from tbs
zone OF danger
\ number OF rohoeries by the law
less element are reported. BOYS and
men took great risk in looting the
ruins of houses battered by artillery.
MIX ard vegetables are practically
unobtaiuahlc at any price, Charcoal.
used IS fuel by ninety per cent of the.
population, has risen from nfty cents
10 two dollars a sack.
Groups of women of the lower class
followed the cavalry early this morn
ing scrapins rom the pavements grain
by grain the corn the horses spilled
Ahilc feeding
Fighting Is Severe.
The fighting yesterday began Al
lO:15 o'clock. The heaviest line of fire |
was early established along Ralderas !
street the cannons of the opposing |
forces shooting across only -four blocks |
point blank.
The eNtremities of the duellinl
ground were defended 10y detachments
ot infantry ana machine guns. whose
rain of bullets swept the ntcrvenins
space with death To any exposed
creature.
This engagement resulted in dam
age 10 the American consulate. TEr
consul general, Arnold Shanklin. anG
lis star. evacuated the place ANA took
refuge In the embassy.
The assault against the rebel posi-
ions in this avenue was finally abau-
Toned What undoubtedly contributed
20 the rebels ability to resist this
movement was the position of the y.
w. G. y. building. Il seven story struc-
urc less than two blocks from Tho
rsenal
Fighting From Buildings.
Early in The morning Diaz appro.
.riatcd the cdillcc, routing the For
jeners from their rooms and sup.
'lanting the occupants with machin,
uns and squads of rinemen.
Soon from the numerous window
nd the roof tops, the muzzles Of au-
cmatics were pointed, later 10 Doe
Iayed with deadly effect ON the rank
4 the fedcrals. Most of the foreign
rs left the building, but "a handful
NAMED
10 counter this position the fed
rals placed men with rifles and Other {
lachinc guns ON the roofs of adjoin-
Ig lofty buildings one post being
all structure known as the Gore of |
&C." building, while another huildm- !
coupled was the cable office. {
Although the rebels were not dis J
idged from the y. NJ. &. a. building. q
be- steel ana concrete structure was q
crloraJcd 10y bullets. Dozens Of other G
uldiugs in the center of the cit $
bowed aa carly aus noon the marks OF !
atuc whilo some Of those iu the i'm {
rCdiate Zunc Of fire were prlcticaIt
rocked.
Telegraph Operators Quit.
Laradu TcN. Feb. l. information
as been received that at noon be
ausc of The fierce fighting I'm the vic
nifty o. the federal telegraph office
o Mexico city, all OF the operators !
FL their stations. The government
as only one wire south to Monterey. {
Writer Not Among Wounded.
Now York. Feb. 12,-Tloyd osborne
ritter reported wounded in the fight
lg in Mexico city. is here. and has
cen for some time.
Building is Wrecked.
New York, Feb l2.-Prcsidcnt Pea
cdy OF the Mutual Life Insurance
umpauy hats received dispatch from
IeNico city that the company's build
lg WIS struck 10y "a shell and wreck