Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-18
PRESIDENT OF MEXICO REPORT.
Ed TO HAVE AGREED TO PREsl-
DENT AD INTERIM.
CESSATION IN HosTILlTlEs
INDICATES NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Rebel Linss Extended and Madsro
Forces Concentrate On National
Palaes-W Washington Reports Indicate
Advantage 10 Turning in Favor Of
Diax and His Insurrsotionists.


appointment Of q president ad interim
The announcement that Madero had
agreed to the appointment of a provie-
ional president was made on the au-
thority Of the Mexican foreign minis
ter Senior Lascurian. The news Of Ma
dero's decision became known In the
early forenoon.
At that hour the position Of the gov
ernment was weakening and the red
eral troops were apparently becoming
demoralized.
The situation of the government
forces became SO critical that one
strong detachment of federal troops
retired from the capital before noon
and marched In the direction Of Cuer-
nadaca, forty miles to the southWard.
Desultory cannon fire from both the
federal and .rcac! positions was stt!l IN
progress at noon. The belief, however,
was gaining ground that settlement
of some kind would be reached before
night.
Mexico City, Feb 1s.-Firing went
on practically the whole night from
both the federal and rebel positions.
In the darkness it was impossible TO
ascertain whether any advantage had
been gained by either side At dawn
tho artillery duel died down and finally
ceased at Sis. No reason for the ces'
sation of hostilities was known.
Up to q quarter past the nenuhs
had not been renewed. The tenth Gay
of the civil war in the capital foana
virtually no change in the POSITIONS G.
the ANTAGONISTS but it was understooo
that the federals have received REIN
forcements.
Il was thought that the break In the
battle meant merely q change OF tac-
tics BY the federal command. It was
stated in authoritative quarters that
no truce had been arranged.
The government troops today op-
tanned possession of the 7. M. e. A.
building, which had been In the hands
OF the rebels since the second days
fighting.
Preparing For Aggressive Attack.
The leaders of the government
troops are preparing for aggressive
action against the rebel positions. II
is said they intend to use dynamite
erenades and mortars throwing dyna-
mite shells. This was virtually what
was announced by President Madero
last night. Important developments
are expected in the course OF the day.
II was found shortly after. daylight
that the rebels under Felix Diaz nad
materially extended their lines and
were threatening some OF the federai
positions.
One rebel battery has been placed
in a position west Of Nizza street With
in block Of the United States en-
bassy and another four blocks east OF
the embassy. UP to o'clock, however.
these batteries as well as the federal
cannon had maintained silence and ev-
erybody in the vicinity waited IN
anxious anticipation Of what was to
take place.
Firing Grows Vigorous.
Between and 10 o'clock the reoel
artillery came into action only CASUAL
Iy. Neither side had yet made any use
OF mortar fire, as had been threatened
About 10 o'clock the firing became
hotter and the big guns Of the rebels
at the arsenal were brought in play
on the national palace with q fierce
fire. The palace was threatened with
an attack with bodies Of rebels who
had made q sortic.
Amsriean Citizen Wounded.
Silas r. Gilmore an elderly Ameri-
can who is the manager Of an import
ant mechanical works here, was struck
in his right forearm by three bullets
today as he was unconcernedly walk
ing along Colin1a street. He ran into
the middle OF skirmish between a
detachment Of rebels and federalx