Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-14
To Carry Protest.

To Garry Protest.
d. E. Hamer was chosen to carry
the message Of protest to Diaz. He
entered an automobile, which with q
white flag flying, moved through the
federal lines. It was supposed that
the troops had been advised Of this
mission, but the automobile was in
stantly made the target for numerous
rifles and bullets ratified upon 1t. II
continued on its way however, the
diplomatic envoy apparently being un-
hurt.
The bombardment, which was ter
rible yesterday, reached q climax this
morning when Diaz shelled the very
centre Of the business district In an
effort to silence the cannon Of the gov
eminent and drive from the roofs Of
the taller buildings the federal sharp
shooters and the men operating the
machine guns.
This smothering fire directed from
the arsenal continued for more than
two hours. Shrapnel fell like halle and
occasionally bursting shells tore holes
In the sides Of the buildings.
Residence District Swept.
Meanwhile, the fire from the OPP
posite direction rendered the far out
residence district uninhabitable, as
we'll as the big apartment building on
Third Roma street -
The federal guns replied occasional
ly, but without serious damage to the
rebel positions. It was the action
which decided the diplomats, after
with their govern
ments, to protest against the contin-
uation Of such operations which they
characterized as being unsanctioned
by the laws Of warfare Of civilized ma
tions.
President Madero and his ministers
agreed that the bombardment Of
cities was barbarous and especially
such a struggle as was now going on
between two forces Of artillery, and
the minister of war, acting In ac-
cordance with the president and the
cabinet, sent to Gen. Diaz q protest,
declaring II he persisted the govern
ment would regard all those occu-
pying the arsenal as beyond the pale
lid To Crush Rebels.
Immediately after the dispatch of
this message the finance minister, En-
nesto Madero, speaking for the presi-
dent, said that It had been determined
to crush the rebels by q concerted at
tack, the government using the heayi-
est guns available and bring to a swift
end the next big action when the fight
ing was resumed. He declared the gov
ernment would bring into play heavier
guns than they had yet employed and
would force the attack from all sides.
The text Of the note sent by the war
minister, Gen. Garcia Pena, to the
vatal onY,, y,dar In q f0llnwa. q
THE artillery fire coming from you
Is causing danger to the life and
interests of non-combatants and to the
lives Of the foreign residents and di-
plomatic ministers. AS this Ia In fla
grant violation Of laws Of war Of civil
ized nations, I notify you that IL you
do not limit your fire to the zone OF
combatants we will consider outside the
law all those who occupy the arsenal
when that position is taken by our
forces.
"The government will be infexible in
complying with its duty compelling
you to keep the peace, but upon you
Will rest the responsibility In history
and before the Mexican nation II, by
your anti-patriotic attitude, you cause
grayer injury to the country"
To Move Foreigners.
Not doubling the intentions Of the
government to resume the action on
an augmented scale and reminded from
moment to moment by the desultory
and scattering fire from both sides that
the homes In almost every quarter OF
the city would be rendered unsafe for
eigners, particularly Americans, Brit
ish and Germans, sent throughout the
afternoon, automobiles under white
flags to collect the women and chill
dren and transfer them to the section
around the American embassy which Is
considered relatively safe from dan
ger. An American guard Is on duty at
the embassy and foreign residents,
without visible arms, patrol this street
because Of the total absence Of police.
Americans again today suffered dur
Ing the height Of the battle. Mrs. II. w.
Holmes, the wife Of an employe of
Dun's agency, was killed, and Mrs.
Percy Griffith, the wife Of an employe
Of the street railway company, was
mortal!y wounded, both OF her legs be-
ing shot off,
Attic Bland, a printer, was shot
through the arm.
Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Grifith were
preparing dinner in their kitchen In
an apartment building close to the ar
senal when a shell from the federal
lines burst through the wall, instantly
killing Mrs. Holmes and leaving Mrs:
Griffith in a dying condition. Bland
was walking along Independentia ave-
nue. when he was struck by rifle ball,
apparently from the federal lines.
Americans wounded in yesterdays
action are improving,
Protest Futile.
the form Of q demand that the firing
plished nothing. Both Madero and Dfaz
evaded responsibility, each placing the
blame on the other and characterizing
the attitude Of the opposing side as bar
barous and in violation Of the rules OF
civilized warfare.
Diaz insisted that he had to direct
his fire at the points from which at
tackled and called attention to the fact
that the government cannon were To-
Gated In the heart Of the business Sec
ton and the thickly settled residential
districts.
To President Madero the diplomats
said they had come to protest In behalf
Of their governments against continu-
ance Of "the barbarous and inhuman
warfare" They recited the great dam
age done to many residences and the
fact that the American consulate had
been demolished by government shells
and pointed out that the American en-
bassy was filled with Americans driven
from their homes by the lombard
ment Of which no notice had been CIV
en-. All the governments, they added
were deeply concerned for their SUBJ
jects and citizens.
Madero Evades Issue.
Ambassador Wilson later, speaking
for the commission, said that President
Madero was visibly embarrassed and
confused, but attempted to place the
responsibility on Diaz. The president
had given some glowing accounts Of
the measures which were to be taken
and expressed the belief that the re-
bellion would be quelled by tomorrow
night.
Ambassador Wilson declared that Ma
dero's words had not made favorable
impression on the diplomatic repre-