Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-12

Barra. the former provisional presi-
dent. to act as mediator. and over the
protest of the American ambassador
and the diplomatic representatives OF
the other foreign powers, even though
he knew that this would entail ter
rifle bombardment Of the capital
The federal assault on the rebels
fortified in and around the arsenal
began at 1915 o'clock in the morning.
Ernesto Madero said that the show
ing made and the temper of the fed
erals were entirely satisfactory.
I We hardly expected to disodge
Diaz today" he said. since his posi-
ton Is well fortified. but we have sur
| hcient forces and munitions of war TO
succeed and cannot fail to do so. GEN
eral Aureliano Banquet is not here
and is not coming. probably because
! he is needed TO control the Iapatista
forces who might, otherwise, improve
the opportunity 70 enter the city We
now have 600 men ana more avail
able if necessary with plenty OF ar
ulleryn
It is said that 800 men have de-
serted the Diaz standard within twen-
4 tv-four hours. going over TO the fed
erals
To The offer Of senor de la Barra
10 mediate, If he considered that
course advisable, the president replied
he had no desire TO deal with the reb-
els except through the medium Of
shot ard she'll The position Of the
rebels, he declared. to be fatally weak
ened hv the desertion Of 50 artillery
men. who operated the guns for the
administration forces today
Il suppose commented the pres-
/ dent late this afternoon. that by to-
morrow we will be ready to make a
final advance In the meantime more
and more troops are coming In from
outside the city. We now have more
than the number we consider neces-
sary to subdue the rebels
Madero said he had received tele-
gram from General Blanquet al Ala
lapa. thirty miles away. announcing
that he was proceeding to the capital
to prove his loyalty. which he under-
stood. was doubted Il protest en-
ergeticalv against these false impress
sions, General Banquet wired
The most serious loss sustained
among the federals was the death Of
| Colonel Castillo, an efficient officer.
who was shot while near the Young
| Mems Christian association building
leading a reeonnotering party
The result of the presidents hasty
trip hy automobile to Cuefnavaea
! Sunday night over road long since
practically abandoned by reason or
the activity of the zapatistas was the
addition to the federal forces Of ,20u
men and seventeen guns, Part OF
these forces accompanied the presi-
dent back by the road while the oth-
ers came to the capital hv train.
Touching the danger of such trip,
the president said.
= am not afraid to die. but mean
to die fighting
The Diaz forces seemed TO he coh-
serving their fire as they repused
the attacks of the late afternoon
General Felix Diaz. IN his arsenal
stronghold appeared as defiant as At
any time since re was released from
prison by the mutinous soldiers and
promises a repetition tomorrow Of the
terrific bonlbardmcnt the hereeness
Of which is attested by the manv par
TALLY destroyed structures within a
radius Of half mile. The greatest
loss Of life resulted in charge Of
rufales, who. with daring amount
Ing to foolhardiness. moved against