The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
BATTLE GOES ON.
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thought at one period that the gov
| eminent forces were about to storm
the rebel positions.
/ The rebels extended their line short
| ly after o'clock this morning and
there was a constant shifting of posi-
I ton by the federal troops. This re-
| suited in a fresh exodus of those who
| had remained on the fringes of the
/ danger zone.
| The rebels persistently extended their
/ IN all directions to draw out the fed
eral artillery ana launching many
| heavy shells in the direction of the
national palace.
! The rebel artillery occasionally threw
shells at the antional palace where
the senator's were gathereing to de-
wise means of bringing about peace.
| The general bombardment of the fed
eral positions continued steadily.
A series of sharp engagements took
place at various points. All the fed
| eral forces came into action at times,
with machine guns and infantry firing
to which the rebels sharply replied.
| The government batteries in Alameda
park came into action as well as an
| other near the Colonia railroad station
and still another on San Juan de
Letran street to the east of the rebel
position.
Asks for an Armistice.
vis1onal president, professed ignorance
| today as to President Madero's inten-
| lions. He declared the question of his
| resignation had been submitted to
President Madero but that the matter
| at present had gone no further.
A few minutes later De La Barra,
| accompanied by General Felix Angeles
FEDERAL commander, went to the pal
ace for conference with Madero.
Following the conference De La
1 BArra announced Ma6arn IA
thorized him and General Angeles to
confer with Felix Diaz and General
Manuel Mondragon on the question Of
arranging an armistice. Madero pro-
posed the naming of commission by
each party to contrive a plan for a So
luton of the situation.
De La Barra Immediately made a
visit to the rebel position and con-
| f1culties of the situation and urging the
acceptance of the plan for an armis-
tice in view of the imminence of for
eign intervention.
Diaz replied to De La Barra that he
could not consider an armistice and
that he would enter into no negotia-
tons for peace until he was officially
notified of the resignation of President
Madero, the vice president and the en-
tire cabinet. Diaz's reply was then
submitted to President Madero.
Special Meeting of Senate.
1t is strongly intimated that the
special meeting of the senate called
this morning insisted upon Madero's
resignation. Many of the senators did
not attend as they declared they were
unable to traverse the city. A large
force of rebels commanded by Gen
eral Geneveve De La o, is encamped
few miles outside of the capital in
readiness to obey the orders of Diaz.
De La o, issued a proclamation ex
planning his intentions.
DiaZ'S secretly sent out a number
of officers today to assist in drilling
the recruits under De La o. He or
dered them to maintain their position
as he did not want any more men in
side his lines than he could conven-
iently feed and he did not regard re-
Inducements as essential.
Minister Lascurain declared after
the meeting of the senate that it was
by no means certain Madero would
resign.
The president he said was anxious
to end the difficulties in a patriotic
manner if possible without further
bloodshed, but this appeared impos-
Sible
The special session of the senate
was called as the result of a letter
from Pedro Lascurain, the foreign
minister to the first vice president in
dicating that the members of the up
per house should assemble to discuss
means of settling the present situation.
After an executive meeting in the
chamber of deputies the majority of
the senate left for the national palace
to demand the resignation of President
MaderO. They were accompanied by
Francisco de la Barra and the Spanish
minister to Mexico.
The Mexican minister at Havana
telegraphed to the government today
asking permission for Cuban marines
from the cruiser Cuba at Vera Cruz to
land and go to Mexico City as a guard
for the Cuban legation.
Rebels Move on Juarez.
EIPaso, Feb. ia general move
ment of rebel forces toward Juarez
was begun early today, according 10
ranchmen arriving here. Rebel have
opened negotiations with the federal
commander in Juarez for proclaiming
a truce. Authorities here fear trou
BILE across the border because the fed
eral volunteers are not disposed TO
join the Diaz revolution.
americans Are Coming"
THE American troops are coming
to Mexico" declared the leader of a
party of senators in a street address
from the steps of the national palace
this afternoon
Casualties Are Light
Washington, Feb. 15.-The most sig
nificant feature of Ambassador Wilson |
report today is the intimation that Ma
dero is running short of ammunition.
BY Mr.. Wilson's figures the total !
casualty list yesterday was six killed /
and 4S wounded. The rebels gained !
500 deSerters from the federal side.
The ambassadors account Of the Ma |
dero governments efforts to cause his |
abandonment of the American embassy !;
is dismissed in a statement that yes |
terday the Mexican minister for for !
eign affairs invited him, in the presi- :
dents name to remove his residence to /
the suburb of Tacubayo. out of the line |
of fire The ambassador thanked The |
president but declined the offer
From outside of the capital come re-
of he I
ba, Miraflores, La Compania, Cha1co,
ria Ihuan md San Rafael the federal