The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-13
BOMB ARDMENT
OF MEXICO CITY is
RESUMED BY DIAZ
AMERICAN WOMAN Is
SLAIN DURING FIGHT.
America Mobilizing Troops Along
the Border and Send Ships to
Mexican Waters.
Terrible Rain of Shells Thrown
Over Mexican City Through
out the Day.

MEXlCO CITY. Feb. 12.-Nlexico's
capital was torn asunder today by
snot and shell. II was not until Q
clock that the fire in all quarters
ceased. General Diaz in command OF
tho rebel forces fortified and entrench-
% in and around the arsenal. had held
tls ground against the federals. He
had done more than this. He had
subJected the city TO a more terrible
bombardment than that of yesterday
lie had enlarged his zone OF action
and had sent forces against the ma
tional palace.
But tonight Madero was optimistic
throughout the bombardment and the
almost continuous rattle of machine
guns and rifles. the president went
about his work in the capitol appar-
entity unpreturbed. He took counsel
frequently with the finance minister,
trnesto Madero. from time 10 time he
was in conversation with General
huerta, the commander-in-chief. re-
sarding the plans OF attack His
courage was great. his confidence re-
over AT the arsenal. General Diaz
calmly directed the operations. He
characterized them as solely defeu-
sive. He too. was optimistic.
Many Killed
The number OF dead and wounded
cannot even be estimated but II is
large. For TWO hours during the fore
noon the rebels rained shot and shell
az the lofty structures or the CITY
from the roofs OF which federal sharp
shooters and machine gun men had
attempted TO rake the insurgents in
the trenches and behind the barricades
OF the arsenal. The shells from the
heavy guns We're well timed. the eX-
pIosions throwing perhaps hundreds
oI thousands OF bullets onto the roofs
ehectually clearing for a time at
least those buildings OF the picked
men from the federal troops. Some OF
the rebels shells and not n few rife
bullets reached the national palace,
but mono did serious damage.
Madero has promised TO make a
combined assault on the rebel posi-
tinns tomorrow but the operations OF
today indicate that Diaz has much in
reserve. On ihe first day Of the bat
tle. II was the government forces that
burned their powder. Today. it was
the rebels turn tn be aggressive
Diaz brought forth heavier guns than
he had used before.
Two threatening features OF tho day
w"rs TIE apPearauc" in the outskirts
of the city 80 ZaPatiStaz. who harrassed
tn government troops and the release
from tho B'lem Jail ~ several thousand
i'iS"n.rs some or the latter have
j"ir"d the rebel ranks. but others are
i'ot free ANA mas turn 20 lOotng.
ne American Ambas Sador and the
-stl.It'-NF'F NN 'fAFAA NHTAA.iAINs fHf'I man
a'd SIalu made protests tp both MaderO
aru biaz against the "Harherous ami iu-
human warfare" but their protest
have been lu vain. = brlcf armisticc
Na- arranged FOR visit of the diploma {
q" th. president and the rebel commando
e~s. tut go general the continuity uf
the daF 81 operations were interrupted
nut slightly TIE std'cIto note 90 tn.i
machine guns Waa seldom silent aud
there Wa~ at 20" tim" a long interval
between the rDtrs uf the cannon
British Under Fire
The Iritish legation was under the
rebel 90" fpT q time. but the American
embassy i- considered tp br loo 20 cuiu-
Isfatlt'It safe district Bu this &C.
count the women and children are be-
american guard projects them During
iYil In the hghtluE. automobiles NstuE
The white flags were Gent fu the various
quarters ~ fls city by che Nmerictre.
fferuaus ana British for tho rurruee
't collecting tho women and children
OF al natioualities. and trev viii De-
housed in the huildIugs around the
embassy.
~ $50 tonight the nring had grown
fhn booming 20 cannon remind tho
people that tho conflict faI not ended.
Fodsrais Resting.
Tn fneir positions. the federal epidiarr
sfT resting uu their arms. and here ami
fuer- are small squads giving trouble
g. Ihrlr m Irere because - UGu0r which
makes them inclined 90 shoot without
orders
~ yet the native residents do not
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