Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-13


officials wsrs doing everything
they could 70 shelter the women
and children.
Mexico City. Feb. 13.-Another fierce
street battle. which was expected to be
decisive was begun between the federal
troops supporting President Madero, and
the rebels under Felix Diaz in Mexico
City at o'clock this morning.
The government forces had the ad-
vantage in numbers. their army total
ling 1000 men. against the 5000 rev.
olutionists under Diaz.
General Huerta and President Ma
dero declared they would be badly dis
appointed and surprised II Diaz and his
mutinous army were not reduced to
submission before nightfail.
The battle opened with heavy firing
i by the federal artillery which had been
strongly reinforced In the night. The
3 rebels occupied the same positions they
held yesterday around the arsenal ana
the r. NJ. c. A. building and from there
they replied with a hot fire.
Believe Rebel Cause Hopslsss.
The population had either deserted
the center OF the city or remained Mo
den in the houses as it was Impossible
"a stir ON the streets without running
enormous risk.
It was difficult to see how the rebels
conld long resist the fire poured In by
the federals but they again showed the
excellent workmanship which cfarac-
terized the previous fighting and TINS
enabled them to offer q grim resist
ance.
FsderaIs. Have Big Advantage.
A. o'clock movements Of troops
we're observed in both rebel and fed
oral ncsitions. There was scattering
Are thruout the night and a sharp >ex-
cb.nee OF cannon shots shortly atter
o'clock, but this lasted only re"
moments.
The government forces were strong
w ,einforced in the night and the fed-
40. commander declared this morn
ing that he was in command OF alnlos'
7Goo men. The rebels. he salo' num-
her aproximately only S,ooo.
number of heavy guns were
brou.h. up by the federals before dawn
and posted in readiness ior acelon' ~ ~
fadera, commander declared that ne
would win the battle decisiveiy III
short time. and claimed an enormous
advantage both imposition ana s'feAe 80
of troops
Fighting was begun at CLOCK IN, ms
morning by federal btatery OF ai.n
ierv. A general attack on the reoe'
nositions was expected to start I'LL
mediately. o,
General Huerta placed in genera
charge Of the federal artillery Lieut.
co;. Rubio Navarrette, VINO mas tne
renutatjon of being the most capaplo
artillerist in the Mexican army. He
gained fame in the campaign asahs,
orozco when he was under Genera
Huerta's command.
Rebels Conserve Fire.
rhe cannonade soon lost some or Its
seriousness and it seemed that the rep
ola were conserving their f1re aitno
tiey continued to throw shells towara
the palace. One federal battery kept
steadily in action at the Colonial sta
tiln on the Paseo Reforma and anotner
IN san Juan de Letran street.
The infantry fighting lasted only
few minutes and was succeeded py
more intense cannonade from the reb-
els at the arsenal. The federal battery
in front Of the British legation replied
and drew much Of the rebel fire.
Cable Office Riddled.
Between % and 10 o'clock shrapnel
rained on the walls and shutters OF the
cable Office but the clerks and opera
tor. remained at their stations. A
short time afterwards q solid shot
from held gun entered the Jardin
hotel.
The first sharp small arm enEass-
n,ent or the day occurred at half past
ten when ass,party Of federals moved
into range Of the rebel sharpshooters.
The battle was very brief as both sides
placed their chief reliance on steady
battery fire.
No serious attempts had been made
M till noon to rush the Notifications
Of the rebels. At that hour General
Huerta dispatched from the palace
considerable force Of federal cavalry.
American Club Psppsrsd.
Shortly before noon several shells
pierced the library of the American
club. Nobody was injured. The build
ing wal peppered with bullets.
A little later during small arms
! actiea. soms bullets fell within the en-