El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-19

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| capital is strongly In favor Of Felix
/ Diaz and it is Weu known that the
/ government found difficulty in Undue
I ing several hundreds Of federal SOL
/ diers to go TO the firing line
Hundreds Killed and Injured.
Scarcely a district Of the capital has
escaped injury by the fighting Over
/ and through every quarter at some time
| smells nave torn and screeched and ex-
/ plOded- Little, round shells from the
/ automatic pom pOms have added to the
| terror and destruction.
Hundreds Of buildings attest by their
! hole-marked sides and wrecked in
terlors to the destructive qualities OF
modern artillery
How many have been killed and
wounded is a question no one can
answer with any exactitude, but from a
source usually considered careful and
Z conservative, It has been stated the
number OF dead is not less than 2090,
while the total Of the wounded amounts
to from 5000 to 10. 600 The majority Of
these are not soldiers, but men, women
and children unable to escape the line
Of fire
II is a well known fact that detach-
ments Of so and 100 men have been
slaughtered here and there at various
times when caught in the narrow streets
and moved down by the machine guns
Carts Piled High With Corpses.
Carts piled high with corpses have
been driven past certain point TO
spot in the outskirts Of the city where
the bodies have been burned
livery morning may be seen what ap-
pear IN the zone Of the actual fight to
be piles OF burning rubbish. but the
odor OF burning flesh tells another
story.
A practical though gruesome method
has been utilized in one place. The gas
escaping from a broken main has been
lighted and there in that steady flame
has been imprOvised a crematOry.
Huerta Notifies Wilson.
One OF the first acts Of Gen. Huerta.
as provisional president. was 10 notify
ambassador Wilson of the change OF
government. He informed the amOas-
sadOr that he had in his power as pris-
Oners in the national palace the preSi-
dent Of the republic and his ministers
Gen Huerta asked that this be inter
preted as the act of man who has no
personal ambition, but as a patriot o.
his country.
He requested ambassador Wilson to
notify president Taft and the diplomatic
representa- ves Of all that had occurred
and to give notification to the rebels.
Reply to Gen. Huerta.
In reply to Gen. Huerts. the ambas-
sadOr said
Il beg to acknowledge your excel
lency'S note announcing that YOU have
made prisoner the president OF the re-
your power.
THE resident diplomats are at this
moment assembled in the assembly and
the Information contained in your eU-
celency's note has been brought to
their knowledge. Ny colleagues have
instructed me to say that they rely on
YOU and the Mexican army TO preserve
order in the City of Mexico. and that
YOU may use your best efforts to in
duce MeSicans of ali elements to CO.
operate 10 the same end"
Wilson's second Note.
In a subsequent note. Mr. Wilson
said
Your expressions OF patriotism whicE
you have been kind enough to cOmmue
nicate to me have been duly noted ans
1 confidently rely upon your ability ans
good intentions to carry them ms
practical effect.
Without desiring in the least to in
trude into Mexican domestic affairs I
beg to suggest the desirability in view
of the chaotic conditions which now eS-
iSt that YOU place yourself and the
army undo Your command at the dis
position Of the Mexican congress.
I have alreslOy communicated the
effect related in your exceIlency's note
to president Taft, and in due time shall
have the pleasure OF relating his reply
10 this effect.
Deputies TO Meet.
Il also nave communicated unofficial
~ the events related in your note TO
Gen. DiaZ and shall immediately send
hin formal note"
Another early official act OF Gen.
tuerta was 70 send note to the depu-
les Gazing them to meet in special ses-
ion for the purpose of giving legality
20 the resignation and his temporary
elevation.