The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-12
FIERCE BATTLE
IS RAGING In
MEXICO CITY

the city Tuesday When darkness put
an end to the fighting neither side
appeared to have gained any marked
advantage
Estimates Of the casualties run as
high as 1900, although accurate inform
alton cannot be obtained at this time
The dead certainly win be counted By
the hundreds.
Foreign residents for the most part
kept under cover, but three Americans
Gre known to have suffered Injuries
from stray bullets They are Lloyd
/ Osbourne, an author who was shot in
the thigh Dr r II McCrosson Or Lin
clon and Mark Johnson. o negro Of
Madison. Ill
Artillery played the chief part in the
days fighting, but rifle fire kept up
continuously though more or less ill.,
effectively, President Madero and his
ministers expressed satisfaction with
the days work and vennred the opin-
ion that Wednesday would see the
overpowering Of the enemy.
Gen Felix Diaz in his arsenal strong
hold, appeared as defiant as any time
since he was released from prison By
the mutinous soldiers and promises "a
repetition today Of the terrific bonn
bardment Che fierceness Of which is
attested by the many partially destroy
ed structures within a radius Of half
a mile
The greatest loss OF life resulted in
charge Of rurales who. with daring
amounting to foolhardiness, moved
against 4 rebel battery which moved
down men and horses.
The execution done in the prolongea
engagement Tuesday was sufficient
ln the belief OF senor de la Barra and
the diplomatic representatives to war
rant further attempt to prevent an
other battle within the city
senor de Ia Barra sent a message &
President Madero, saying
eIn the name Of humanity and as 3
Mexican who is free OF an political ans
revolutionary parties, would offer mi
services in any way possible to efiec
peace without further bloodshed
Madero replied, thanking him, bu
! declaring that no terms other than
an unconditional surrender could b,
made with Diaz. That the presiden
Is determined to make a finish figh
g evident against Diaz, who realize
there win be no clemenoy in case o
surrender
The diplomats by telephone notifies
their nationals, when lighting appear
ed Inevitable, to take care Of them
selves the best way they could. Pres
ident Madero was asked il he wcul
Be able to give protection to the fol
elgn residents. and niaz. in replying {
Il similar request had frankly aeSnow
edged hls inability TO do so
The firing grow much lighter as th
+ afternoon wore along, but the artlller
action always was the dominatin
feature. For the most part the arti
I lery tire on both sides was kept rei
4 sonabis low, but not infreQuently shell
screamed across the city and sharpni
i, fen in districts far from the zone {
e fighting.
The government troops approache
i from four directions Gen Angelo
II from the west, Con. Cauz from tf
4 north, Gen. Mooz from the south an
A Gen. De Gadago from the east. T
4 ward the end Of the battle they wei
r crowded closer together and from h
position in san Diego street Gen. Ca'
!. sent hundreds Of soldiers against q
y arsenal, one corner Of which was d
d stroyed by cannon fire
+ The rebel loss in Killed and woun
ed was considerably smaller than til
4. OF the government forces.
r The cannon Of the federais eventut
Is ly were sileneed by the rebels. b
,r the extent OF the damage % the rei
4. artillery is not known outside the
sr own lines.
te The streets in which the fighti
Al occurred present a dilapidated appe'
Ia ance. One Of the buildings which s
! tered most is that in which the Anne
can consulate general was located a
from which the consul and his st
he were forced to flee.
lis Amhulanees Of the Red and VIII
ID Cross were early seen whirling aw
es from the federal rear with loads
on wounded, many Of whom were bs
"a. and women Of the lower classes.
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