El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-13

preparing dinner in their kitchen in
an apartment building close TO the
arsenal. when a shell from the federal
lines burst through the walls, instant
" killing Mrs. Holmes and leaving
Mrs. Griffiths in a dying condition.
Bland was walking along Indepen-
dencla avenue, when ne was struck oy
a rifle ball, apparently from the fed
eral lines
Diplomats Demand Firing Cease.
The protest of the diplomats took
the form Of a demand that the firing
soon should be limited, but accom-
Ambassador Wilson, speaking for the
diplomats, said that president Madero
was visibly embarrassed and confused,
but attempted to place the response
given some glowing accounts of the
measures which were to be taken and
expressed the belief that the rebellion
would be quelled soon.
Much Reckless Firing.
Ambassador Wilson declared that
Madero's words had not made a favor
able impression on the diplomatic rep
resentatiTes.
Ambassador Wilson declared that
president Taft was deeply apprehen-
sive as TO the results and that wal
vessels had been ordered TO both gulf
and Pacific ports and transports had
been prepared to convey marines.
Gen. Diaz Makes Reply.
Gen. Diaz replied to the diplomats
that he regretted what had happened
to the city and its inhabitants; that his
attitude from the beginning was one Of
defence; that instead OF attacking the
arsenal from distance. as the govern
ment was doing, he had gone directly
to the place and had taken it in %
minutes. In so doing, he explained lie
had at heart the desire to cause the
city no harm, which was shown from
the fact, that, while II was IN MS
IN
the national palace, which he now felt
certain he viii be able to take II the
government fails to yield without his
resOrtng to that eXpedient.
Diaz Has No Personal Ambition.
Gen. Diaz declared that it was not
matter Of personal ambition on mis-
part to overthrow the government, but
a desire to voice the sentiment of the
whole nation. If he succeeded he would
allow the people to choose their repre-
sentative; he would withdraw to prl-
Referring to the firing. Diaz said
that the government had placed Its
cannon disregarding the fact that many
were in position in the thicSly popu-
lated sections.
Robbery and LOOtinE.
Stories Of robbery and lOCtlng Dy
small mobs are reported but for the
most part the criminal as well as the
law abiding element were too terri
fled to do anything but seek places
Of safety. Business houses, banks anu
restaurants are closed, and not even a
railroad ticket is to be bought in the
uptown offices.
The officers of the cable company
have been kept open throughout the
ughtlng, however, even when the
shrapnel was bursting on all sides
alameda Trees Moved Down.
In the Alameda, the great wooded
park in the center Of the city the
trees were moved down by the vicious
IRE; small twigs and limbs cover the
ground in places, evidence OF Inc
heaviness of the small arm fire
Among the buildings damaged was
that Of the Mutual Life Insurance
company, in the side of which
great hole Is torn over the bullulns
during the battle the British ana
American flags were flying. The most
OF the buildings suffering the great
est damage belong to AIcXicans- Con-
siderable damage was done to the new
National theater now under cOnstruc-
uon- 1t was at this point that the
rebels dismOunted the federal cannon
Another. five squares below, was dis
mounted as were others in the north
west.
Expert Rebel AIarksmanship.
This evidence Of expert marksman-
ship on the part Of the gunners in
the rebel ranks further was demon
strated in the sweeping shrapnel fire
over the higher buildings in the cen
ter of the city. These operations We-e
intended to free the district from
troublesome riflemen and machine
guns One section of these were in the
tower OF the Sixth police station a
few blocks further east the Gore
office building was used for the same
purpose, while other structures with
in the same area harbored little
quick-firers.
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