The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-12
WAR EXTRAS
GOTTEN OUT
UNDER FIRE
American Staff of Mexican
Herald Sticks to Its Post
As Bullets Drop Into the
Building.
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ment increased in vigor. Many of the
guns were aimed high and the shells
tore through the roofs of buildings on
the outskirts Of the city. A shell struck
the chimney of the U. s. embassy,
shattering 1t. Another almost tore
through the United States flag which
waved above the building. The Ameri-
cans who had taken refuge inside were
panic stricken. Hundreds of men and
women fled from their homes and new
er stopped running until they had
placed miles between themselves and
the battlefield.
Madero Leads Troops.
President Madero left the national
palace and sword in hand took his
place upon the firing line. General
Huerta stood beside him.
General, this is no safe place and
you had better leave" said Huerta, as
a spent ball passed dangerously near.
'Tn that respect / am like Napo-
leoen," remarked Madero. Il feel that
l was born to be shot"
The federals were in good spirits,
having received reinforcements. How
ever, the rebels ranks also had been
Increased by insurgents from the
south.
Col. Diaz had mounted machine
guns on the two large buildings facing
the Plaza and from them a continuous
fight was directed toward the federal
lines.
Madero's troops took up positions in
these houses in the center Of the dis
trict.
Temporary Hospital.
Other buildings had been converted
into hospitals and Red Cross nurses
and surgeons worked there over the
wounded.
Madero told his commanders that if
the rebels did not surrender he would
level the city with his heavy guns. AZ
ter the battle had been in progress for
some time the president returned to
the president.
The young mems Christian Associa-
ton building was turned into a bar
racks by the insurgents last night.
Soldiers silent there upon their arms.
The building was set on fire by SOL
der who built q fire in the gymna-
SUM to make his morning cup of cot
fee. It was soon extinguished.
Other fires were started in the Com
mercial district by bursting shells.
There seemed to be no danger, howev-
'er, that the entire city would be fred.
All the guests at the st. Francis
hotel fled for the rebels mounted a
6-inch gun at the end OF Avenida Jua-
rez, upon which the hotel is located,
and began to sweep the street. One
shell crashed into the office Of the no.
tel, exploding with a terrific roar
which blew out the partitions.
Are Very Poor Shots.
This was typical Of wild markham
ship. Many of the artillerymen were
inexperienced and aimed at random.
An unconf1rmed report said Gen.
Huerta had been killed by his own
men by mistake.
Another report said Col. Rubio Max
arctic. Gen. Huerta's chief of artillery,
had been shot to death but this also
was unconfirmed. Confusion reigned
on both sides.
A number Of civilians joined in the
fighting but the populace in general
remained neutral.
Belief Is growing here that the pres
ent revolution is really fostered by
Porfirio Diaz former president and die
tator of Mexico, who Is now an exile
in Europe. 1t is the belief that if Mad
ero falls, Porfirio Diaz will return and
attempt to take over the government.