New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
SHELLS AND BULLETS
RIDDLE MANY HOUSES
Tribune Correspondent Describes Effect OF
Rebel and Federal Fire as He Sees
1t in the Citys Heart.

little excitement or interest appar-
entity. shops were open. gendarmcs
We're patrolling their posts and every
thing was proceeding with astonishing
regularity. considering what was going
on not more than half a mile or so to
the south and east.
When the lower end Of Avenda
HOmbres Illustres. west of the post
Office. was reached the first evidences
OF the heavy Smelling from the citadel
were seen. In the facade of house
two doors from the Hotel Sanse. where
many Americans are living. gaped
big shell hole The defamation broke
some of the windows in the hotel The
shrapnel had shivered several windows
in the postoi;ice. but in The main he
structure was not damaged. Another
shell had taken a bite from the roof of
building between the postoifce and
the Mutual Life Insurance Company
building.
one shell popped squarely through Il
window in the fourth floor Of the
Mutual Life building. overlooking the
New National Theatre. 1t cleared the
window Of awning. casing and glass.
ana exploded after Il reached the in
terror Great volumes Of smoke poured
from the building. and for o time it was
thought TO be on fire. Two or three big
window pancs on the ground floor Of
the building were broken and part Of
the sill of another window was sliced
off. In reaching it's billet in the fourth
floor of the Mutual building the shell in
It's passage carried away part of one Of
=, the heroic marble figures surmounting
the front Of the National Theatre.
Cable Office Shot Up.
Along san Juan de Letran from
Cinco De MAYO 70 san Francisco street
ana on 10 the Ayenida Dies y Seis de-
Seticmbrc. at the corner Of which is
the cable office. broken windows and
gouged places in bricks showed where
shrapnel from shells which exploded
overhead had landed. Across from the
cat office a corner Of building was
knocked OH by shell. and bricks and
masonry ratified and banged against
the iron shutters which protected the
front of the cable Office
Behind the public entrance to the
Office are the quarters of the manager
Of the cable company When he ar
rived he found dozen pieces Of shrap-
mel lying on his desk They had
whizzed through window. the stout
steel shutters of which were pierced in
dozen places.
Further down Avenida Scptcmbrc iu
the direction II the American club.
which is midway Of the block. there
was u big POOL Of blood ia the doorway
Of shop \ Mexican had taken refuge
IN The doorWay. Part OF the shell which
tore away, the corner Of the building
fronting The cable office nearly severed
one Of the mans legs
The American club was almost uu-
touched. although, like most OF tho
buildings in tha, square. the roof was
peppcred by shrapncL
So FAR As could be asccrtained b. q
walk through the streets between San
Juan De Letran and Xocalo thc above
constituted the only damage done T."
the bombardmcnt Luckily most Of the
shells few high and exploded I'm the air.
\ few minutes after 1 O'Clock the
Tribune correspondent went To the Na-
tional Palace. where he found that the
American Ambassador ana the German
and Spanish ministers had paid call
on President Madero 10 protest against
extension 81 The artillery fire beyond
the immediate vicinity of the Citadel.
After comforting with the diplomats.
President Madcro. while they waited.
caused General Pena, Minister Of War.
to write and send the following note to
General Diaz at the Citadel:
Tho artillery fire coming from your
position is positive danger to life and
interests Of non -combatants. The lives
Of foreign residents and diplomatic
ministers are in danger.
AS this conduct is in fragrant viola
ton OF tho laws OF war among civilized
nations, notify you that il you do not
limit your fire TO the zone Of conflict
we shall consider as outside OF the Law,
all persons occupying the Citadel. When
this position is taken by our forces the
government will be inHexible in com.
plying with its duty toward you in com
peIIing you TO yield, but upon you will
rest the responsibility in history and
before the Mexican nation if by your
unpatriotic attitude you cause grave
injuries to the country"
Rebel Fire Slackens.
Within a few minutes after this note
was handed 10 Diaz the fire from the
Citadel ceased. and il had not been re-
sumed To any serious extent up TO mid
afternoon.
While the Tribune correspondent was
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