The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-13
BOMBARDMENT
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know that possibly American marines
haH De Iavded. as the news from Wash
ihgton arrived too late for publication.
pMIhs 70 a martial law and the en-
ior,ed refusal OF the telegraph man
ASy<ncnt to accept messages freely. no
.'ilabIe information has been received
neL. concerning the situation in other
Parts OF Mexico, although II is re-
ported that disorders have broken out
IN Vera Cruz. from which the central
government is said to have drawn even
tue ponce 10 assist I'm crushing biaZ.
MEJICo CITY. Feb. Prom early
IN" crash OF cannon could no heard ia
some quarter Of the city almost every
minute OF the day. sometimes close.
sometimes far distant. The diplomatic
representatives OF four powers protest
81, ana an artntistice WAS arranged 80
mat an envoy from these diplomats
could enter the rebel lines ANA confer
Win nial. But. doubtless owing to the
snanllty or the federal commander To-
N"y was Hired upon by the troops. AL
Confer with Msasro.
The American amhxEador. Henry
Lane Wilson; the British minister. +.
w Streage. the German minister. Herr
' on liintze. and the spanish minister.
senior Cologan Y. Col0gdn. called At the
national palace during q iull In the ire
shortly before noon. After "a brief rom
ference with President Msd-ro they had
little difficulty In gaining his promise
70 suspend Operations 10 General btaz
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"f thrlr representative could confer with
the rebel commander.
H. T. Hamer Was CHOSEN 20 carry the
message Of protest to Diaz. lie entered
ana automobile. which with q white flag
tying moved through the federal lines.
was supposed that the troops had
automobile was instantly made the tar
Get Tor numerous rifles. ana bulle's rat
Tied about IL. II continued on it, way.
However, tHe diplomatic envoy appaI-
Bomnardnlen Terrible.
IHr hofnbardment. which WIS ter
rth'e Yesterday. reached q climax This
morning, when biaz Shclled the very
center OF the business district I'm an 81
VT q" silence the cannon OF the gov
erum"nt ard drive from tho roofs oil the
taller buildings the federal sharp
shooters aud the men serving the ma
chin. guns.
Tbs smothering action directed from
Ire arsenal continued for NOR. than two
hours. SnarTuel fell like hail and oc-
tho sides OF buildings.
Meanwhile. the nre from the opposite
direction rendered The fs- ont Residence
district uninhah table. AZ we'll a. the big
APARTMENT building known as Gore court.
Guns rcPrt "'' "ecs siiGfs1ll .b Tls w frisPai
serious damage TO the rebel positions.
u Wa- this action which decided the di-
lomHtS Hffcr comtnHu eating with their
a~pNeIumrnt~ to protect against the
continuation of su,h operations. which
they characterized aS h4Inc unsanctioued
~ The laws 81 warfare ~ civilized ma
uOns
Protect Diaz
President Ntdefu ART his miuisters
agreed that tIe hombardmert Of C'tues
was harharpU-. and especially such "a
Strngci" ~ was now going IN between
~" forces - ARTILLERY and the minister
~ war. u,fiug tu accord - ia tie prsSi-
dent and the cabinet. sent fo GENERAL
>Itaz q protest. declaring that ~ bee per-
sisted. the government would regard all
those oUcuDy ~ the arsenal a. beyond
the pale 81 ~" law.
Immediately after the despatch 81 fIIs
rr-snF". the finance minister. ErHo~to
Naieru. spraktuE Tor tt' president. -..d
That 10 mad been d"t~rmiued tp crush
tI" rebels hy 4 concerted attach. tie
Eoverunrnt using ~" hesri~s' guns
available and bringing 90 q q end
t- next big action. when the hEafIre
was resume Ie declared that fne
government would bring into play he4t-
and would force tie attack from all
Message 20 Diaz.
3D. nouhcatior sent by the Nlexicau min
lister OF wIr today =" General FsltA
D.az follows
- causing danger e. life AMI interests
Or Iuu-tOfrhafauts and tu lives OF for
sgu rreldenfs aud diplomatic ministers.
A. this ie 90 hagmuf Violations ur
.uu thet ~ sou de- not limit tour IRE
ID" tf' 1nrr or rpmhnttnte. We VIII ruu-
cider outside tho law all those Wnn o,-
OPS fh" ar.euI when tlat pus ton ~
taken D. our forces.
Tr" government Will De- lrr.vfhIe
M comply rE it- dutr f.VfrI rDmuslIIr 2
f'ef tH' reeporsihIItN Iu history auI
i-.r" pc" Mexican nation L. hf your
pr af''udf 500 'lua" Fraver
INJURY To- the rn1Ufr.
rake women 20 safety.
Not doubling fae Intentions 90 tie
eminent 20 resume fire arfIun ur on