The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-13
Seeing Things in Mexico.
(From a private letter. I,

MEXICO CITY, Feb. %, 1871
suppose you have been informed
through the papers of the dreadful
happenings down here. We remark
ed several times this was once when
the papers in the states would not ex-
aggerate; indeed we did not think the
half would be told. Nine days fight
ing in a crowded city is something
unheard of before, and an experience
that one would like to forget, but |
think it will take a long time, If ever.
The boom, BOOM, OF the big lombard
ing guns, the rattle of the rapid fire
gums, and the rifle shots of the sharp
shooters, 1t seems to me can hear
them still, and knowing the destruc-
ton OF life and property, it was awful.
We were about as safe as anyone
In the city. Madero would not respect
any place or person, placed his guns
wherever he thought was advantage
Gus. We heard the whiz of bullets,
several struck the outside of our build
ing, and two came in through windows,
one just below, and is still buried in
the woodwork between the parlor and
dining room; the other on the third
floor hit partition wall. No one
hurt. We continually hea
most narrow escapes.
The embassy is only four blocks
from~our house. When there was a
cessation, and it was generally about
six in the afternoon, the men would
rush to the embassy to hear the news
All through the colony the men were
on guard all night. There were no
policemen. You know we did not
sleep much. We went out Wednesday
to see the sights. l went down the
Paseo to Colon, but seeing the bodies
being burned made me sick and I came
home. We had no street car service
until yesterday One day we were
without water, but had lights all the
| time
Most of the Americans here have
| had entirely new experiences in the
past two weeks. War is something
we have read about. The horrible
mess, wantonness, the destruction OF
war, we knew something about. There
was no security. man could not
take care of his loved ones. The thing
was too big. You felt helpless. We
could not help ourselves and wonder
ed if Uncle Sam would intervene
Many Americans we're sore because
| tho mo rinpc uora not ordarad ~ from,
iNera Cruz. We did not want armed
Intervention. 1t would have compli
Gated matters and made it harder for
us. There was good feeling be
tween Mexicans and Americans
Many think Madero towards the last
tried to bring on Intervention, plac
| ing his guns as he did. | think every
foreigner and a large majority of the
Mexicans were "Felicitas.' We want
ed Diaz to win, Madero was a failure
going from bad to worse. Gustavc
Madero got what he merited. but this
morning when we heard that Maderc
and Pirio Quarez had been shot
Well, / cannot express our feelings
/ thought it was the worst yet. The
paper said they were being taken from
the palace to the penitentiary, some
friends tried to rescue them, and il
the firing they were killed This ac
count is not believed and we heart
this morning that the United State!
government had refused to recognize
the new government and would uphold
Madero and had brought about thi!
dreadful assassination.
The American colony is all upse
again. | am sick, body, mind, anc
soul, to know there are such people
living as these Mexicans. They do no
deserve their beautiful country. "E
Pals" a Mexican paper, said If thit
new government cannot restore peace
it would be chaos or the hated Van
kee.'
Hope to hear from you soon.
seems an age since last we heard
Don't be surprised IL you have al