The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-20

(The following is the first complete descriptive story of the 10 day battle in the City of Mexico. It was written by a staff correspondent of the Unit ed Press who witnessed the fighting from start to finish and who was able today to get the first detailed story through over the clogged wires via Vera Cruz and Galveston. U: P. A.)
 By a Staff Correspondent.)
 Mexico City, Feb. 20.-SO swift had been the current of startling events since the conclusion on Tuesday of the terrific 10 day conflict in the today that the half-crazed populace found time to draw 8 deep breath and look about them upon the havoc created by the tremendous bombar ment. It is indeed a panorama of death and destruction that spreads it. self, today, before the eyes of thou sands of curious citizens and foreign CTS swarming the streets within the zone of the unparalleled conflict. The spectacle is an infinitely sad one. Hundreds of beautiful homes, with gaping holes torn in their walls, tot ter on their foundations in all parts of the city. Scores of splendid pub lie and business structures expose their marred and battered walls
 was a witness of theeopening act of the fearful war drama in the Zo- ca1a, the great plaza before the ma  Sundy, February g, the news flashed through the city that 8 new revolu- ton had begun with the liberation from prison of Felix Diaz and Gen. eral Bernardo Reyes. I was in time to see both of these leaders escorted to the palace by soldiers through people that filled the huge plaza and overf1owed for blocks into the streets that open upon 1t.
 After. the fierce onslaught in front Nf fo1 and artillery on mad ga1lop through the streets to Ciudadeta and the ar sena1, which he captured from the federal garrison after sharp battle Tho government was caught unpre- pared and could make no immediate assault on the rebel position Madero placing his batteries in advantageous positions on the streets leading to the arsenal. Early on the morning. of Tuesday, February Ill., the artillery duel began in earnest. Six batteries of field guns, located in all directions from the arsenal, concentrated their Diaz had captured with the arsenal an enormous supply of shrapnel which he poured upon federal forces and the surrounding buildings with disastrous effect.
 Day after day and hour after hour at night the same frightfU conditions the larger cannon came the almost in cessa.nt rattle of the machine guns and; the whining sing of~rifle bullets. In many streets the bodies of the dead or wounded lay throughout the day to be removed only when darkness brought partial protection for the res cuers. Automobiles of the Red and White Cross sped through the streets picking up what wounded they could but even their errand of mercy was not respected and many of the ma chimes were fired upon and their oc- cupants struck by bullets.
 Until Sunday morning at 2 o'clock, when a, supposed M hour armistice was declared, the stricken city knew hard Iy a moments peace.
 Suddenly, at 2 o'clock in the af- ternoon, and with as little warning day before, the rattle of small arms, quickly followed by the shrieks of shells broke almost death-1ike still ness of the day.
 Caught unaware by the action of Madero and his forces in breaking the of non-eonbatants were shot down in their flight.
 General Huerta quickly assumed the temporary role of military dictator. The Senate met to elect a provisional president and on Wednesday ex-Presi- dent Madero and GustaVo Madero, his evil genius, were removed from the palace to the citadel. Then came the news of the execution of Gustavo Ma dero
 The total cost in human life and suffering aside from the destruction Of property, resulting from the 10 days of terror was estimated, today, at 2, 800 soldiers killed, 1000 non-corn- batants killed, 4,O0O soldiers wounded and 5000 non-combatants wounded, making the total casualties 4,500 dead and 1000 wounded.