THE MEXICAN REVOLT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 229, 15 February 1913, Page 5

THE MEXICAN REVOLT.

fighting ix tiie city

MANY PEOPLE KILLED.

Bj Cable—Press Association —Copyright.

Mexico Citv. Fehrua rv I.'!.

The Federals began an attack on the Rebels at daylight. The artillery shelled numerous fine buildings, which were totally destroyed, the shells falling everywhere. .Afanv people were killed. Particulars are unobtainable, though the cable representative* stick to their posts, despite a rain of bullets. An anti-Ameri-can feeling broke out at Acapuleo. assaults being made on American officers belonging to the cruiser Denver. Conditions throughout Mexico resemble those of Paris during the Commune, except that the populace are not taking part.

AMERICAX INTERVENTION.

TROUBLE FEARED.

Received 14. fl.-ffl p.m. Washington, February 15,

President Taft is determined to avoid intervention in Mexico Ciiv except as a last extremity.

More battleships have been ordered to be in readiness to depart to Mexican waters. The commanders have been ordered to land forces at any ports where Americans are needing aid, but not to penetrate into the interior towns.

Mr. Knox. Secretary for State, believes that there will be a great loss of American lives if the expedition is de-.-.patched, in consequence of the hostility towards Americans in Mexico.

A DEMAND FOR SURRENDER

FURTHER HEAVY FIGHTING.

Received 14. f).50 p.m. Mexico. City. February 14. General Diaz has demanded the surrender of President Madero. After a day of strenuous street fighting. shrapnel partially destroyed the National f.ilace.