Armed Truce In Mexico City.

New York Times 100 years ago today, February 11, 1913:
Special Cable to The New York Times.
    MEXICO CITY, Feb. 10.— An armed truce prevailed between the Federals and the revolutionists all day.
    Gen. Diaz still held the arsenal and had practical control of all the heavy artillery. He is equipped with rifles and machine guns and has an unlimited supply of ammunition. According to reports, he is arming and drilling several hundred men in the arsenal.
    A conference was held this morning between Gen. Diaz, two of his supporters, and Cabinet Ministers at a café in the centre of the city. What occurred at the conference was not made public, but after it was over a red flag was raised on the arsenal, and war without quarter was declared.
    Several cannon were taken from the arsenal last night to the suburbs. They were placed where they would command the Chapultepec Castle. Officers in the castle say they will raze it if necessary to save it.
    The movements of President Madero are kept secret. It is reported that he went to Cuernavaca last night and re-turned to the city at dawn this mornings Gen. Felipe Angeles, commander of Cuernavaca, it is said, is at Contreras, twelve miles south of the capital, with about a thousand Madero troops.
    Gen. Angeles, it is said, has some heavy artillery.
    The populace is maintaining neutrality.
    A small riot in the Colonia del Carmen early this morning was stopped by mounted police.
    The number of dead has not been reported, as it is impossible to pass the lines.
    Genovevo de la O and Felipe Neri, rebel leaders from the State of Mexico, occupy a position within ten miles of the capital at Tlalpam and Xicpimilco, awaiting the orders of Gen. Diaz to enter the capital. Tlalpam is five miles beyond the Country Club. Foreigners are leaving that place.
    Messengers were sent to Gen. Diaz this morning, protesting loyalty to him and asking permission to enter and join his forces. He sent an officer with instructions to take the positions and wait further orders. Higinio Aguilar and Gaudencio de la Llave, former army men, no rebels, are said to be near Guadalupe, ten miles east of here, awaiting orders to enter Mexico City.
    The Government is expecting troops from the north to-night.
    Many messages passed between the hostile forces during the day.
    Gen. Diaz spent the day placing cannon at the arsenal, preparing to resist an attack. He issued a statement this morning saying that he hoped to avoid further bloodshed, but would fight if Madero refused to resign.
    The Government papers throughout the day printed extras minimizing the trouble and promising a quick solution in favor of the Madero régime.
    It is impossible to obtain anything from official sources. The papers deny a report that Madero will resign.
    Diplomatic pressure has been brought to bear to force the resignation of Madero. No protection is given to foreigners, but thus far no anti-foreign demonstration has occurred.
    Foreign flags are floating from many residences. Foreign business houses to-day did no business. Tension has increased. The public is not informed as to what is really going on.
    The streets are picketed for two blocks in either direction from the headquarters of the rival forces.
    Water has been cut off from the arsenal, and the lights have been shut off.
    This afternoon the people began to throng the streets in the vicinity of probable scenes of trouble. The barrooms were allowed to open to-day, and did a rushing business. This is believed to be the cause of the rioting to-night.
    Further executions of minor officers took place to-day at the National Palace, including those of four cadets.
    It is rumored that Francisco de la Barra, the ex-President, will be asked to organize a provisional Government. Emiliano Zapata's attitude is doubtful. The Maderistas say that he will back Madero; others say that he will join forces with Diaz.
    The damage to the El Pais building, the quarters of the Catholic organ of Mexico, is not as serious as at first reported. Only a small part of the building was burned, and it was stated by the general manager of the paper to-night that repairs would be made within a couple of days, and that publication would be resumed.