The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-10-26
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| fact that, as they hold together, know
their numbers and act in accordance with
long worked out plan, they are not
| only cognizant of what they want, but
also whittier they are proceeding. The
| government, on the other hand, however
well informed it may be, and however
well on its guard, is obliged to remain
for e considerable length of time in an
attitude of armed expectation, without
knowing whence the danger that menaces
it will come, or the strength of the rebel
! lion it viii have to combat.
On the other hand, again, as the secret
Of the discovery of the plot remains with
a small band of confidential agents of
the authorities, the latter do not know
at first whom to trust, or whom to reckon
on. They suspect everybody, even the
very troops defending them, whom they
fear to see turning against them at any
moment, and overthrowing them. This
is more especially the case In Mexico.
and all the old Spanish colonies, where
the governmental system Is essentially
military, and is consequently only based
on naturally unintelligent and venal
troops, who are utterly deficient of pat
that is to say, pay or promotion, can keep
to their duty.
The President of the Republic had been
informed of the designs of the general,
as far as that was possible: he had
known for more than month that vast
plot was being formed; he even was
aware of the probable day fixed for the
pronunciamento, bvt he did not know a
syllable about the plans arranged by Don
Sebastian and his adhersnts. AS the plot
was 70 Dursr out in Mexico, the President
had filed the capital with troops, end
called in those on whose fidelity he
thought he could reckon with the greatest
certainty.
But his preparations We're necessarily
restricted to this, and he had been con-
strained to wait till the revolution com
menced.
1t burst forth with the suddenness of
a peal of thunder at twenty places sim
UNANIMOUSLY, at about the second hour of
the tarde. The President, who was at
once informed and who had only come
to the circus in order not to be invested
in the government places, instantly took
the measures he thought most efficacious.
The news, however, rapidly arrived,
and became worse and worse, and the in
surrection was assuming frightful proper
tions. The revClters at first tried to
install themselves on the Plaza Mayor
in order to seize the government palace,
but being repulsed with loss, after
very serious contest they ambuscaded
themselves in Tacuba, Secunda, Monte
rilla and San AguStin streets, erected bar
ricades and exchanged a sharp fire with
the faithful troops.
The cannon roared in the square and
the balls made large gaps in the ranks
Of the insurgents, who replied with yells
of rage and increased firms.
Colonel Lupo had taken possession of
two city gates, which he burned down.
and through which fresh endorsements
reached the insurgents, who now pro-
claimed themselves masters OF one-third
of the city The foreign merchants, es-
tablished il Mexico, had hoisted their ma
tional flags over their houses, in which
they remained shut up and suffering great
anxiety.
The President was sill standing mo-
tionless in the center of the circus, frown-
ing at each new message, or angrily strik
Ing the pommel of his saddle with his
clenched fist. ALI at once n man glided
secretly between bis horses legs and gent
~ touched his boot The general turned
round quickly.
"Ah!' the general exclaimed. on recog
nizing him. al last, Well, CurumillaT'
Tut the Indian, without, answering,
thrust a folded paper into his hand and
disappeared as rapidly as he had come.
The general eagerly scanned the letter,
which only contained these words, writ
ten in French: "All is going on well.
Charge vigorously"
The generals face grew brighter, he
drew himself up haughtily, and brandish
ing his sword with martial air, shouted
In a voice heard by all Forward, Mu-
chachos!'
Then, digging his spurs into his horses
sides, he galloped out of the circus, fol-
lowed by the greater part Of the troops,
the remainder receiving orders to hold
their present position until further warn
Ing.
Now" said the President to the Off
GERS who pressed round him, ''the game is
won: within an hour the Instruction viii
be conquered"
In fact matters had grizzly altered.
This is what had occurred:
Valentine, as we said, had taken a
house In Tacuba street, and another in
the vicinity of the San Lazaro gate.
During the night that preceded the pro-
nunciamento, 400 resolute soldiers, COM
manded by faithful officers, were intro
duced into the house In Tacuba street,
where they remained so well hidden that
no one suspected their presence. A SINH
.ar number of troops were slowed away
in the house at the San Lazaro gate.
Den Martial, at the head of a large
body Of men, slipped into the small house