The Washington herald., 1910-07-03
CENTENNIAL OF THE REPUBLICS
OF ARGENTINA AND OF MEXICO

wav OF thinking and who followed his
fortunes until both men met their death.
Allende had succeeded in gaining the
adherence of two officers in his own regi-
ment-Aldama and Abasalo-and these
four, Hidalgo, Allende, ALBANIA, and
Abasalo, were the patriots who led the
first revolutionary movement that re-
suited ultimately in the independence of
Mexico.
Uprising at QueretarO.
The story of the first blow struck is
an interesting one. The revolutionary
clubs masqueraded as literary gatherings,
but the true character OF a certain one
at Queretaro being discovered, it was
raided and a number OF its members
imprisoned. News OF the misfortune OF
these associates reached Hidalso on Sep
| TENDER is, shortly after midnight, when,
realizing that 1t was either imprisonment
and death or tight, the priest jumped
| from his bed and gathering about him
what following he could assaulted the
prison. liberated the prisoners, and, arm
| ing them with swords led them TO the
| church over which he presided. There he
| celebrated mass meantime revealing his
plans 10 all OF the men who came TO par
/ take OF n. not one of whom but joined
! his company TO fight for their independ-
/ ence and the liberation Of Mexico.
HiladgO and his company were Joined
/ by Allende's regiment. and Of this con-
+, siderable army HIdalso named himself
| general, and his faithful Allende lieu
tenant general. The banner under which
1 they hoped TO march TO victory was
picture of the Virgin Of Guadalupe. their
| L,
ira Madre Santisima de Guadalupe! Viva
la America y muera ct NAL gohierno!'
This fervent. undiseiplined army OF
| patriots and religious enthusiasts lived
longer and accomplished more than one
| would expect knowing it's origin, its
leaders. and the forces arrayed against
them Hidalgo's army was not lacking
in numbers. II contained some 5000
men. and every man in it shared the high
hopes and religious fervor and devotion
Of their leader
Success attended them at first. They
conquered Guanajuato and made it the
capital Of the republic they planned L
establish. They passed through Vaila
dond and were far on their way 10 th'
capital when they met the army OF th'
viceroy al Monte de las Cruces and Gu
It 10 pieces. but after this victory thei
/
made was at Puenta de Calderon, wher
Hidalgos army was defeated and dis
persed. Undismayed and still faithful L
his self-imposed mission, Hidalgo ant
, his devoted Allende were making thet
way to the United States TO recruit
new army when they were captured
! tried, and condemned 10 death.
Four Are Executed.
2 The patriot priest was shot In from
! OF the prison where he had been con
= fined on May 30. 1911, less than a yea
I from the day when he led the first charg
Of the revolution OF the prison at Dolores
!, AIende and two other officers, Adam
r and Jiminez. who were apprehended a
, the same time, were executed later in tn
e day and the heads OF the four patriots
= placed on pixies. were displayed at IN
i four corners of the castle of Granadita
h ! in Guanajuato, but years afterwar'
J, | when the freedom they had fought 10
= had become a glorious fact, these poe
e heads were brought 10 the capital an
{ reverently buried beneath the altar q
4 los Reyes in the great cathedral.
1 The history OF Mexico. the story Of n
( Incas. its conquest by COrtez. the Ion
n msrule of the Spaniards, and then I'll
5 revolution, Is one long tale Of romane