The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-01
Death to Diaz.


Death to Diaz."
MEXICO CITY Special After
twelve hours OF BLOODY Uoting with
the police and troops firing upon mobs
of revolutionists who were shouting
Death TO Diaz' and Death to for
eigners," order was partially restored
in the capital early today. The long
expected revolt in Mexico City is now
an accomplished fact. however, and
turbulent crowds are gathering in va
riouS parts of the city, threatening
to storm the presidential palace and
hang the President.
Martial law has been proclaimed
and War Minister Cosio has taken
personal command Of the troops As
result of the scenes of anarchy Pres
tdent Diaz is said to have informed
his advisers that he Will not resign.
Another report was current this
morniu- chat he had fled from his
palace anu mad taken refuge where
it will be impossible for the reVolu-
tionists 20 ind him. In line with the
pains taken to guard the palace, ma
chine guns. manned by the most loyal
OF the troops. are being placed at all
approaches and the report that Diaz
had fled was seriously doubted.
Killed i'm Riot.
Fully twenty-five persons were kill
ed in the riOung that began when
darkness fell last night, according to
the police.
Gus injuries in emergency hospitals
. set up by the police, and scores were
beaten with clubs or stones or tram
pied on when the mounted police
charged the mobs.
To the police, rather than the SOL
diers. belongs the credit of Quelling
the outbreak. They fired after aiming
to kill. while a great many of the
troops shot over the heads of the
crowds.
That the Government fears that
the greater part of the army is dis
loyal was shown by the fact that only
a few of the soldiers in the barracks
were ordered out.
Threats of Fire.
Heavy damage was done by the
mobs as they were driven TO and fro.
Practically all the windows in the
eastern part Of the city we're smash
ed, except those protected by the steel
shutters raised by their owners in an
ticipation of the revolt Flaming
torches were carried by many, and
they threatened to set the city afire.
Cooler heads prevailed, however, and
the horror of a confiagration was
averted.
Despite the cry Of Death to for
eiCnerS" there seemed to be no ami
mus directed toward Americans. This
was forecasted late in the afternoon
when the mobs began to gather.
Henry Lane Wilson, United States am
bassador. called at the national pal
Diaz. Though he was unable TO see
the President, he was received by
Sonora Diaz who expressed her re-
gret that her husband was too i'll to
see him.
Mob Cheers L. -. Ambassador.
While the two were conversnS the
national palace guards were drawn
up around the palace, and when Am
bassador Wilson left he met part OF
the mob marching on the palace. The
ambassador was greeted With "Nivas
and several liQuor-befuCGled rcVolu-
tionists stuck their hands through the
carriage windows to be shaken.
II was Immediately after this that
disorder broke out in many parts OF
the city. 1t conferred about the presi-
dental palace, however, the mob jeer-
ing and calling for the resignation Of
Diaz.
Woman Encouraged Out break.
That the outbreak was unorganiZed
was shown by the fact that there was
no leader apparent until a young wo-
man drove up in carriage, carrying
a banner on which was displayed n
large picture of Madero, the reVolu-
tionary President.
Leaving,the carriage, the girl placed
herself before the mob AMI called upon
them to follow her. With cheers the
mob obeyed and marched about the
palace, their number being constantly
Increased. While the mob beseiged
the palace, scores of rioters beseiged
the Chamber of Deputies.
When the order 10 fire on the mob
was given, many fell, and dead and
dying and injured were ridden down
by the police, but the mob again closed
and beat back both the guards and
police.
Shoot All Night.
Soon after 10 o'clock, when the con-
flict had been raging for nearly an
hour, a heavy downpour of rain came
to the aid of the police and the mob
slowly separated, making their way
through the streets with the mounted
police pressing upon their heels.
X At times they rallied and fought
back, hut were finally driven to the
outlying sections or dispersed to their
homes.
The heavy firing continued through
out the night, and at dawn the police
returned 10 their quarters confident
that the worst of the outbreak was
over.
During the fighting five policemen
were killed and thirteen seriously
hurt.
Rebels Capture Puebla.
MEXICO CITY-Special.- The city
of Puebla, capital Of the State of Pue-
bla, has been captured by 1000 rebels
under General Tapia, according to ad-
vices received here today.