New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-24
Rebels Offer Slight Resistance
to the Attacking Columns
and Men and Leaders
Are Made Pris-
oners.
MADERO is NOW SECURE
Crushing of Revolt Disposes of His
Last Big Rival and Mexico Looks
for Peace-Non- Combatants
Protected by United
States Guns.
Especial TO The Tribune. ]

Especial to The Tribune
Mexico City, Mex (via Laredo juno
tom, Oct. 23-Thc revolt OF General
Felix Diaz ended o-day as abruptly as
It began. The federal forces regained
the city Of Vera Cruz after three hours
Of fighting. Diaz and his chief aid
Colonel Diaz Ordaz, were taken prison
ers. together with all the federal SOL
diers who deserted to the rebel stand
ard one week ago to-day.
Immediately on receiving official
confirmation OF the federal victory
President Madero sent personal tele-
gram to General Beltran ordering him
TO convene court martial to try Dilz
and the other conspirators, and If guil;v
to execute them within twenty-fo.r
hours This disposes of all conjecture
as to the fate OF the rebel leaders. Cen
eral Beltran is to be, the head Of the
court which Will be composd of all the
federal generals at Vera Cruz
Although Diaz is a civilian without
military standing, having resigned
from the army a year ago, the stat
utes provide that civilians charged
with the offence of conspiracy may be
brought under the operation of the
military law. The court will try Colo
mel Diaz Ordaz and all the officers of
the Dist Battalion that rebelled Pri-
Yates who deserted also are TO be
tried and probably one i'm ten will be
selected by lot for execution.
Representatives Of local bank were
notified yesterday by its branch at
Vera Cruz that the Paris correspond
ent of the bank had been directed to
place $4,000 to the credit Of General
Diaz. The supposition is that this
contribution, which was not paid over,
was made by some members OF the
old Cientifco party, now refugees in
Paris.
Defeat Of Diaz Expected.
What happened at Vera Cruz this
afternoon has been foreshadowed in
TO The Tribune as a result
Of confidential information concerning
the actual condition of affairs in the in
surgent camp and lack of the slightest
reason for believing that Diaz would
not be disappointed in his expectation
that the entire army would pronounce
FOR him and against Madero
Diaz and his men offered but feeble
resistance TO the attack OF the federals
under General Beltran. Vera Cruz was
retaken with slight loss of life on either
side and with little property damage.
Diaz's downfall, 1t is conceded here,
gives immense prestige to the admin
stration. BY one decisive stroke, and
contrary 10 the general impression of
what probably would happen, President
Madero has disposed Of the last and
most formidable rival to dispute his
AS a result he finds himself
tonight virtually as high In popular
'ayor as when he took office year ago.
Crowds are paradlng the streets and
thronging in front of the National Pal
ace cheering the army and shouting
'Vivo Madero!"
In the opinion Of foreign observers of
events In Mexico, the Diaz uprising has
turned out to be blessing IN disguise
to Madero 1t subjected the admins
tration to the most severe test that has
been put upon its stability, and proved
that the loyalty of the army which
many persons We're inclined TO doubt
Is steadfast and that no popular de-
mand exists in Mexico for the acces-
sion to power OF a military despot Of
the type that Diaz, had he won, un-
doubtedly would have been.
May Influence Other RebeiIions.
The defeat Of Diaz, a nephew Of the
exiled President, unquestionably may
be expected to dishearten Orozco. "a
pa ia and the lesser rebel chieftairs
who had espoused his propaganda and
we're preparing to make common cause
With him against Madero. To-day's
victory leaves the government free TO
continue its aggressive campaign in
,ther disturbed sections OF the republic.
The disaffected elements now are de-
,rived Of any Individual OF sufficient
prominence and following about whom
hey can rally for another attempt at
Madero.
Only sufficient troops will be left in
Vera Cruz to police the city. The re-
nainder will be sent back Immediately
o the points from. which they were
withdrawn TO go to Vera Cruz. Now
hat the defeat of Diaz is accomplished.
I is no longer inopportune to say that
IN Wednesday night few hours after
he Diaz uprising, Ernesto Madero, Min
ster of Finance. assured the Tribune