The Washington times., 1913-02-10
MADERO MAKING
HIS LAST STAND
At CHAPULTEPEc
0iaz, in cor,dnand of Cavalry, Is
Writing Ills Proclamation
as President Today.

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and they would try to leave the country
as quickly as possible Members Of the
rabinet were reported to have resigned.
although this could not be confirmed.
Reyes Death Blow to Revolt.
Il was telling blow to the revolu-
tionaries when Gen. Bernardo Reyes,
Joint leader OF the revolt with Col.
Felix Diaz, was killed in the first en-
counter between the mutineers and the
palace defenders. Seasoned warrior.
and veteran OF many fierce encounters.
General Reyes was considered the most
capable man in Mexico to lead a SUE
cessful uprising against the AaderistS,
and when Diaz had Genei al Reyes to
aid him, IL was believed that his pos
sibillties of success were excellent
. With General Reyes shot down at
the very first move. many OF the revolt
ers became disheartened
The melodramatic figure of the revolt
is Col. Felix Diaz. He has all to gain
and nothing to lose II he is victorious,
he will have power and life; If he loses
he will be a dead man, and he would
have been that anyway. On short
time.
Sunday morning Colonel DiaS,
nephew Of former President Diaz. and
General Reyes, admittedly the brains
of the Mexican revoiutionists, We're
prisoners. under sentence 10 be shot
to death for their part in the, Vera
cruz uprising OF last autuma.
Madero Repulses Attack.
A few hours later. freed from their
cells by cadets of a military school, the
tive were at the head OF the disaffected
federals. knocking at the gates Of the
Presidents palace.
General Reyes sentence was executed
on the first exchange of fire. He fell
in front of the palace, pierced by bullets
Of the palace guard, loyal to Madero,
Diaz knows that quick death is the as
sured result of defeat, and the kinsman
of Mexico's iron man" certainly will
struggle desperately TO make Madero' s
overthrow complete
The uprising came with a suddenness
that amazed and then stunned the city.
Maderp. on horseback at the head
of a few loyalists. met the first
onslaught and drove on the attackers.
In all. there were four such clashes
throughout the day, and II was esti-
mated that 80 persons were killed.
Fully half of these were non-com-
batants. and the city's principal plaza
was strewn with the bodies of women
and children, slain when curiosity drew
them within the zone of the flre.
Reign of Terror Feared.
Madero. at the head of his band.
thought that IL was all over when
Reyes was seen to fall. The aged gen.
eral was the foremost military man Of
the republic. He was tremendously pop
':lar with the army, and It was that
popularity that won him the respect,
not unmixeu. with genuine fear, If
former Presiden. Diaz. The former
President sent Reyes to Europe on one
occasion, and il was rumored that his
mission abroad was practical exile.
There was little doubt in the minds
Of the people that il was Reyes a.one
who succeeded IN persuading the fed
eral troops to revolt against Madero,
and that Diaz principal stock in trade
is the name of his once powerful and
nlUstrious uncle.
But the fail of Reyes did not check
the rebels for long. Soon they were
suaded Madero 10 quit his horse and
take refuge in the palace.
Rioting throughout the principal
streets accompanied the military op-
erations at the palace. and for a brief
time reign OF terror was feared. The
police were poverless, and Diaz i'm
mediately proclaimed martial law.
City In State of Chaos.
Bat there was little attempt to 'en-
force martial law, and the city was in
chaotic state early today.
A general attack on the National Pal
ace. with artillery, was expected DIaz
having limited that this was his plan.
During the night about 400 striking min
ers entered the city and Joined forces
with the rebels. They brought with
them several dynamite guns and large
quantity OF explosives, and IL was be-
leved that Diaz designed 20 use them
In his assaul; upon the palace.
In all about 500 persons have been
wounded in the lighting and rio;ing up
TO today. including several Americans
+. L Ramsey, formerly OF Galveston,
was seriously wounded. One. reyort
said that three Americans were killed
but this was unvcrifjed.
Banquet. with loo men, was but
forty miles from the city at the-timc of
the outbreak yesterday. He was re-
garded b. Madero as the one comman-
der who could be absolutely relied upon.
but when Blanquet announced that he
would not lead his men !h any ATTACK
on the Disz forces the last hope OF the
federals was blasted
LdPdId 4iOOpS cared.
The greatest anxiety prevailed today
as to the action Diaz made today IN
su-nmoning the troops under Zapata
into the city. II has been the Zapa-
tistas who have wrought the great .st
havoc during the revolutions against
Porfirio Diaz, as well as Madero. II
they are brought into the city q rcai
reign OF terror is fearep. Thei. CON-
manders. it is admitted, will not be
able 20 control them once they see VIC
tory. and a massacre might be- expected
10 follow. Within the past few months
the Zapat!stas have Wrecked nearly a
a dozen trains. killed passeng> rs and
members of the train crews, robbed
and looted ranches, and committed
countless murders.
Once in Mexico City, IL would also
probably mean another fight to get
Zapata and his leaders out unless
their demands for a free and equal
distribution OF lands in Mexico
should be granted. Zapata and his
lands OF Mexico rightfully belong to
the people, especially the natives who
lived upon these lands before their
wealth of mineral deposits were dis
covered.
Madero Family Milionaires.
Practically all of the land In now
owned By Z fw extremely wealthy
families and foreIgners~ The Madero
family owns tnouFands OF acres, and
all members Of the family are mil
lionaires.
Madero promised ZaData that when
he became President there would be
Redistribution OF lands, and when
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