The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-02-21
ZOO KILLED WHEN
SOLDIERS REVOLT
AGAINST MADERO
REBELS RELEASE DiAZ AND
REYES FROM PRISON AND
STORM PALACE.
REPULSED AFTER HARD FIGHT
Five Hundred Wounded as Mexican
President, Forewarned, hastily AS
sembies Loyal Troops and Sweeps
Insureent Ranks.

tai. in which 20 persons we're killed
and 90 others wounded. the Fate of the
republic OF Mexico under President
Fra cisco |. Madero is trembling in
the balance. The long predicted re
volt against the present regime. which
has been smoldering practically ever
since Madero overthrow Porfrio Diaz
was realized when large part of the
federal troops revolted, released Gen
Felix Diaz, nephew of the former pres
ident, and Gen. Bernardo Reyes. an
other Diaz adherent. who had been
confined in Belem prison since last
December. and with these two popular
idols at their head descended upon the
national palace
Madero Defends His Palace.
President Madero, forewarned of the
movement. hastily summoned those
| troops who had remained loyal to him
and, with the aid of machine guns,
net the insurgents in front of the pal
ace. For more than an hour the Coca
10, the plaza which faces the palace,
was the scene of fearful carnage
shot down by the bullets of the oppos-
ing forces.
The city is in an uproar of excite
ment and suspense; mobs are every
where; mounted guards patrol every
street in an attempt TO allay the ex-
element and unrest Madero is in the
national palace surrounded by a regi-
~ ~,
questioned.
Newspaper Plants Burned
The plants of the two anti-govern-
ment newspapers, lie Pals and FL Trib-
una, have been burned by sympathiz-
e.s with the Madero government and
ear reigns in the residential section
where every door and window is
barred, while from within comes no
ray of light. Many persons have been
leaving the city in terror ever since
noon and over all hangs the great
dread OF what may happen before day
break
The first intimation of the near prox-
unity OF the rebels to the city was re-
ceived late at night, when a detach-
ment under the command of Gen.
Lauro Villar suddenly appeared and
attacked the government powder
magazine and arsenal. After a sharp
fight, in which General Villar was
killed, the magazine was captured.
From that time on state of anarchy
reigned, although the sleeping Jopu-
lace knew nothing of the events until
a great crowd of rebels and Diaz SYM
pathiZers appeared suddenly in the |
Zocalo
Daz and Reyes Released.
Soon they were Joined by the revolt !
ing federals, their number including
several companies of cavalry. When
their forces appeared to have reached |
the number expected to join in the !
they suddenly disappeared.
This was a cause of great apprehen-
sion and uneasiness to those in the
uprising. but their hearts were glad
dened in a few minutes by the Ciatter
Of hoofs and, amid wild cheering. the
cavalry appeared with Gen. Eelix Diaz
and Gen. Bernardo Roves at their
head. The two leaders had oeen nber-
ated from Pelem prison, where they
were placed on December II. when
hey were brought up to Mexico City
rom Vera Cruz as prisoners of state
Occupants of Palace Alert.
-1eanwhile the occupants of the pal
ice where on the alert For months
machine guns have been mounted on
he roof of the palace and they were
soon manned
Suddenly from the roof # the nal.
zee came the rattle and roar of the ma
hine guns. The Maderists had turned
Dose. The populace. without warn ;
ng. suffered equally with the rebels.
Around the palace were drawn up a
egiment OF volunteers. still loyal To ]
dadero. These the revolving troops
ttacxed. and for more than an hour
he battle ragged. The aim of the gun.
ers on the roof of the palace was |
oor and the onlookers in the Zocalo I
fho ran in terror in every direction c
or point OF safety. fell in their t
racks. either killed or wounded q
Bodies Lying Everywhere. I
General Diaz. realizing that he was
utnumbered. retreated. Taking the q
rack First regiment with him. and {
oliowed by more than 500 sympathiz. f
rs. the rebels moved away. AS they v
FIT the plaza bodies were lying every. Y
here In some places there were
nree or four on top of each other
lille many persons were struggling
get away as fast as their wounds :,
'onld permit. The grass and stone
avements were stained with blood
Meanwhile General Diaz had at
lcked the arsenal and. after a sharp
ght, was soon in possession. II was +,
imored that General Reyes had been
illed In the onslaught at Zccalo but :
he rumor has not yet been confirmed