The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-10
MADERO FLEES FROM
 CAPITOL LEAVING DIAz
 TO BECOME PRESIDENT
Proclaims Himself as Provisional President-Denounces Madero
 as Enemy of Republic

Mexico City. Feb 1o.=CoE Felix Diaz. nephew of former President IAorfirio Diaz, this afternoon. pro claim ed himself provisional president Of the republic of Mexico Diaz fol- lowed up his proclamation with pub-. lie statement denouncing President Wrancesco l. Madero as ian enemy Of the republic
 Fl Paso. Tex. Feb. 10-Mexican federal troops in the state of Chihau hua are raising the standard of Felix Diaz. Yesterday, they were kept in ignorance of the revolt in Mexico City but today. they learned of Diaz' sue cess and most of them declared for him
 Leavenwortf. Kas., Feb 1O.-It was reverted at the fort. this afternoon. that orders were received to hold all troops in readiness to depart at once 1nandinE officer would. neither con firm nor deny the report
 Mexico c1ry. Feb. 1O-President Ma aero has fled from the capitol Gen sral Blanquet with a part of x the force oc 1000 federal he was. leading to this city. marched up near the na- tfonzl palace early today. The com -nsnder quietly announced that he ro1Id not attack General Felix. Diaz-
 AEadero's departure, which followed immediately Is taken to mean the end nf his adm -nistration- Later today, ft is said General Diaz will be- pro-
 Two qundred and fifty persons arc Head as the result of the battles that have been intermittent since Satur- Eaav night fFoIlowing the death of General Bernardo Reyes who was Killed in fighting in front of the na- riona1 palace. his son. Rodolfo.. over
 Reports prevailed in the city, early today. that Madero and his family were fleeing toward the eastern coast a and they would try to leave the coun- Gry as quickly as possible
 Members Of the cabinet were report @d Co have resigned although this rould not be confirmed
 B7anauef with 1000 men, was ab- Eent from the city st the time of the outbreak yesterday He was regard cd by 9Hadero as tlEe one eofnnaander who could be absolutely relied upon, but when B1anquet announced that he would not lead his men in an attack on tfIe Dlaz forces. the last hope of the federa1s WAS blasted
 The greatest anxiety prevailed today as to the action Dfaz may take in summoninE the troops under Zapata
 It has been said that zapatistas, who have wrought the greatest havoc during the revolutions against Porfirio t Diax. will create reign of terror if brought into the city Within the past few months the Zapatstas have wrecked nearly a half dozen trains,
 
 train crews alike robbed and footed ranches and committed countless mur- dsrs-
 zapata and 4ads followers take the stand that the lands Of Mexico right fully belong to the people and espe- ctaIly the natives who lived upon these lands before their wealth of min era1 deposits were discovered. Prac- tica11y all of the land is now owned by a few wealthy families and foreign CTS The AIadero families own thou sands of acres and it's members are YniIlionairey many times over.
 The American embassy today is un- der guard Of % members of the Amer ican Protective Association. From the storeroon of the embassy the rifles shipped here when the city was threat ened several months ago were brought out and all members of the association who appeared were armed and detail a to guard duty
 The fighting yesterday was some distance from the embassy, but today dozen bullets were found in the walls American Ambassador Wilson had not been able today to confirm a report that three Americans were killed yesterday-