New Ulm review., 1913-02-12

nave le1t tn0 national palace.
! + 1t is. believed they have gone :
+ to Chapultepec. General Hu. !
erta has been left in charge Of .
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Mexico City, Feb. 1o.-Presiden
Francisco Madero with. his ministerl
and strong detachment. of l0ya
troops fortified themselves in .sth<
national palace, while General Fell,
Diaz. with a large majority of the
regulars behind him. practically has
control.
In several bloody encounters the
president and his supporters succeed
ed in defending themselves against
the rebels, and. Notwithstanding the
fact that the troops in large numbers
are in state of revolt which carried
all before them, there was an ap-
pearance of genuine optimism at the
palace among Madero and his min
isters.
General Diaz and General Reyes
were released from prison by the mu.
tineers, the former taking command
of the army. General Reyes later
was shot through the head and killed.
To all parts of the republic Madero
telegraphed reassuring news which
he and his cabinet seemed to believe.
The state governors and military
commanders were assured of the 10y
atty of the army and that tranquility
had been restored.
Madero Declares Martial Law.
Shortly after the first outbreak oc-
Cured Maiero declared martial law
throughout the city and announced he
would ask congress to authorize sus.
pension of the guarantees throughout
the republic. General Huerta was
named as post commander on account
of the wounding of General Villar.
In the belief that the government
had scored an easy victory Foreign
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and others of the cabinet embraced
one another and congratulated them
selves and the president on what they
called the new turn of events.
There is no question that Diaz Is
straining every fiber to depose Madero
and with the large forces at his CON-
both within the city and out
side, it is not likely that the present
revolt and the rising within the capt.
tai will be suppressed easily.
In replying to the representations of
the foreign diplomats General ,Diaz
said that he could offer no protection
to foreigners. He would have between
1000 and 5000 men, he said, includ
ing half the mounted police and
large force of artillery, but he could
not detach any for the service asked,
much as he regretted it.
Guarding American Embassy.
The American embassy is now
guarded by twenty Americans, men,
bers of the protective association
which was formed several months ago.
The diplomats then sent a message
to General Diaz. notifying, him that
they would look to him to give such
protection.
After a lull in the fighting the gov
ernment sent a force to attack the
but the federals were repulsed
with heavy losses.
The total number of dead is re-
ported to be ESQ.
General Diaz, who is the nephew of
he deposed president, Porfirio Diaz,
Is now at the head Of a majority of
The capital troops, including most of
he artillery. and is in possession OF
he arsenal in the city and the powder
works nearby.
Madero is relying on the loyalty OF
General Banquet, who has been sum.
noned from forty miles distant, but
Banquet has only a thousand men uif-
Ter his command. and the rebels are
confident of defeating him, should he
'efuse to Join the revolt
The day was marked by four sepa.
ate engagements, the most sangui-
larry of which took place In front OF
he national palace. But the most i'm
,ortant was that terminated in the
ormal surrender Of troops in the ar
illery barracks.
It is reported that revolutionary
movements have begun in other
,laces and that there is fighting a
hort distance south of the capital.