The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-10
Story of the Day.

The national capital Of Mexico today
became a battlefield. One hundred and
City were killed by noon, and the
wounded is said to total several hun
ired
Fighting in the streets OF the CAPT
cal opened this morning at o'clock
when part OF the federal troops in the
capital rose In mutiny, first attacking
the military prison and releasing
General Felix Diaz and General Ber-
nardo Reyes. Diaz Immediately took
command OF the mutinious troops and
I'd them In an assault upon the na.
donal palace where President Fran
cisco /. Madero was at that time
asleep. Part of the guards at the
palace remained loyal and Madero
aroused from hts bedchamber. took
command in person and led them
through the streets.
DE pEHSiASAAt vas 1StG w AANfA A4Ao
3 palace. and drive the mutineers of,
but in other parts OF the city the mu-
tineers were more successful. These
defeated the bands of loyal loops In
several localities and killed $50 by
noon. Many spectators were also
wounded and the principal buildings
of the city were badly snot up.
Madero Disappears.
This afternoon il was declared that
Madero had disappeared from the pal
ace and that he was either in hiding
or a prisoner OF the rebels. In the
event of his being made g prisoner
it is believed that his execution win
occur in short time.
General Villa Real. one of the loyal
army officers, was killed In the Tight
ing. Many other officers OF lesser
rank also met death In attempting
to resist the mutineers and the rebels.
Joined by the mob the mutineers were
soon but small part OF the rebel army
in the actual conflict. Men with guns
and pistols came from ali quarters to
Join the Diaz troops in the fighting.
The Dtaz reckless men were careless
of their Are arms, and bullets few
everywhere. People were shot In
their homes az they were hiding from
the trouble. Bombs, hand grenades,
and other weapons common to the
rebels were used.
Treasury Ii Attacked.
The treasury was one of the points
of rebl attack and the handsome
building was badly damaged. II rs
declared that the rebels succeeded IN
reaching the vaults and obtaining a
quantity OF money
Gustavo Madero, brother OF the
president, who recently returned from
q diplomatic mission TO Japan, was
made a prisoner by the muaneers.
The rebels have a stronger hatred for
him than for the president Gustayo
drew thirty thousand dollars from the
federal government Shortly AFTER his
b.>o, >rAuiNarf far financial
'as,a,..,,na hn s.aa .,,nosAa to have
s"~s'erad ~ Waasro rayo,,,tionists.
~ ,r,ss a,sa srartsa rnayv CONCESSIONS
49, ~ eaye@rr,ant auA tha rehe,s
|.Sarra tbat ~ WENT ~ lamar 70 sell
fbst ra,snn psc,rc coast roaiinp STA
- r. rafsn ,,,n,,ax, 10 figbt tho rebels |
ac,,@ E,e,,s; ssov.rnu,en,
r-us,a~n 49, n ronorla ANA ca
s.rnyg is hts inf,nance .,ver his broth
er that tbe reheia call sha Maaaro
rnlA fha oue-eved yovernmnnt |
che f.enaral t~atjv Tfiaz ,vJo is yoSv
the s,,preyne leader of her eheIs In the
canitai was under sentence of death
bv a military court martial for his
recent attempt AT reba'L1n at ,ela
Cgcz.
General REYES was in tajl waiting
r;nl tor Alternating "a stsrt a revns
lufit,,, m Nuevo Leon abont =, var
800 ne r1rnor mas II mat Cer.rs,
REYES ,vss shot in the fiebtin,s tc.1av
b,,t i, ,arhs ouf3rration Trho ~" a.
u, s,,Sl, n f,IrrnoI1 thai wf,pgors ~ ali
sort ars f3v{rr NAM "a coSe,rn,a -, y
and many are disnrcS,oT -ysysSra tts
ycvsl troons boidx su.a,- ,,,astta, -,
ana nnhoav Ss rarr,t,taa ~
nass Tyhe ,aIayra,b ofts 80 go "
ia "a NC "''u0'
.xx,xa~,su,, caso,.
r..u..,.ut Sfs,',...,,t' xIss. Co.,,
;, 800 ~ rs ~ co. N'S az
49,. -. ~. S.st StIA
III o. ssaia ~ ~ - s.oi oush aeSoru
:. ~ S's' ~, t.'ld ~ nave
sA'S&N ~ SNt''HN az WY "nAip'l1i