The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-10
TERRIBLE BLOODSHED
BY GENERAL DIAZ
Mexico City Faced Events
of day With Apprehen-
sion-Two Hundred Were
Killed and 1000 Wounded
Yesterday

less night, following revolt under the
leadership of General Felix Diaz yester
day, that resulted in the killing of 20t
and the wounding of 1000 inhabitants
this city apprehensively faced events to.
day. 1t is reported that President Ma.
dero, who, with thousand loyal troops
had taken refuge in the national palace
had fled toward the eastern coast with
his family.
The resignation of the Madero cabinet
is also reported and the flight of Madero
is generally credited. The decision to
flee the capital is said to be due to Gen
eral Blanquet's refusal to stand by him.
Blanquet arrived last night. A small
portion of the army was supposedly 10y
al to Madero, but refused to fight against
Diaz.
The United States embassy was guard
ed during the night by force of twen-
ty, commanded by R. NJ. Boulet steam
ship agent. Reports regarding the adj
vance of Zapatiste rebels from the south
continue, and it is said they will reach
the capital during the day to join Diaa.
1t is also reported that troops in Mont
Grey are in revolt, headed by General
Trevino and have killed General Ber-
terday's fighting had tragic sequence in
the suicide of his son. Rodolfo, who shot
himself through grief.
The army, rising in revolt, took pos
session of the public buildings, shot down
federal adherents in the streets, released
Gen. Felix Diaz, the leader of the Vera
Cruz revolt, from prison, and, falling
into line under his banner, practically
captured the Mexican capital.
Four Separate Engagements Yesterday.
The day was marked by four separate
engagements, the most sanguinary of
which took place in front of the nation
al palace, but most important was that
which terminated in the formal surren-
der OF the troops in the artillery bar
racks.
Among the number killed was Gen.
Bernardo Reyes, strong adherent of
Porfirio Diaz and an ex-secretary of war
The mutinous troops were led by the
students of the military school at Tial
pam, suburb. They marched to the
prison to which Gen. Felix Diaz had
been transferred for safe keeping and
released him. Gen. Bernardo Reyes was
also freed from Santiago military prison, |
there being no resistance in either quar-
ter.
To the army of the mutineers quick
" came portions of the first cavalry. !
oath cavalry and Goth infantry. Gen.
Manuel Mondragon, retired. was in COM
mand, but gave way to Generals Diaz
and Reyes.
At $3.50 o'clock the first encounter
with the loyal troops occurred in front
of the national palace, and Gen. Reyes.
whose long record as an army officer
was broken little more than year ago
by farcicial revolt, was dead. He was
killed instantly by bullet through the
head
Many fell in this engagement and
among the scores of bodies which strewed
the streets were those of minor officers.
women and boys of the lower classes and
of the great crowd of specta-
tors which had gathered at the firing of
the first shot.
Gen. Lauro Villar, post commander of
the capital, who remained loyal, was
among those slightly wounded. The min
ister of war, Gen. Garcia Pena, received
! minor injury of the head.
Pres. Madero Heads Loyal Troops.
At the first call to arms President Ma ,
lero took command of force of ap-
one thousand, consisting of
mounted police, Chapultepec cadets and
! small detachment of volunteers. He !
appeared riding a big gray horse at the :
read of this force mile from the ma. !
ional palace. BY his side rode General
1uerta, hero of the campaign against /;
)rozco, and one of the army generals /.
whom the public generally had suspect /,
a Of being disloyal.
Several blocks from the palace one Of !.
,iadero's aides attempted to dissuade the
resident and placing his hand on the
Iorse's bride half turned the animal
rom the line. Msdero protested vigor {
usly and continued TO lead the advance
ntil the shooting began. when General
iureta succeeded in persuading him 10
nter q building in side street. This n
uilding. by coincidence, was the same =
y which General REYES took refuge dur +,
lg his campaign for the presidency Is c
ionths ago against a mob OF Maderos b
who attemnsed 10 stone him c,
The revolt in its unsspecfedness was b
uch As to stupify the populace. the low >,
r elements apparently not knowing for q
HON TO cheer. This i popularity Civ h
b a. the reason for the lack OF pillag- W
z and looting. lcl
The attack on the national palace q
,und the government not altogether IN M