Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
Madero Resigns Under Threat OF
Execution by His Own Men.

Execution by His Own Men.
Washinghson. Feb. 18.-The State
Department issued the following state
ment shortly before midnight:
"A telegram from the American en-
bassy at Mexico City dated at P.I
NJ. today confirms the arrest OF G.n-
eral Madaro and his brother, Gus
tavo, by the men OF Blanquet's and
Huerta' 8 command"
Mexico City, Feb. 18.-President
Madero was arrested at the National
Palace late this afternoon by Gen.
Banquet, one of his most trusted
commanders Medero resigned. when
Banquet ordered him to resign be-
fore O'Clock this afternoon or be
executed at that hour.
Gen. Victoriano Huerta, Madero's
chief, thereupon assumed control OF
tie government and proclaimed him
s,lf military dictator.
/ Felix Diaz. the rebel leader, an
nounced himself In complete accord
with the arrangements.
i The American Ambassador has
cabled the State Department at Wash
ington shat Madero is held prisoner.
; The Madero Vice President, Pine
Saurez. and the whole cabinet have
resigned.
T Gustavo Madero. the Presidents
brother, and Gen. Vellado, the Fed
eral commander, have been arrested
The populace is wild with excite :
ment. The inhabitants always ready
; by reason of their temperament to so
from froiic to fight or surging Il e
streets and crying "Viva Diaz" and
"Viva Huerta."
kil the horrors of tie past ten days
have apparently been forgotten in IL e
exulting over the advent of a new idol.
A city torn by shell is tonight on en-
fete. The streets are being cleared OF
the dead by frollicklng crowds.
Lieutens Mt Colonel Riberal, FED.
eral officer, who refused to show allt'
glance 70 DiaE, was shot by order Of
Huerta.
| The plot to bring about Madero'i
downfall from within his own ranks
is believed to have been formed yes.
terday, although 1t probably was
formulated in Blanquet's mind some
time ago.
| From the first is we'll known thai
Banquet was unwilling to fight. BE
had complete control over his force Of
1000 men.
This force arrived at the Nationa.
Palace yesterday evening to take tie
place of the Reserves, who were SEM
into the field.
| The agreement between Banquet
and Huerta was reached last night,
but the first intimation to his men was
shortly before the move was accom-.
plished.
Banquet drew his men up befo, {
him and delivered the following stir.
ring address:
"This inhuman battle must end. The
time has come when some drastic
means must be taken to stop q con.
fict in which father is killing son and
brother is fighting against brother
where noL'combatants are sharing the
fate of war, and all this because Of
the caprice of one man."
Banquet then issued orders for the
arrest of Madero who was immediate.
ly seized and made prisoner in his
rooms at the palace. The presence oil
his son in the ranks of Diaz is given
as reason for Blanquet's act.
Fearing trick, similar to that he
suffered at Vera Cruz, Diaz remained
inactive. He refused to take anyone
word for the truth of the news and de.
clared that not until Madero was
brought before him in person would
he believe it.
He sent word to Gen. Huerta that
he would treat with him only through
the American Ambassador.
Two thousand wiiding cheering men
Starting for the arsenal to tell Diaz
OF the Joyous news we're fired upon by
the rebel Outposts and seven or eight
KILLED.
The firing which continued with but
brief intervals ceased suddenly al
4:30 this afternoon. At that hour
bugle calls sounded everywhere which
brought vicious fighting to close.