The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-12
MEXICO CITY IN
HANDS OF REBELS
MaderO and Cabinet Fortified
in National Palace-Army
RevOlts; Bloody Fights.


titled in the national palace to-
night, while Gen. Felix Diaz,
with large majority of the
regulars behind him, has prac-
teal control in the capital.
In several bloody encounters
today the President and his
supporters succeeded in defend
ing themselves against the
rebels, and, Notwithstanding
tn efact that the troops IN large
numbers are in a state OF re-
volt which carried all before
them today, there was an ap-
pearance of genuine optimism
at the palace among Madero and
his ministers.
To all parts of the republic
madero telegraphed reassuring
news, which he and his cabinet
seemed to believe. The state
governors and military COM
manders were assured of the
loyalty of the army and that
tranquility had been restored.
To a representative Of the AS
sociated Press President Mad
ero said the faculty with which
the new revolt had been sup
pressed was only another indi-
cation of the strength of the
government and the loyalty of
the army. Pointing from Il
window in the palace to a mob,
ior the most part of boys, carry
ing the national flag and crying
Vivas for Madero, the President
said:
There you can see the peO-
pie are with us. 1t is said that
the government stands alone,
but that is not true. The gov
ernment has the support of the
people. There will be no more
temporizing; we are going to
use the iron hand"
Early in the day, shortly af-
ter the first outbreak occurred
Madero declared martial law
throughout the city and an
nounced that he would ask Con-
gress to authorize a suspension
throughout the republic. Gen.
Huerta was named as post COM
mander on account of the
wounding of General Viliar.
In the belief that the gov
ernment had scored an easy VIC
tory, Foreign Minister Lascu-
rain, Ernesto Madero and 9th
ers of the cabinet embraced one
another and congratulated
themselves and the President on
what they called the new turn
of events.
Those who have observed af-
fairs closely point out that Gen
eral Diaz, who escaped being
shot summarily following the
failure of the Vera Cruz revolt.
can now expect no clemency, but
must fight to the death.
There is nc question that
DiaZ is sh'aining every fiber to
depoSe Madero, and with the
large forces at his commend,
both within the city and out
side, it is not likely that the
present revolt and the rising
within the capital will be sup
pressed easily.
The army rose in revolt in
Mexico City today, took pos
session of the public buildings,
shot down federal adherents in
the streets, realeased Gen. Felix
Diaz, leader of the Vera Cruz
revolt, from prison, and, falling
into line under his banner, prac-
tieally captured the Mexican
capital.
Francisco Madero, President
OF the republic, and members of
his cabinet took refuge in the
national palace, where they
were besieged, but, with some
loyal troops at their backs, sue
ceeded in defending the palace
from the assaults of the revolu-
tionists.
Maderos family has taken
refuge in the Japanese legation
and tonight the President is
making a fight, desperate in its
efforts, against what appears to
be enormous odds, for retention
of his power.
The day was marked by four
separate engagements, the most
sanguinary Of which took place
in front Of the national palace.
But the most important was
that which terminated in the
formal surrender Of the TROOPS
in the artillery barracks.
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