Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-11
REVOLUTION IN MEXICO
COntendlng Parties Lock Horns In
Deadly Earnest.
DIAz FREE COMMANDS The REBELS.


Whole Republic in a Ferment and Ev-
cry Indication That There Will be a
Fight to the Finish-Madero a Pris-
oner in His Palace, and Diaz in q
J Position of Win or Die.
Mexico City, Feb. 9.-The army re-
volted today. The troops took posses
sion Of the national palace and nearly
all the principal public buildings. Gus
tave Madero is a prisoner.
After some street fighting in which
about $50 persons were killed. the gov
ernment succeeded in regaining partial
control. President Madero led the loyal
troops for part Of the time.
The insurgents released Felix Diaz
and Bernardo Reyes. General Villar, a
loyalist, was killed in one Of the con-
flicts. rr
Felix Diaz and his followers gained
control of the city early in the after
noon. He took possession Of the pal
ace and captured the arsenal by as
sault. Only few scattered companies
Of the city garrison maintained an ap-
pearance Of loyalty to the administra-
tion.
General Bernardo Reyes, ex-secre-
tary Of war, was shot through the head
and killed in front Of the national pal
ace. The revolt Of the troops took place
early in the morning. Disturbances con-
tinued at frequent intervals through
out the day.
The President Fortified.
President Francisco Madero, with
his ministers and q strong detachment
Of loyal Mexican troops, Is fortified In
the national palace tonight while Gen.
eral Felix Diaz, with a large majority
Of the regulars behind him, has practi-
cal control Of the capital
In several bloody encounters today
the president and his supporters sue
ceeded 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 today, there was an ap-
pearance Of genuine optimism at the
palace among Madero and his minis
ters.
To all parts Of the republic, Madero
telegraphed reassuring news which he
and his cabinet seemed to believe. The
state governors and military command.
ers were reassured Of loyalty Of the
army and that tranquility had been re-
stored.
To a representative Of the Associated
Press, President Madero said the facil-
ity with which the new revolt had been
suppressed was only another indication
of the strength Of the government and
the loyalty Of the army. Pointing from
window in the palace to mob, for
the most part Of boys, carrying the ma
tional flag and crying vivas for Made
70 the president said: There you can
see the people are with us. 1t is said
that the government stands alone but
that is not true The government has
the support of the people. There will
be no more temporizing; we are going
to use the iron hand"
Earlier In the day, shortly after the
first outbreak occurred, Madero declar-
ed martial law throughout the city and
announced that he would ask congress
to authorize a suspension Of the guar
antees throughout the republic. Gen.
Huerta was named as post commander
on account Of the wounding Of Gen.
Villar. -,
In the belief that the government had
scored an easy victory, Foreign Minis
ter Lascurain. Ernesto Madero and
others Of the cabinet embraced one an
other and congratulated themselves and
the president on what they called the
new turn Of events.
Those who have observed affairs
closely point out that Gen. Diaz, who
escaped being shot summarily follow
ing the failure OF the Vera Cruz revolt,
can now expect no clemency but must
fight to the death.
There Is no question that Diaz is
straining every fibre to depose Made
TO and with the large forces at his COM
mand both within the city and outside,
1t is not likely that the present revolt
and the rising within the capital will
be suppressed easily.
The army rose in revolt In Mexico
City today, took possession Of the pub
lie buildings, shot down federal adher-
ents in the streets, released Gen. Felix
Diaz, leader Of the Vera Cruz revolt,
from prison and falling into line under
his banner, practically 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 thir backs sue
ceeded in defending the palace from
the assaults Of the revolutionists. Ma
dero's family has taken refuge in the
Japanese legation and tonight the pres
ident is making fight, desperate in its
efforts, against what appears to be
enormous odds, for retention of his
power. a.. -
Diaz at Head of Troops.
General Diaz, who is the nephew Of
the deposed president, Porfiro Diaz, Is
now at the head Of a majority Of the
capital troops, including most OF the ar
tillery, and Is in possession Of the ar
senal in the city and the powder works
nearby. Madero is relying on the 10y
atty Of General Blancquet, who has
been summoned from Tohica, forty
miles distant, but Blancquet has only
thousand men under his command and
the rebels are confident Of defeating
him should he refuse to join the revolt.
The day was marked by four separ-
ate engagements, the most sanguinary
Of which took place in front Of the ma
tional palace. But the most important
was that which terminated in the for
NAL surrender of the troops in the ar
tillery barracks. ..
Two Hundred Killed.
It Is believed that not less than 200
people were killed and 500 wounded In
the fighting. Among the number was
General Bernardo Reyes, a strong ad-
herent Of Porf1ro Diaz, and ex-secre-
tary Of war.
The mutinous troops were led by stu
dents of the military school at Tialpam,
a suburb. They marched to the prison
to which General Felix Diaz had been
transferred for safe keeping and re-
leased him. General Bernardo Reyes
was also freed from the Santiago mill
tary prison, there being no resistance
in either quarter.
To the army of the mutineers quick
ly came portions Of the first cavalry,
twenty-fourth cavalry and twentieth
infantry. General Manuel Mondragon
retired, was in command, but gave way
to Generals DiaZ and Reyes.
General Reyes Killed.
At $50 o'clock the first encounter
with loyal troops occurred in front Of
the national palace and General Reyes
whose long record as an army officer,
was broken little more than a year ago
by a farcial revolt, was instantly killed
by bullet through the head.
Many fell in this engagement and
among the scores of bodies which
strewed the streets, were those Of mi
nor officers, women and boys of the
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