The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-13
MADERO FlEES
FROM MEXICO
HIS DEPARTURE MEANS END or
HIS ADMINISTRATION
FELIX DlAz TO Be SUCCESSOR
TWO Hundred and Fifty Were Killed
in Battle Sunday---one American
is Seriously Wounded and Shots
Enter the Embassy.

General Banquet with a part of the
force of three thousand Federals he
was leading to this city marched up
to the national palace early today and
announced he would not attack Gem
eral Felix Diaz. Madero's departure
which followed Immediately is taken
to mean the end of his administration.
Later today it was expected General
DiaZ would be proclaimed president.
| $50 persons are dead MS the result of
the battle that has been going on
since Saturday night following the
death OF General Reyes, who was kill
ed in front OF the national palace.
His son ROdolfo, overcome by grief,
committed suicide. Reports were
prevalent in the city that Madero and
his family We're fleeing towards the
eastern coast and it is expected he
viii try to leave the country as quick.
! ly as possible. Members of the cabi.
net are reported to have resigned, al
though this cannot be confirmed.
Long Predicted Revolt.
! The long predicted revolt against
the present regime. which has been
smouldering practically ever since Mas
dero overthrow Porfirio Diaz. was real
lied when a large part of the federal
troops revolted, released Gen Felix
Diaz. nephew OF the former president,
and Gen. Bernardo Reyes, another
Diaz adherent, who had been confined
In Belem prison since last December
ana with these two popular idols al
their head, descended upon the national
palace.
Madero Calls Out Troops.
| President Madero, forwarned OF the
movement. hastily summoned those
troops who had remained loyal to him.
and with the aid of machine guns met
the insurgents in front OF the palace.
For more than al hour the Zocola. the
plaza which faces the palace, was the
scene OF federal earnage--soldisrs and
spectators alike being shot down by
the bullets or the opposing forces
The city is in an uproar OF excite
kent aud suspense mobs are every.
1 where: mounted guards patrol every
4 street In an, attempt 10 allay the ex.
Ecitement and unrest. Madero Is in the
natiosaa palace surrounded by regi.
ment OF volunteers, whose loyalty ID
questioned.
Newspaper Plants Burned
The plants or the two antigoyern.
ment newspapers, La Pals and lei Trib-
une. have been burned by sympathin
efs with the Madero government and
fear reigns In the residential section
where every door and window Is
barred. Many persons have left the
city in terror and over all hangs the
great dread of what may happen.
The first intimation OF the near
proximity OF the rebels TO the city was
received late Saturday night, when a
detachment under the command OF
Gen. Lauro Villar suddenly appeared
and attacked the government powder
magazine and arsenal
-. General ViIlsr Killed.
Atter sharp fight, in which General
Villar was killed. the magazine was
captured From that time on state
OF anarchy reigned, although the sleep
events until Sunday morning. when at
eight O'Clock a great crowd OF rebels
and Diaz sympathiZers appeared sud.
IDENTIFY in the Zocola. Soon they were
joined by the revolving federals, their
number including several companies
OF cavalry. When their forces APP
peared to have reached the number
nv nh IN nj I'm hn
they suddenly disappeared. This was
a cause of great apprehension and un-
easiness to those i'll the uprising, but
their hearts were gladdened In a few
minutes by the ell. tier OF hoofs and
amid wild cheering the cavalry reap.
peared with General Felix Diaz an,
General Bernardo Reyes at their head.
Diaz and Reyes Released.
The two leaders had been liberated
from Belem prison, where they were
placed on December II. when they
were brought up to Mexico City from
Vera Cruz as prisoners OF state. A
consultation was hastily held and Gen
eral Diaz took command OF the cavalry
and General Reyes OF the infantry.
| shcaiiNHiie the occupants OF the pal
ace were on the alert. For months
machine guns have been mounted on
the roof OF the palace and they were
soon manned
Throngs OF persons were everywhere
and as the word spread like wild fire
that the palace was about to be at
tackled, people came running from all
the side streets until the great plaza
In front OF the palace was alive with
humanity.
PopuIaee Shot Down.
Suddenly from the roof OF the pal
ace came the rattle and roar OF the
machine guns. The Maderists had
tuEied loose. The populace without
warning suffered equally with the
rebels. Around the palace were drawn
up a regiment OF volunteers, still loyal
10 Madero. These the revolving troops
attacked and for more than an hour
the battle ragged. The aim OF the gun-
ners on the roof OF the palace was
poor and the onlookers Ia the Zocola.
who ran In terror Ia every direction
fof point OF safety. fell in their