Putnam patriot., 1913-02-14
So. Windows Byron D. Bug bee


 Madero. who al me outset led On horseback q band Of still loyal follow CTS bat was persuaded 10 seek shelter. pins his faith Of holding out on only GOO troops. still outside tthe city. II Is understood the various reYolu- tfonAry leaders have agreed to unite on General Trevine as Provisional President as soon as Madero can be dfslodged
 From Nov On the Iron Hsnd,' Says
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 President Madero said that the ia cilIty with which the new revolt had been suppressed" was only another in dication of the strength of the Gov ernmsnt and the loyalty or the army Pointing from a window in the palace to a mob for the most part boys, car rying the national flag and crying VI vas for Hadero. the President said.
 There you can see the people are with us II is said that the Govern ment stands alone, but that Is not true. The Government has the sup port of the people. There will be no more temporizing; we are going to use the iron hand"
 From his headquarters in the arse nal Diaz sent message to Madero. demanding his resignation and sur render. The President replied, declin- ing 10 sccede to this demand.
 An American, E. l.. Ramsey. form erly of Galveston, was among the seriously wounded. Stray bullets en- tered the embassy buildings.
 U. s. Ready to Send Troops and Ships.
 Pending official advices from Am bassador Wilson at Mexico City. Pres ldent Tan ordered troops and ships held in readiness for the despatch of aH expediuonary force, probably com posed of marines. to the Mexican capi- fal 10 protect Americans and other foreigners there in the event of the overthrow of Madero. There are about 4 8ae Americans and something like ie 00o other foreigners in Mexico City, and the lives of these would be en- dangared should the Government lose control
 In an attempt to drive Diaz from his hold on the citadel, 300 Rurales made an attack Diaz turned the machine guns on The approaching force, killing thirty of them They then retreated.
 Diaz's inactivity has been criticised, but it Is believed that he refrained from further attack on the palace, fearing that much innocent blood would be shed.
 Several committees carrying white flags visited Diaz. II is supposed that they represented several different bodies and had gone to him to offer allegiance
 While the battle around the arsenal ragged for about an hour. no use was made Of the big guns inside the arsen- al. and il soon became evident that the endorsements which the Govern. ment had sent to attack the rebels were not inclined 10 fight.
 One after another these supposedly loyal forces signided their intention to surrender their chief riding to Diaz under flags of truce and extending their hands in congranlation-
 Before long almost all the mounted police whom the President had led against the rebels few hours pre- viously were now in the rebel ranks.
 The artillery from Taeubaya clat- tered Into the city. but not to oppose the mutiuous troops. Instead they joined the movement and lined up with the rebels about the arsenal
 A truce was called, and papers Of surrender were formally signed. This victory gave to the rebels majority of all the cannon in the city and left to President Madero probably not more than s5 per cent of the capitals fighting force.
 The heaviest fighting took place in the neigh6orhood of the Federal pris- or. after the revolting troopers had succeeded h affecting the release of