Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-02-19
MADERo IS MADE PRISONER.
Coalition Between Diaz and Federal
Troops Brings Downfall.

Mexico City, Feb. 18.-Gen. Victo-
riano Huerta, the military conman-
der of the Federal troops, has been
proclaimed President. This followed
a conference between representatives
Of Huerta and Gen. Diaz.
President Madero has been ar
rested in the National Palace by Gen
Banquet, backed by his troops. Gus
tavo Madero, brother OF the Presi-
dent, was arrested about the same
time in restaurants by Gen. Huerta.
While Madero and the other MEM
bers Of his family are under arrest
in the palace, the crowds are running
about the streets crying "vivas" for
I,uerta and Daz.
An official order was issued by the
rev government opening the cables
for regular service. The censor, how
ever, refused to leave his post for
considerable time after the Madero
government had been ousted.
Huerta'S attempt to communicate
with Diaz this afternoon precipitaled
a sharp battle, in which the rebels
opened up with a terrific fire of small
arms. At o'clock the order to
cease firing" brought the battle to a
close.
Had Offered to Make Terms.
Previous to the arrest Of President
Madero he had agreed, in principle,
to the appointment of a President ad
interim.
The announcement that Madero
had agreed to the appointment of
Provisional President was made on
the authority Of the Mexican foreign
minister, Senor Lascurain, and the
news of Madero's decision became
known in the early forenoon. At that
hour the position of the government
was weakened and the Federal troops
were apparently becoming demoral-
lied.
Attempted to Save Himself.
Subsequently President Madero
made an offer to Felix Diax to bring
about the resignation Of Vice Presi-
dent Piono Suarez and the en- ire cab
met, but that he himself Should re-
main in office. The President was in
very low spirits, owing &c tbs rs-
verses met with by the Federal
Iltroops.
1000 Dead, 10, 900 Wounded.
All the horrors OF a bnHlhar r1i n, a!t
have been experienced by the resi-
dents of this city for many days, and
to those that might be expected have
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chine gun and rifle fire in the streets
at range sometimes of less than
100 yards.
Scarcely a district Of the capital
has escaped injury. Over and over
through every quarter at some time
shells have torn and screeched and
exploded Little round shells from
the automatic pompoms have added
to the terror and destruction.
Hundreds Of buildings attest, by
their hole-marked sides and wrecked
interiors, to the destructive qualities
of modern artillery.
How many have been killed or
wounded is a question which none
can answer with any eXactitude. 1t
is doubtful whether even the govern
ment records will ever reveal the
correct number.
From source usually considered
careful and conservative, 1t has been
stated that the number Of dead is not
less than 1000, while the total num-
Der of the wounded amounts to from
5000 to 10000. The great majority
of these are not soldiers, but men,
women and children unable to escape
the lines of fire.. This estimate was
made after hearing the reports of
scores of officers of the White and
Red Cross societies and Of the hos
pitfalls.