The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
MEXICAN ARMY REVLoTS;
GEN. REYES AMONG SLAIN


Mexico City, MeXico.--The Mexican
army arose in revolt against President
Madero, freed Gen. Felix Diaz from
his military prison, hailed him as lead
err. attacked the national palace, cap
turcd the arsenal and holds the capital
virtually against the government.
Gen. Bernardo Reyes, long a pris-
oner on charge Of treason, but who
never had been tried, also was freed.
only to be killed in the first battle
between the rebels and the troops
that stood loyal TO Madero,
The minister of war, Gen. Garcia
Pena. received n minor injury.
President Madero and his ministers
were barrlcaded in the palace, while
mobs paraded the streets.
Despite the practical seizure of the
government, with the rebels In posses
sion Of many public buildings and far
greater In numbers than the federal
soldiers, President Madero takes the
situation optlmlstcally. He declared
that the revolution was under control.
See the people are with the gov.
ernment," cried Madoro as a mob,
composed for the most part OF boys,
marched past the palace bearing tho
government colors.
To every point he could reach by
telegraph, Madero has sent word that
the revolt has been put down. But
even as his reassuring messages went
out, cavalry, infantry and artillery
were joining Gen. Diaz, who. once
spared, must now fight to the death.
I'VE will use the iron hand" de-
clared Madero.
Madero was asked by the diplo-
matte corps to say yes or no rs to
whether he could give protection to
foreign residents. The president did
not answer.
The diplomats then sent message
TO Gen. Diaz notifying him that they
would look TO him to give such protec-
ton.
The government sent force to at
tack the arsenal, but the federals were
repulsed with heavy losses by the ma
chine gun, rife and artillery fire.
$50 Were Killed.
The total number of dead is report.
ed to be $50. Three Spanlards were
killed. An American, L. l.. Ramsey,
formerly of Galveston, was seriously
wounded.
Stray bullets entered the embassy
buildings.
Madero's family has taken refuge
in the Japanese legation, and the pres
ident is making Il fight, desperate in
its efforts, against what appears to be
enormous odds, for retention of his
power.
Gen. Diaz, who is the nephew of the
deposed President Poriirio Dlaz, is
now at the head of majority of the
capital troops, including most of the
artillery, and is In possession of the
arsenal in the city and the powder
works nearby.
Soldiers Led by Students.
Madero is relying on the loyalty Of
Gen. Banquet, who has been sum-
moned from Toluca, 40 miles distant,
but Banquet has only thousand men
under his command, and the rebels
are confident of defeating him.
The day was marked by four des-
perate engagements, the most san.
culinary 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.
The numerous troops were led by
students of the military schools at
Tlalpam, a suburb. They marched TO
the prison 10 which Gen. Dlaz had
been transferred for safe keeping and
| released him.
Gen. Reyes also was freed from
Santiago military prison. there being
no resistance in either quarter
To the army of the mutineers quick
ly came portions OF the First cavalry
Twentyfourth cavalry and Twentieth
infantry. Gen, Manuel Mondragon, re
tired. was in command, but gave way
! 10 Gems. Diaz and Reyes.