Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-11
Madero Reported to Have
Left the Capital Under
Cover of Darkness for the
East Coast With Family.
GENERAL REYES
SHOT THROUGH HEAD
Liberated With Diaz From
Prison He Aides in Attack
on Capital When Killed
200 Reported Slain.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 10.-Uncertainty
as to what developments would follow
the revolt of the army. by which Gen.
eral Felix Diaz practically captured
the Mexican capital yesterday. was re-
yealed in Mexico City early today.
The residents Of the city spent quiet
put sleepless night. expecting to see
more fighting in the streets today In
yesterdays revolt more than 200 per-
sons We're killed.
The populace did not know today
whether President Madero had fed
from the capital or not. With fol-
lowing OF loyal troops, said to number
1000, he took refuge In the national
palace yesterday but 1t was reported
at daybreak that under cover Of night
he had fed toward the eastern coast,
taking his family with him. 1t was
also reported that all OF the members
of his cabinet had resigned
The report Of his flight was given
credence, although II was without cen.
firmation. His decision to fee the
capital. 1t was said. was due to Gem
eral Blanquet's refusal to stand by;
him. General Banquet arrived last
night with small portion Of his forces
supposedly loyal to Madero hut he re-
L AuoCN w tllSulfFs az dtilSt SftSuECuI FELIX
Diaz. Since the arrival of Blan1uct's
force, the bridges between tho capital
and Toluca have been burned.
Said He Would Not Surrender.
It is recalled that during the Orozco
rebellion Madero stated what conrsa
he would pursue il the national capl-
tai was captured. He said he never
would surrender but in case Mexico
City was taken he would remain In
the palace as long as possible and then
with whoever remained loyal, he world
transfer the seat Of government to tha
hills in the south. where he wcnlG
keep up the fight for constituted gov.
ernment.
| The city apparently was not convinced
today that Madero would not be
able to return to the city with enough
troops to wrest from Diaz and his
mutinons followers the power which
they seized yesterday.
If Madero remained in the national
palace here or took refuge in the
palace at Chapultepec. 1t was generally
assumed that the bombardment Of
these places would follow
There was considerable speculation
as to what action congress might take.
1t was regarded as probable that 1t
would demand the resignation of the
Madero administration.
The silence Of the night IN the
streets was almost gravelike, desnite
the fact that all Of the regular police
had been removed and IN their places
patrolmen In groups made rounds OF
the city at long intervals. The only
other night activity was. the occas-
ional passing Of Red Cross automo-
bile ambulance, either moving victim
| of Yesterdays revolt or taking up 9
position in readiness for possible en-
gagements in the streets today.
| U. S. Embassy Guarded.
The United States embassy was
guarded during the night by a force OF
twenty Americans selected by General
lC. H. Agramonte, formerly Of the
United States army and commanded
/ by r. M. BouIet. a steamship trafic
agent. Others included in the guard
were G. w. Fish and r. w. Patton.
traffic manager and general passenger
agent, respectively, OF the National
Railway.
Reports regarding the advance OF the
Zapatista rebels from the south con-
tinued during the night. It was re.
ported that Gen. De La y would arrive
in the capital during the day to join
Diaz. There was also the more alarm-
| ing report that the troops In Monterey
had revolted, headed by General
Trevino.
AS the telegraph line is in control Of
the government there Ia no way OF con-
frming this report. The killing OF
General Bernardo Reyes. former min
lister Of war, in yesterdays fghting.
had a tragic sequence in the suicide
OF his son, Rodolfo The younger
Reyes shot himself through the head
because CT grief over his fathers
death.
| The Sunday Revolt.
Mexico City, Feb. 10.-The Mexican
army in revolt Sunday liberated Gem
eral Reyes and General Felix Diaz, .
nephew Of former President Diaz, from
prison and followed their standard -
leaders in an attack on the national
palace.
| General Reyes, ex-Secretary of war.
Twas shot in the head and killed when
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