El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-10

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Ger two CAPTAINS and three lieutenants
were executed in the patio OF the ma
tfonal palace It's officially said that
this was bv order OF the government
but another story is that they were
killed BY a detachment OF their own
men because they opposed their join
ing in the revolt Added to this is the
report that these mutinOus troops were
OverpOwered-
Mob Attacks Newspaper.
The Red and White Cross ambu-
lances carried the wounded to proy1s-
fonaI hospitals where Investigation
showed there were almost as many
civilian victims as soldiers. Outside OF
the fighting between the two oppOs-
ine- troops there was little disorder,
and the streets last night were pa
troIed by the rebel troops. During the
day only one mob assembled. 1t at
tackled the building Of FL Pals, the
only Independent morning newspaper
printed in Spanish The bulldlnS was
partly burned
Artillery Joins Diaz Force.
Gen. Mondragon, who led the mutt
neers in their first attack, was at one
time prominently Identified with the
artillery corps The first uprising Oc-
lery branch OF the army It was led
bv students who fired "a fusillade at
the prison guards and liberated the
two rebel leaders
Diaz succeeded in capturing the arse
nal after a strong resistance By the
federals. A large number Of rurales
and mounted police then went over
to his cause Later an artillery com
pany from Tacubaya, with a dozen field
guns, rode into the arsenal grounGs,
shouting for DiaZ-
Znpafisfns Rear CAPITAL
It is reported that revolutionary
movements have begun in other places
and the Zapatistas are said to be
fighting a short distance south Of the
capital
Federal Chiefs Join Diaz.
South of the capitol. the attitude OF
the artillery stationed in the arsenal.
was one of much speculation on both
sides The artillery remained loyal and
the battle at the arsenal lasted about
an hour No use was made OF the big
guns inside the arsenal, and It soon
became evident that the reinfO-cements
which the government had sent to at
tack the rebels were not inclined TO
fight One after another Of the sup
posedly loyal forces sign1f1ed their IN
tentiOn to surrender, the chiefs riding to
Diaz under flags Of truce, and extend
ing their hands in congratulatiOn-
AIOhnfed Police Become Rebels.
Before long, almost all the mounted
police, whom the president had led
against the rebels a few hours pre-
viously, were in the rebel ranks
The artillery from Tacubaya clat-
tered into the city. but not to oppose
Joined the movement and lined up with
the rebels about the arsenal.
Diaz Has Majority of Cannon.
A truce was called and papers Of
surrender were formally signed. This
victory gave to the rebels a majority
OF all the cannon in the city, and left
to president MaderO probably not more
than 25 percent Of the capitaPs fight
ing force.
In the meantime, alarming rumOrs
reached the city OF mUtiny, led by
striking miners in Pachuca. 55 miles 70
the northeast. and Of heavy fighting
south OF Tlalpam, between a force Ct
Lapaustas and the government troops
Gen MOndragon and a large force Of
artillery are believed to be occupying
points Of vantage surrounding the
city and have their guns trained in
such a way as to practically command
the situation.
e1The People Are With Us.-3Iadero.
To all parts OF the republic, MaderO
telegraphed reassuring news which Re
and his cabinet seemed to believe. The
state governors and military command
ers were assured Of the loyalty of she
army and that tranquility had been
restored.
To a representative Of the Associated
Press. president Madero said the facil-
lty with which the new revolt had been
suppressed was another indication %
the strength Of the government and
the loyalty Of the army. Pointing
from window in the palace, to a mob.
for the most part of boys carrying the
national flag and crying viYas for Ma
dero, the president said:
There you can see the people are
with Us 1t is said that the govern
ment stands alone, but that is not true.
The government has the support OF the
people, there VIII be no more temper
lzing; " are going to use .the iron
hand"
Huerta Is Post Commander.
Shortly before the first outbreak,
MaderO declared martial law through
out the city and announced that he
would ask congress to authorize a sus-
pension Of the guarantees throughout
the republic Gen. Huerta was named
as post commander, on account of the
wounding Of Gen. Villar.
In the belief that the government
had scored an absolute victory, foreign
minister L.ascurain. Ernesto MaderO
and others of the cabinet embraced one
another and congratulated themselves
and the president on what they called
the new turn OF events.
ReSeIs T,xnect No CIemency.
Those who have observed affairs
closely following the failure OF the
Neracruz revolt, now can expect no
clemencv. but must fight to the death.
There is no question that Diaz is
strainine every fiber to depOse lIader1,
and with the large forces at his COM
mand. both within the city and outside
it is not likely that the present revolt
and the rising within the capital win
be suppressed easily
REYES In Prison Year.
The killing Of Gen Bernardo Reyes.
always a progressive, removes one OF
the most bitter and uncOmpromising OBJ
pOnents to the Madero government
For over a year he has been in prison
charged with treason in fomenting an
uprising against Madero- he had new
er been tried and late as last January
il was reported the government was in
a ouardary Is 10 what should be done
with him Reyes freely admitted his
guilt but the Mexican government was
afraid to punish him. believing that to
do so. Reyes being regarded as mar
tyr, to give him a light sentence would