New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-10
MORE THAN ESQ KILLED
IN FIGHTING NEAR PALACE


marked by four separate engagements,
the most sanguinary of which TOOK
Jlace i'm front of the National Palace
out most important was that which
terminated in the formal surrender OF
ihe troops in the artillery barracks. 1t
Is believed that 80 persons were killed
and 800 wounded. Among the killed
was General Bernardo Reyes, strong
adherent Of Porfirio Diaz and an ex-
Secretary Of War.
The mutinous troops were led by the
students of the military school at Tlal-
pam. a suburb. They marched to the
prison To which General Felix Diaz had
been transferred for safekeeping and
released him. General Bernardo Reyes
was also freed from Santiago military
prison, there being no resistance in
either place.
TO the army f the mutineers quickly
came members of the list Cavalry, 9th
Cavalry and 10Th Infantry. General
Manuel Mondragon. retired, was in
command. but gave way to Generals
Diaz and Reyes.
General Reyes Fell Early.
At $50 o'clock the first encounter
with the loyal troops occurred in front
OF the National Palace, and General
REYES. whose long record as an army
officer was broken little more than a
year ago by a farcical revolt, was killed
instantly by bullet through the head
Many fell in this engagement. and
among the scores Of bodies which
strewed the streets were those Of minor
officers women and boys of the lower
classes and members Of the great crowd
which had gathered al the firing of the
first shot.
General I.auro Villar. post commsn-
or of the capital, who remained loyal,
was among those slightly wounded.
The Minister Of War General Garcia
Pena. received a minor injury Of the
head.
At the first call TO arms President
Made took command of force OK
approximately 1000, consisting Of
mounted police, Chapultepec cadets
and a small detachment of volunteers.
He appeared al the head Of this force
mile from the National Palace, rid
ing big gray horse. BY his side rode
General Huerta, hero Of the campalgn
against Orozco, and one Of the army
generals whom the public had sus-
pected Of being disloyal.
several blocks from the palace one
Of Madero's aids attempted 10 dissuade
the President, and. placing his hand
on the horses bride, half turned the
animal from the line. Madero pro-
tested vigorously and continued to
lead the advance until the shooting
began. when General Huerta succeed
ed in persuading him to enter a pulid-
ing in u side street.
This building, by coincidence was
the same in which General Reyes TOOK
refuge during his campaign for the
Presidency eighteen months age
against mob of MaderO supporters
who attempted to stone him.
Inc TcNoll, III llS uiISAPN~NNNAA~
wac such as to stupefy the popuiace
the lower elements apparently moi
knowing for whom TO cheer. This is
popularly given as the reason for the
lack Of piIlaging and footing.
The attack on the National Palace
found the government not altogether
unprepared. In the interim between
the release Of General Diaz and Cen
eral Reyes from prison, Gustavo Ma
dero. brother of the President, and
Governor Cara of the Federal Dis
trict learned of the plans of the rebels.
The Minister OF War and General Vii
lar made hasty preparations to guard
the palace.
Riding at the head OF their troops,
Generals Diaz and Reyes approached
from the east into the Zocalo, the big
square in front of the palace. General
Reyes appeared for the first time in
many months i'm the uniform OF gen.
eral but Diaz was clothed in the ordi-
nary blue sack suit and soft gray hat
Of a citizen.
halt of the mutinous forces was
made when General Villar, appearing
at the door Of the palace, raised his
hand and challenged them. His an