El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-10
SEIZE MEXICAN CAPITAL;
MADERO FLEES FROM THE CITY
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Diaz. now is at the head OF a majority
of the capital troops, including mos6
Of the artillery, and is in possession
OF the arsenal in the city and the pow
der works nearby
Nadero is relying on the loyalty Of
Gen. Banquet. who has been summoned
from TOluca, 40 miles distant, but Blan-
Quet has only 1000 men under ms COM
mand and the rebels are confident Of
defeating him, should he refuse the
Casualties May Total 200.
The day was marked by four engage
ments. the most sanguinary took place
in front Of the national palace. but the
most important was that which ter
minated in the formal surrender OF the
troops in the artillery barracks
1t is believed not less than zoo per-
sons were killed in the fighting. Among
the number was Gen Bernardo Reyes.
eXsecretary Of war.
Students Lead EIutfneers.
The mutinOus troops were led by stu
dents OF the Military school at Tlal-
palm, a suburb. They marched to the
prison, to which Gen Felix Diaz had
heen transferred for safe keeping, and
released him Cen Bernardo Reyes
prison, there being no resistance in
either quarter.
To the army Of the mutineers quick
" came portions of the first cavalry,
oath cavalry and goth infantry
Gen. Manuel MOndragOn. retired was
in command, but gave way to Gen Diaz
and Gen Reyes
Reyes killed at Palace.
At $3.50 o'clock the first encounter
with loyal troops occurred in front OF
the national palace and Gen Reyes,
whose long record as an army officer,
was broken little more than a year ago
by a farcial revolt was killed instantly
by a bullet through the head.
Many fell in this engagement and
among the scores Of bodies which
csF7- h. 81 n n
officers, women and boys of the lower
classes and members Of the great crowd
OF spectators which had gathered at the
firing of the first shot
Nillnr and Pena Wounded.
Gen. Laura Villar, post commander OF
the capital who remained loyal was
among those slightly wounded The
minister Of war, Gen. Garcia Pena, also
received a slight injury.
Huerfn Loyal to MaderO.
At the first call to arms, president
Madero took command OF a force OF ap-
prOximately 1000, consisting of mount
ed police Chapultepec cadets and a
small detachment of volunteers He
appeared at the head Of this force a
mile from the national palace, riding a
big gray horse By his side rode Gen.
Huerta, hero Of the campaign against
OrOzco, and one Of the army generals
whom the public generally had sus-
pected Of being diSlOyaL
1IaderO seeks Refuge.
Several blocks from the palace. one
Of MaderO'S aides attempted to dis
suade the president, and placing his
the animal from the line Madero pro-
tested vigorously and proceeded to
lead the advance until the shooting
began, when Cen Huerta succeeded in
pursuading him to enter in a building
in a side street This building, by a
coincidence, was the same in which
Gen. Reyes took refuge during his cam
paign for the presidency Is months ago,
against a mob Of Madero supporters,
who attempted to stone him
The revolt, in its uneXpectedness was
lower elements apparently not knowing
for whom to cheer. This is pOpularly
given as the. reason for lack of piuag-
ing and lOOting-
aIaderO Expected Attack.
The attack on the national palace
found the government not altogether
unprepared- In the interim between the
release of Gen. DiaZ and Gen. Reeves
of the president. and governor Cara
of the federal district, learned Of the
plans Of the rebels The minister OF
war. and Gen. Nilar made hasty DreDa-
rations to guard the palace. Riding at
the head of their troops, Gems Diaz and
Reyes approached from the east into
the Zocalo, the big square in front OF
Gen. Reyes appeared for the first
time in many months in the uniform
OF a general but DiaZ wore a blue sack
SUIT anu SOLL gray nat.
Mutineers Fire First.
A halt Of the mutinOus forces was
made when Gen. Villar, appearing at
the door of the palace raised his hand
and challenged them. His answer y1-as
an order on the part of the rebels 10
begin firing Quickly the invsdiroS
forces assumed positions around the
square. which soon was clouded with
smoke from their rifles. Immedfafeiv
from the palace came an answering vol
ley.
DiaE DetOurs to the Arsenal
From the west could be seen an
advancing force As il apDeared the
rebels retired into a side street Thirty
minutes street fighting began I'm the
neighborhood but lasted only a short
time. Neither side appeared ready TO
press It's advantage. but just before
noon Cen Diaz led his command, num-
berinS 1000 on a wide detour, in an eff
fort TO reach the arsenal
Plaza Strewn With Bodies.
When the fighting in the Zocalo
ceased, ambulances of the Red ana
White Cross picked up the dead and
succOred the wounded. The plaza, an
area of four city blocks. was strewn
with bodies of men and horses. With
in the palace there were few victims.
but Col MorelCs. one of the most loyal
of Madero's adherents. Yves killed
Five Officers Executed.
Gen CTreROrfo RufZ retired Offf-