The Calumet news., 1913-02-10
MEXICO CITY
IS CAPTURED
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AIRY of which took place i'm front of tn,
national palace. But the most i'm
portant was that which terminated i'm
the formal surrender of the troops in
the artillery barracks.
Among the number killed was Cen
eral Barnardo Reyes. a strong adher-
ent of the Poriirio Diaz and former
secretary of war. who had been freed
from Santiago military prison by the
mutinous troops.
AT $50 o'clock yesterday morning
the first encounter with loyal troops
took place in front of the national
palace and General Reyes whose long
/ record as an army officer was broken
little more than year ago by par
lial revolt, was killed instantly by a
bullet through the head. Many fell i'm
this engagement, and among the
scores Of bodies. which strewed the
streets were those of minor officers.
women ana boys of the lower classes
and members of the great crowd of
spectators which had gathered at the
firing of the first shot. General I.aura
Nillar, post commander of the capital
who remained loyal was among those
wounded The minister of war. General
Garcia Pena, was wounded.
Madero Shows Valor.
At the first call To arms President
Madero took command of force of
approximately one thousand men, con-
sisting of mounted police. cadets and a
small detashment of volunteers. He
appeared at the head of this force a
mile from the national palace. BY
his side rode General IIucrta, hero |
of the campaign against OroZco and !
one of the army generals whom the
public generally had suspected of be-
ing disloyal
Madero continued To lead the ad- |
vance until the shooting became gem |
cral, when General Hucrta succeeded /
in persuading him to enter a building /
in side street. This building, by "A |
coincidence, was the same i'm which |
General Reyes took refuge during his |
campaign for the presidency eighteen
months ago against mob of NIadero
supporters, who attempted to stone
him, Protesting, but yielding. President
Madero finally was prevailed upon t.
80 to the national palace.
The attacks ON the national palace
found the government not altogether
Gnpreparcd. In the interim between
the release of General Diaz ana Cen
eral Reyes from prison. Gustavo Ma
doro brother of the president. and
Governor Cara. of the federal dis
trict learned of the plans of the reb-
els. The minister of war and General
Nillar made hasty preparations t.
guard the palace.
Many Shots Exchanged.
Riding at the head of their troops,
General Diaz and Reyes approached
from the east into the hig square i'm
front of the palace \ halt of the
forces was made when Gen
oral Nillar. appearing at the door of
the palace. raised his hand ana chal-
lenged them. His answer was an
order on the part OF the rebels 10 be-
gin fighting.
Quickly the invading forces assumed l..
positions around the square which
soon was clouded with smoke from
their rifles. Immediately from the pal
ace came an answering fire. The de-
tenders were using rifles and machine
guns. From the west could be seen
advancing the force that had been
headed lay President Madero. AS il
approached, the rebels retired into n
side street )
Thirty minutes later street fighting
la h.. !
only a short time. Neither side APP {
peared ready to press it's advantage. {
but Just before noon General Diaz led {
ms command. numbering one thou {
sand on "A wide detour i'm an effort 10 |
reach the arsenal !
Plaza Strewn With Bodies.
When the fighting in the square !
ceased. ambulanccs of the Red and
White Cross engaged i'm the work ol ;
picking up the dead and succoring the u
Wounded. The plaza, an area of four v
'ltS blocks, was strcwn with bodies of
men and horses. Within the palace Il
itere were few victims. but Colonel !
one of the most LOYAL of Ma S
iero's adhcrcnts. was killed. j
General Grcgorio Ruiz. u retired Off
'er' ana two captains and three lieu n
tenants were executed i'm the COURTYARD "a
Di the national palace. II is officially q
that this was 10y order of the IL
government hut another story Is that 4
.hey were killed 10y "A detachment az o
her own men because they opposed {
heir Joining the revolt Added To this q
A.,