Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-10


approximately 1900, consisting of
mounted police, Chapultepee Cadets
and small detachment of volunteers.
He appeared at the head of this force
a mile from the National Palace. rid
ing big grey horse BY his side rode
General Huerta, hero Of the campaign
against Orozco, and one of the army
generals, whom the public generally
had suspected of being disloyal.
& Several blocks from the palace one
4of Madero's aides attempted to dis
scfsfe t1e Pfesie mt, and. placing his
hand on. the a5lsts bride, half turn
ed the niilal frcm the line Madero
Fiatsss5,i VisoEeissiy. and continued to
ie> eihe advance until the shooting be-
8i' when General Huerta succeed
in persuading him to enter a building
in a side street. This building. by 4
coincidence, was the same in which
General Reyes took refuge, during his
campaign for the Presidency IS
months ago, against a mob of Madero
supporters, who attempted to stone
him. The revolt in its unexpectedness
was such as to Supply the populace
the lower elements apparently not
Knowing for whom to cheer. This is
popularity given as the reason for the
lack OF piilaging and looting.
the attack on the National Palace
found the government not altogether
unprepared. In the interim between the
release of Gen. Diaz and Gen. Reeves
from prison, Gustavo Madero, brother
or the President, and Gov. Cara of the
federal district learned of the plans
OF the rebels. The minister of war and
Gen. Villar made hasty preparations
to guard the palace against attack.
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 in the uniform of a gen
erai, but Diaz was clothed in the ordi-
nary blue sack suit and soft grey hat
of Il citizen.
A 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
swer was a part on the part of the
rebels to begin firing.
Quickly the invading forces assumed
positions around the square which soon
was clouded with the smoke from their
rifles Immediately, from the palace.
came an answering fire. The defenders
OF the palace were using rifles and
machine guns. From the west could be
seen advancing the force headed by
President Madero. As it-approaehed the
rebels retired into side street
Thirty minutes later street fighting be
gan in the neighborhood, but lasted only
a short time Neither side appeared
ready to press its advantage, but just
before noon General Diaz led his com
mand, numbering 1900 on wide tietour.
in an effort to reach the arsenal.
When the fighting in the Zocalo ceased.
ambnlances of the Red and White Cross
engaged in the work of picking up the
dead and helping the wounded The
plaza, am area of four city blocks, was
strewn with the bodies OF men and horses
Within the palace there were few victims.
but Col. Morelos, one of the most loyal
OF Madero's adherents, was killed.
Gen. Gregorio Ruiz. retired office.
two captains and three lfeutenants were
executed in the patio of the National PAL
ace. 1t is officially reported that this
was by order of the government. but an
other story Is that they were killed BY a
detachment of their own men because
they opposed their joining in the revolt
Added to this is the report that these
mntfnous troops We're overpowered and
dsarmed
The Red and White Cross ambuIances
carried the wounded to provisional hospi-
tails. Whera inv
were almost as many victims among ci
villains as among the soldiers. outsidt.
OF the lighting between the two opposing
SIDES there was little disorder and. to-
night, the streets are patrolled by the
rebel troops. During the day, only one
mob assembled. 1t attacked the building
OF Ell Pals, the only independent morning
newspaper printed in Spanish The build
ing was partially burned
General Mondragon. who led the mutt
neers in their first attacks was at one
time prominently identified with the artil
iery corps. The first rising occurred
among the soldiers of the artillery branch
OF the army. 1t was they, led by students.
who fired the fnsilade at the prison guard
and liberated the two rebel leaders.
Diaz succeeded in capturing the arsenal
AFTER a strong resistance by the federals
n large number of rurales and mounted
police then went over to his cause. Later
an artillery company from Tacubaya.
with a dozen field guns, rode into the
arsenal grounds shouting for Diaz.
1t is reported that revolutionary move
ments have begun in other places and the
capitalists are said to be fighting a short
distance south of the capital.
WooDPEckERs OF LARGE SIZE.
To those readers who may only be
familiar with the average sized
woodpeckers found in this country.
tlt VIII be interesting to know that
there are species in this famous
group of birds in existence, which.
even when compared with such sig
able species as the well-known
Kicker" appear in proportion like
great ravens, placed by their lesser
congeners, the garrulous magpies.
Our common pileated woodpecker,
winch ranges over North America al.
/. large. may attain length of near
~ 20 inches, while the handsome
oiack woodpeckers of northern Eu-
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