Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-10
Cable News
MADERO IS
NOW BEsIEGED
{ Associated Press Cablel

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 9. - This
city is in the hands of the rebels, Pres
ident Madero and his family are in
hiding behind the fortified palace and
the bodies Of dead men strew the
streets Of the national capital, the re-
suit of revolt by the army yesterday.
General Bernardo Reyes, one of the
great leaders of the revolution, has
been killed, and two hundred or more
loyal MeXicans who attempted to de-
fend the capital lie lifeless in the
streets and along the walls of the
building which they attempted to save
from capture. The rebel loss is not
stated
The revolt came yesterday, carefully
planned by the revolutionists and was
entirely unexpected by President Ma
dero and his close adherents. In a
moment the blaze started and with
shouts for the lives of the president
and his advisers and for the success
of the reyolutionists, the revolters
charged the public buildings.
Machine guns, manned by loyal
troops, defended the government build
ings. These poured forth a deadly
fire and the besiegers were. moved
down as they advanced. The Jail was
reached first, Generals Felix Dias and
Bernardo Reyes, of the revolutionary
forces, being among the first liberated.
They led the final charge on the pal
ace. -
General Reyes Shot.
General Reyes was at the head of a
force of one thousand mounted police
who had Joined in the revolt. Many
of these were killed in the first
charge and General Reyes was among
those who fell. The loss of Reyes dis
heartened the besiegers and when they
were finally attacked by a force of
Chapultepec students and other yolun-
teers, who came to the defense of Ma
dero, they withdrew to side street.
In the meantime General Diaz had
led a second division and after stub
born fighting succeeded in capturing
the arsenal and powder works, the
principal Sources of ammunition sup
ply for the entire Mexican army.
& Wild confusion, reigns throughout
the city. General Diaz is practically
in control and has set about to restore
order and reorganize his wildly enthu-
siastic forces. ......- =. :. ....- ,: =
President Madero and his family, to-
gether with his ministers, are barri-
caded in the palace, which has been
strongly fortified. They are sur
rounded by, loyal troops and for the
time plans for selling the palace and
taking Madero and his ministers pris-
oners seem to have been delayed. s.
Another Battle Threa;ens. .-.
Madero has succeeded in communi
eating with General Banquet, whose
forces are close to the city. Madero
is relying upon these to crush the re-
belliop. ii ...s4.-
Four engagements, all in the imme-
date vicinity of the capitol, were
fought. President Madero, his minis
tiers and his family, made their escape
from one of the government buildings
at the first uprising. They fled to
the. palace, where the onslaught was
then directed. The terrible destruction
of the machine guns mounted at van
tage points in the palace is all that
prevented the capture of the head of
the government and his advisers. -
Americans, EngIishmen, Germans,
Japanese and others of the foreigners,
in the city have taken protection in the
foreign Legations, which so far have
not been attacked. -