Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-10

OF these TOOK place In 1rOnt OF the natlOn8l
palace. but the most important was that
which terminated in the formal sur
render of the troops in the artillery
barracks.
The mutinous troops were led by
students of the military school at
Tlalpam, a suburb They marched to
the prison to which Gen. Felix DiaZ
had been transferred for safekeeping.
and released him. Gen. Bernardo Reyes
was also freed from Santiago military
prison, there being no resistance in
eitl er quarter.
To the army of the mutineers quickly
came portions OF the 1st Cavalry, cath
Cavalry and goth Infantry. Gen Manuel
r Mondragon. retired. was in command,
but gave way to Gems. DiaZ and Reyes
AT $50 o'clock the first encounter with
loyal troops occurred in front of the
national palace. and Gen. Reyes, whose
long record army officer was
broken little more than a year ago by
a farcical revolt, was killed instantly by
bullet through the head.
Women and Boys Killed.
Many fell in this engagement, and
among the scores of bodies which
strewed the streets We're those of minor
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.
Gen. Lauro Villar, post commander of
the capital, who remained loyal, was
among those slightly wounded The
minister of war Gen. Garcia Pena. also
received slight injury.
At the first call to arms President
AIadero took command of a force of
approximately 1000. consisting Of
mounted police, Chapultepec cadets and
small detachment of volunteers.
10 onYa rod Mt fha han nf lie
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
suspected of being diSIOyal.
Several blocks from the palace one Of
Maderos aids attempted to dissuade the
president. :.and placing his hand on
the horses bride. half turned the animal
from the line MaderO protested vigor-
ousy and continued to lead the advance
until the shooting. began. when Gen.
Huerta succeeded in persuading him to
enter building in a side street This
building. by a coincidence, was the same
in which Gen. Reyes took refuge during
his campaign for the presidency eighteen
months ago against a mob of Madero
supporters. who attempted to stone him.
Too Stupefied for Pillage.
The revolt. In it's unexpectedness was
such as to stupefy the populace. the lower
elements apparently not knowing for whom
to cheer This is popularity given as the
reason for lack of pillaging and footing.
The attack on the national palace found
the government not altogether unpre
pared In the interim between the release
of Gen. DiaZ and Gen. Reyes from prison
GustavO Madero. brother of the presi-
dent, and Gov. Cara of the federal dis
trict learned of the plans of the rebels.
The minister of war and Gen Villar made
hasty preparations 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 the palace.
Gen. Reyes appeared for the first time
in many months in the uniform of gen
eral. but Diaz wore a black sack suit and
soft gray hat.
A halt of the mutinous forces was made
when Gen. Vtllar. appearing at the door
of the palace, raised his hand and chal-
lenged them. His answer was an order
on the part of the rebels to begin firing.
Quickly the invading forces assumed po-
sitions around the square. which soon
was clouded with smoke from their rifles.
Immediately from the palace came an an
swering fire. The defenders were Using
rifles and machine guns.
From the west could be seen advancing
the force headed by President Madero.
AS 1T approached the rebels retired into
a side street.
Marches Against Arsenal.
Thirty minutes later street fighting
began in the neighborhood, but lasted
only short time. Neither side appear
ed ready to press its advantage, but
just before noon Gen. Diaz led his COM
mand numbering 1000. on a wide de-
tour. in an effort to reach the arsenal
When the fighting in the Zocalo ceas-
ed, ambulanceS of the Red and White
Cross engaged in the work of picking
up the dead and succoring the wounded
The plaza an area of four city blocks
was strewn with 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 1t is estimated there were
more than 200 persons killed in the
battles of the day.
Gen Gregorio Ruiz. retired officer;
two captains and three lieutenants were
executed in the patio Of the national
palace. 1t is officially reported that this
was by order of the government, but
another story is that they We're killed by
a detachment of their own men because
they opposed their joining in the revolt.
Added to this is the report that these
mutinous troops were overpowered and
disarmed.
The Red and White Cross ambulances
carried the wounded to provisional hos
pitfalls. where investigation showed there
We're almost as many civilian victims as