New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-10

square. which soon was clouded with
rifle smoke. Immediately from the
palace came an answering fire Of rifles
and machine guns.
From the west there could be seen
advancing the force headed by Presi-
dent Madero. AS il approached the
rebels retired into side street. Thirty
minutes later street fighting began IN
the neighborhoOd, but lasted only
short time. Neither side appeared
ready to press an advantage but just
before noon General Diaz led his com
mand. numbering one thousand. on
wide detour. in an effort 10 reach the
arsenal.
When the fghting in the Zocalo
ceased. ambulances of the Red ana
White Cross picked up the dead ana
succored the wounded. The Plaza, an
area of four city blocks. was streWn
with the bodies of men and horses.
Within the palace there were few We
Tins. Colonel Morelos, one of the
most LOYAL of MaderO's adhcrents, how
eN e.. was killed.
General Gregorio Ruiz, a retired OF
ficer. two captains and three lieuten-
ants were executed in the patio of the
National Palace. 1t is officially re-
ported that this was by order of the
government. but another story is that
they were killed by their own men be-
cause they opposed joining IN the e
volt. Added to this is the report thai
these mutinous troops were over
powered and disarmed
Many Civilians Killed.
The Red and White Cross ambE-
lances carried the wounded to pro-
visional hospitals, where, investigation
showed there were almost as many
victims among civilians as among The
soldiers. Outside of the fighting be-
tween he two opposing sides there WAS
little disorder. Tonight the streets
are pauolled by the rebel troops.
During the day only one mob as
sembled. 1t attacked the building Of
Eel Pals" the only independent morn
ing newspaper in Spanish. The build
ing was partly burned.
General Mondragon, who led the
mutineers in their first attacks, was
at one time prominently identified with
the Artillery Corps. The first rising
occurred among the soldiers of the ar
tiller- branch. 1t was they, led by
students, who fired the fusillade al
the prison guards and liberated the
two rebel leaders.
Diaz succeeded in capturing the ar
senal after a strong resistance by the
Federals. Many rurales and mounted
police then went over to his cause.
Afterward an artillery company from
Tacubaya, with "a dozen field guns,
rode into the arsenal grounds shouting
for Diaz.
IL is reported that revolutionary
movements have begun in other places
and the Zapatistas are said TO be fight
ing a short distance south Of the capt.
tai.
Battle OF Hour About Arsenal
The attitude of the artillery sta
toned in the arsenal was one of much
speculation on both sides. The artil-
lery remained loyal and the battle
round the arsenal lasted about an
hour. No use was made of the big
guns inside the arsenal. and it soon
hot ho 20
ments which the government had sent
to attack the rebels were not inclined
10 fight. one after another those sup
posedly loyal forces signified their in
tention to surrender their chiefs rid
ing to Daz under flags of truce and
extending their hands in congratula-
ton
Before long almost all the mounted
police whom the President had led
against the rebels a few hours previ-
ously were now in the rebel ranks.
The artillery from Tacubaya clattered
into the city, but not to oppose the
mutinous troops. Instead, they lined
up with the rebels about the arsenal.
A truce was called and papers of sur
render were formally signed. This VIC
tory gave to the rebels majority of
all the cannon in the city, and left to
President Madero probably not more
than % per cent of the capitals fight
ing force.
In the meantime alarming rumors
reached the city Of a mutiny led by
striking miners in Pachuca, fifty-five
miles 10 the northeast, and of heavy
fighting south of Tlalpam between "a
force Of Zapatistas and the government
troops.
General Mondragon and a large force
Of artillery are believed to be occupying
points of vantage surrounding the city
and have their guns trained in such d
way az practically to command the sit
uatlon.
General Diaz took possession of Be
lem city prison and the penitentiary
without opposition.
Police Chief Figueroa is prisoner
of Diaz. as the result of contro-
versy over patrolling the streets, Diaz
! insisting that il should he done by
his men. Figueroa was acting as a GO