The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-02-13
MEXICO CITY TAKEN BY
REBELS; MADERO FLEEs
Felir Diaz Now At Head of Tri-
umphant Troops--congress
May Soon Act.

Mexico City, Feb. s11.--The night
passed quietly in Mexico City and
Monday morning say no resulnp-
ton OF the lighting that yesterday re-
suited in the supposed fight Of Presi-
dent Madero and the success of General
Felix Diaz, the rebel leader.
Diaz has made no new move, and the
general situation remains much as 1t
was last night, when the rebellous
army practically seized the city after
street fighting before h national pal
ace, that resulted In h death of Gen
eral Bernado Reyes and some 200 peo-
pie.
Stories are rife that President Ma
|dero has fled the city. headed for some
port on the eastern coast, while In
other quarters it is declared that he
acceded to the ~peremptory demand OF
Diaz that he resign the presidency at
once.
Few Troops Arrive.
Neither OF these reports could be
confirmed at an early hour today. Rel
atives Of Madero refused this morning
to divulge his whereabouts.
Only q few troops came into the city
during the night and h early hours
of today and they showed little dis
position to fight.
The populace did not know early to-
day whether President Madero had fled
from the capital. With a following Of
loyal troops sal to number 1000, he
took refuge IN the national capital yes
terday, but 1t vas reported at day
break that under cover or night he
had fled toward the eastern
taking his family with i'm. 1t was also
reported that all of the members Of
his cabinet had resigned. ...
BIanouet woutdn't Eioht q "
The report of his flight was given
credence, although it al without o n
f1rmation. His decision to flee the cap
ital, it was said, was u to General
Blanquet's refused to stand by him.
General Banquet arrived last night
with a small portion of his forces, sup
.posedly loyal to Madero, out he re-
fused to fight against General Felix
DiaZ. Since the arrival Of Blanquets
force the bridges between the capital
and TOluca have been burned.
It is recalled that during the Orozco
rebellion Madero stated what ourse
-he would pursue If the national capt.
tai was captured. He said he never
would surrender. but-in cas- Mexico
City was AIKEN he would remain in the
government palace as long as possible
and with whoever remained loyal he
would transfer the seat Of government
to the hills in the south where he
would keep UP the fight for constituted
government.
Predict Madero's Return.
The city apparently was not con-
WINGED today that MadeTo would not
be able ITO return to the city with
enough troops to wrest from Diaz and
his followers the places they seized
yesterday.
If Madero remained in the national
palace here or took refuge in the pal
ace at Chapu!tepec. ii was generally
assumed the bombardment of these
places would follow.
There was speculation as to what &C
ton congress might take. 1t was re-
garded as probable that 1t would de-
mand the resignation of the Madero ad-
m~inistration. 1.' .' .@' -
The question to concern the cabinet
meeting today was the preCarious sit
uation of Americans in the city of Mex
leo, If Diaz or President Madero could
not guarantee protection for their lives
or property. The principles Of inter-
national law are known TO sanction
intervention when there is not titular
authority in a country able and will
ing to assume the duty of keeping
down anarchy and preventing the pill
lage Of the property of foreign resi-
dents and sacrifice of their lives.
Intervention Plans.
~ IN ~ h0NN WY " - =
vene the first step would be taken by
the, navy 1t would fall to Real Ad-
miral Badger, commander in chief, to
dispatch some of the big battleships
to Vera Cruz to land a force of marines
and bluejacketS,
Meanwhile the "cxpeditionary brig
ade" of the army, which has been held
under. leash for many months will be
held under orders 10 entrain and em-
bark, precisely as it did several months
ago, when the situation in Cuba APP
peared to require attention.
This force numbering in the aggre-
gate about $4,000 men, would be dis
patched in case Of need from Newport
News and New Orleans, converging on
Vera Cruz, while, of course there
would be a concentration OF the troops
on the northern border of Mexico.
But officials are~hopeful that no such
order will be necessary. They look
for a speedy settlement in Mexico, by
the complete victory of one side.
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