The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-02-22
MADER0 BETRAYED BY
HIS OWN GENERALS
Federal Leaders Join With the Rebel Chief and Depose
Acknowledgement Claim They Were Only Moved
By a Desire to Put an End to the Bloodshed
In the Capital

Mexico City, February 1s.-Frsnosco L.
Madero has been forced out Of the Presidency.
He was arrested at the National Palace short
" before 8 o'clock this afternoon by General
Blsnauet. General Victoriano Huerta, com
mander of the federal troops, was proclaimed
Provisional President.
About the time Madero was seized by Blan-
qrat. Gustavo Madero, his brother, was ar
rested by General Huerta, who was dining
with him in a public restaurant.
All members Of the Cabinet we're placed
under arrest, with the exception Of Ernesto
Madero, the uncle Of the President, who held
the portfolio of Finance. He was apprized Of
the intentions against the Madero government
and made his escape.
ReuoLufionisf Coup Causes Sensation
Notwithstanding the fact that some definite
action was expected to-day, the coup d'etat at
the palace caused a sensation and the exact
status Of affairs could not be ascertained for
several hours. The direct move against Ma
dero was the result Of q plot which had been
brewing since yesterday.
From the irst it had been known that Gen.
eral Banquet was unwilling to fight. His
men were Of the same mind.
The forces, numbering 1000 men, which ar
rived late yesterday were sent Immediately to
the palace, ostensibly to relieve the reserves
there. The reserves were sent into the field.
An agreement between Generals Banquet
and Huerta was reached last night, but the
first intimation hat Blanquet's men had Of
the new role they were to play was shortly be-
fore the successful stroke was made. Blan-
quet drew his men up in order and delivered a
stirring speech.
Vigorous Measure to End Battle
This inhuman battle must end, he said.
The time has come when some drastic means
must be taken to stop a conflict in which
father is killing son and brother is lighting
against brother; when non-combatants are
sharing the fate of war-and all this because
of the caprice of one man."
Banquet then issued orders for the arrest
of the President and assigned a detachment to
that duty. Madero soon was a prisoner in
his own rooms.
One reason given for the attitude of Gen.
eral Banquet from the beginning was the
presence of hi son in the ranks of Diaz.
When the arrest OF the President and his
Ministers became known crowds gathered in
the streets, through which they paraded,
shouting ~"vivas'' for Huerta and Diaz. A
conference was held between the representa-
tives of these two Generals, and On agree
ment was reached whereby the appointment
of General Huerta to the Provisional Presi-
dency was proclaimed.
Last Fight of the Day Savage
Prior to this, however, Huerta's attempt to
communicate with Diaz precipitated one of
the sharpest engagements of the day. The
fire from the rebel rifles and machine guns
was long sustained. 1t was by no means GER
tain at that time that the coup which had
been carried out meant the end of hostilities.
At $3.50 in the afternoon the cannonading con-
tinued heavy and the rattle of machine guns
was heard in various quarters. At that time
San Francisco street was being cleared by
Huerta. as if he were expecting an attack. A
half hour later the order to cease firing was
sounded.
A few loyal members of Madero's staff
rushed into the room when Madero was
struggling with the soldiers and went to his
rescue, but their efforts;were of no avail.
Captain Garmendia, who had just been APP
pointed Chief of Police, advanced upon
Colonel Riveroll, shooting and wounding him
seriously. Immediately there was an ex-
change of shots and. three or four members of
the Presidents staff are said to have been
wounded.
Just to make the records clear. Madero
was given reasonable time in which to write
his resignation. Failure to do this. it is said,
will result in his being sent with his family to
Vera Cruz, where they will be given the
choice of outgoing vessels.
Twenty men of the. Twenty-ninth Infantry
of Blanquets forces We're intrusted with the
duty of guarding the private rooms OF the
President at the beginning of the revolt in the
palace.
The arrest of Madero took place in the hall
of the ambassadors When the President
entered the room he found al the entrances
guarded. One soldier, overexcited by the
words of Banquet, pointed his gun at the
breast of Madero, who leaped upon him. In
the struggle the gun was discharged, without
i~njuring any one. The soldier was disarmed
and placed under arrest by order of General
Huerta on the charge of firing without orders.