The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-10
SCENES OF EARLY
REVOLT REPEATED
Diary Of Mexican Woman on
War Of 1910.
CAPITAL STREETS RAN BLOOD

How Cannon eelehed Shot In Public
Thorouohfares, Killing Many lnno-
cent, just as Occurred In Recent
Battles Recounted In interesting
Record of Nine. de la Barca.
More than seventy years ago the sit
uation In the City OF Mexico was the
same as existed during the last several
weeks, with the excspttsc- shat then the
rebels held the palace and the govern
ment established itself In the citadel.
But then, as now, the holders OF the
citadel won. The story of this early
revolution, known as the cuartelazo
of July, 1910, is told In the columns
OF the Mexican Herald. which In turn
has extracted them from the diary of
Nine. Calderon de la Barca. The rev
~olutionists, headed by valentin Co
mez Farias and General Jose Urea.
actually succeeded I'm SELLING the presi-
dent, Anastasio Bustamante. In his
bed, but he later escaped them and
Joined his adherents In the citadel,
whence he directed the attack upon
his former captors. Then, as now, the
streets between the two strategic
points OF the city were swept by can
non. and no mans life was safe.
The Diary.
Follows the diary in part:
July Is, 1S40.-Revolution In Mexico,
or pronunciamiento, as they call It.
The storm which has for some time
been brewing has burst forth at last
Don yalentin Gomez Farias and the
banished General Urea have pro-
nounced for federalism. At 2 this
morning, Joined by the Fifth bat
talon and the regiment of concrete,
they took up arms, set off for the pal
ace. surprised the president in his bed
and took him prisoner. Our first In
formation was a message, arriving on
the part OF the government, desiring
the attendance of our two old soldiers.
who put on their old uniforms and set
OF quite pleased. Next came our
friend, Don NJ del CO, who advised
us TO haul out the Spanish colors that
they might be In readiness to fiy-on the
balcony I'm case of necessity.
The firing has begun! People come
running up the street. The Indians
are hurrying back TO their villages In
double quick trot. AS we are not In
the center of the city our position for
the present is very safe. all the cannon
being directed toward the palace. All
the streets near the square are planted
with cannon, and Ii Is pretended that
the revolutionary party is giving arms
to the leperos.
Nine O'Clock p. denomination of
firing without interruption. / have
spent the day standing on the balcony,
looking ct the smoke and listening to
the different rumors. Gomez Farias
has been proclaimed president by his
party. The streets near the square are
said to be strewed with dead and
wounded. There was a terrible thun-
derstorm this afternoon. Mingled with
the roaring of the cannon, 1t sounded
like a strife between heavenly and
earthly artillery. We shall not pass
e very easy night, especially without
our soldiers. Unfortunately, there Is
a bright moon, so night brings no In
terruption to the firing and slaughter.
esrsavsd Wife Brings Report.
July 10, lS40.-Our first news was
brought early this morning by the wife
Of n OF our soldiers, who came In
great despair to tell us that both her
husband and his comrade are shot.
though not killed; that they were
among the first who fell, and she came
to entreat Calderon to prevent their
being sent to the hospital. 1t is report
ed that Bustamante has escaped and
that he fought his way, sword In hand,
through the soldiers who guarded him
In his apartment. Almonte, at all
events, IL at the head of his troops.
The balls have entered many houses
In the square. 1t must be terribly dan
gerous for those who live there and.
among others, for our friend Senior
Tagle, director Of the Monte Pho. and
his family.
They have just brought the govern
ment bulletin, which gives the follow
ing statement of the circumstances:
Yesterday, at midnight, Urea. with a
handful OF troops belonging to the gar.
rison and its neighborhood. took pos
session Of the national palace, surpris-
ing the guard and committing the in
civility' Of imprisoning his excellency
the president, Don Anastasio Busta.
mantle, the commander In chief. the
Mayor de Ia Plaza and other chiefs.
Don Gabriel Valencia, chief Of the
plana mayor (staff); General Don An
tonic Mozo and the minister Of war.
Don Juan Nepomuceno Almonte, re-
united In the citadel, prepared to at
tack the pronunciados, who. arming
the lowest populace, took possession of
the towers Of the cathedral and of
ome Of the highest ediices in the cen
ter Of the city"