Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-19
200 KILLED AND. !.
500 WOUNDED IN
MEXICAN REVOLT.
Fate Of Republic Under
Madero Is Trembling
in Balance.
PALACE Al j IS ATTACKED / Ct !: D
Loyal Troops Now Down Rebels
+. and PopuIace With Ma
chine Guns.
/. rHf - Ft ~ 4 = l-..ass
GEN. REYES SHOT AND KILLED i: .
GEN. REYES SHOT AND KILLED
Felix Diaz and Aid Are Liberated
From Prison and Take Command
Of lnsurgents-Anarchy Reions i
I In Capital city-Many People
Flee In Terror-No Anti
American Sentiment
Manifested.

Mexico City, Feb. 10.-Following
day Of bloodshed In the national capt.
tai in which 200 persons were killed
and 500 others wounded, the fate of
the republic OF Mexico under Presi-
dent Francisco l. Madero is trembling
in the balance.
The long predicted revolt against
the present regime, which has been
smouldering practically ever since Ma
5dero overthrow Porflrio Diaz, was real
lied when large part Of the federal
troops revolted. released Gen. Felix
Diaz. nephew OF the former president.
and Gen. Bernardo Reyes, another
Diaz adherent, who had been confined
in Belem prison since last December,
and with these two popular idols at
their head. descended upon. the nation.
al palace. ID, 3<
Il Madero Calls Out Troops.
President Madero, forewarned Of the
movement, hastily summoned those
troops who had remained loyal, to him,
and with the aid of machine guns met
the insurgents In front of the palace,
For more than an hour the Zocola, the
plaza which faces the palace, was the
scene Of federal carnage-soldiers and
spectators alike being shot down by
the bullets OF the opposing forces. u
The plants Of the two anti-govern-
ment newspapers, La Pals and Ell Tr1b-
:une, have been burned by sympathiz-
ers with the Madero government and
fear reigns in the residential section.
where every door and window is
barred. Many. persons have left the
city in terror and over all hangs the
great dread OF what may happen.
The first intilnation Of the near
proximity Of the rebels to the city. was
received late Saturday night. when a
detachment under the command of
Gen. Lauro villar suddenly appeared
and attacked the government powder
magaxine and arsenal.
General viliar Killed.
After . sharp fight, in which General
Villar was killed, the magazine was
captured. From that time on a state
Of anarchy reigned, although the sleep
ing populace knew nothing of the
events until Sunday morning, when at
eight o'clock great crowd Of rebels
and DiaE sympathizers appeared sud.
denly In the Zocola. Soon they were
Joined by the revolving federals, their
number including several companies
Of cavalry. When their forces ap-
peared to have reached the number
expected to Join In the movement.
they suddenly disappeared. This was
a cause Of great apprehension and un-
easiness to those in the uprising. but
their hearts were gladdened In a few
minutes by the clatter of hoofs and
amid wild cheering the cavalry reap
peared with General Felix Diaz and
General Bernardo Reyes at their head.
General Diaz took command Of the
cavalry and General Reyes Of the in
fantry. M. 5s4s 81,
Meanwhile the occupants Of the pal
ace were on the alert. For months
machine guns have been mounted on
the roof Of the palace and they were
soon manned.
The opening volley from the nation
al palace came without warning. Diaz
had understood that the guards sym
pathized with the uprising. The cav
airy, about 500 strong, and the infan-
trymen lined up the full length Of the
palace, almost 700 feet.
General Reyes 10 Slain.
Other troops were lying on the pave
ment in skirmish order. A body OF
mounted police were stationed at the
south end of the palace, where Diaz
stood watching. Suddenly the south