Not In Flight, Says Madero.

New York Times 100 years ago today, February 11, 1913:
'Phones Consul Account of Revolt — Hopeful of Crushing It.
    LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 10.— Antonio Lozano, Mexican Consul at Laredo, received to-night the following message direct from President Madero, giving the official version of yesterday's uprising:
    "Early Sunday morning the garrison revolted, and Gen. Gregorio Ruiz, with about fifty scholars from the school of military aspirants and a squadron of the First Regiment of Artillery, sought to liberate the incarcerated revolutionists.
    "For a short time they were almost in possession of the national palace, but Gen. Lauro Villaro and Gen. Garcia Pena compelled a surrender and they are prisoners. Upon learning the situation the President placed himself at the head of a thousand men and took charge of the national palace amid the spontaneous applause of the public.
    "Before President Madero arrived at the national palace Gen. Bernardo Reyes, at the head of a force of men, demanded the surrender of the troops guarding the palace, but their only concession was a volley of shots, which resulted in the death of Gen. Reyes and the capture of Gen. Gregorio Ruiz, who was immediately executed.
    "Felix Diaz is in possession of the suburbs of the city with three hundred or four hundred men, but various forces of Government troops are arriving, and it is probable that within twenty-four hours the Government will retake the suburbs.
    "The dead and wounded are less than 200, and the President has the entire confidence of the people of the metropolis, and appears in public without the least fear of any untoward action the part of the general public.
    "President Madero has turned over the whole of the command of the army to Gen. Huerta, who is faithfully performing his duties."
    Señor Lozano, in order to secure firsthand news regarding the situation in Mexico, crossed to Neuvo Laredo, Mexico, and secured a direct wire connection with Madero's office in Mexico City.
    Consul Lozano propounded a series of questions to the Mexican Executive, who orally dictated his replies to the operator. He assured Consul Lozano that neither he nor his family had sought refuge in flight, calling attention to his presence to dictate to the telegrapher us evidence of this fact. He said, replying to questions.
    "It is not true that Gen. Blanquet has refused to fight for the Government, and at this moment he enters my office to announce his arrival in the city.
    "The report that Felix Diaz controls the points of vantage in and about the city is inexact. He has not dared to leave the 'la Ciudadela' or powder and arms factory, which occupies one public square, and which is really in his possession."
    Madero denied a report that Monterey was in possession of the rebels.
    "Gen. Geronimo Trevino is in charge of the situation there," he said, "and is loyal in the performance of his duty — loyal to the constituted Government and the Madero administration. I place implicit confidence in Gen. Trevino."
    Questioned as to the presence of Zapata's force at Tlalpam, five miles south of Mexico City, Madero said:
    "It is a lie that Zapata is anywhere near Tlalpam. Perhaps the people have confounded his force with a small body of bandits which has been operating in that vicinity."
    He also denied the report that his Cabinet had resigned, saying:
    "The proof of this is that the Minister of War, as well as the others, have been doing all in their power to assist the Government at the present time."
    The President stated he was going to Chapultepec, and that if possible he would grant another wire interview to the Consul at some hour to-morrow.
    Consul Loranzo was instructed by the President to inform the Mexican Chargé d'Affaires in Washington and all Consulates regarding the status of affairs.
    Advices received in Laredo from Monterey at 9 o'clock to-night report everything quiet in that city.
    Two bridges on the National line between Monterey and Tampico have been burned.