The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-04
REBEL ELEMENTS
BECOMING B0LOER
Undsuntcd by Policy Of TTucrta
to Tcrrorizc Them Into
Submission.
RAILROADS ARE INTERRUPTED
As Prccaution Usual Border Pa-
troll Of Ninth Cavalry Is
Increased.
Especial to rho rines-Dispatch


Mexico City. March 3.--Cndaunted by
IIuerta to tcrrorize them into submis-
sion. the rebel elements throughout
Mexico are daily becoming boldcr in
their depredations.
Conferences looking 5" cOnCiliatory
settlements are taking place and some
of them are successful. but new lead
ers are taking the field against the
government, and uprisngs In districts
regarded rs peaceful are OF daily oc-
currence.
Yesterday band OF adhcrents Of
Emilio Zapata who is one of the chiefs
with whom the government is ncgo-
tiating. fired on :, Federal troop train
running from the capital to Cucrna-
vaca. killing or wounding sixty SOL
diers. Similar bands OF Zapatistas con
tinue committing raids and depreda-
lions In the Federal district itself and
in the State OF Morelos These Ia
patistas are plainly not in sympathy
with the peace overtures of their lead
CIR. and are determined to keep up the
guerrilla warfare indefinitely
The railroads between Mexico CITY
and the north are still interrupted.
There has been practically no mail
from the United states for fifteen days.
except that brought by steamer to Vera
Cruz.
Campaign of Pillage.
a new band of rebels who have pro-
claimed themselves "Carrancistas''-
followers of Ncnustiauo CarranZa. the
rebel Governor of Coahuila- has begun
n campaign OF pillage to the north OF
Zacatecas. They havo burned several
bridges on the Mexican Central north
Of Zacatecas. and looted some small
villages and hacicndas. The War De-
partment to-day dispatched. Colonel
Antonio Rivers with 800 infantrymen.
n ir.a he hn M M
restore order in their district
The situation in the State of Hi
dalgo Is extremely grave. owing TO
the conflicting rebel interests and their
varying demands.
a committee composed OF citizens of
the state has come the capital to
prefer charges against Governor Elect
Rosales whom they accuse of stealing
10000 pesos from State funds and Sc
cretinE arms and ammunition belong
ing to the government. The committee
also charges Rosalcs with the murder
OF officers of the rural guard, alleg
ling that Carlos Vidal Gomez. Rafael
Reyes and Alfonso Falco were exc
cutcd by Rosales's orders.
General Albert Alzarta has been
| named military Governor OF Hidalgo
pending a settlement of Internal po-
litical affairs there.
Police Disperse Rioters.
| fOur hundred textile workers VIII q
were denied permission to hold n pub
! lie demonstration in memory of OK
J President Madero started rioting this
afternoon. but We're dispersed by the
police One factory, Lo Carolina, has
| been closed as a result. the employees
declaring 4 strike.
! Through Colone! Jose Cordova Gen
eral Orozco, perhaps the strongest or
/ the rebel chieftainS. demanded ", " ne
/ price of his cooperation with the gov
eminent that all deputies from the
state OF Chihuahua shall be acceptable
{ to him, that he have personal repre-
! scntation III the Mexican Cabinet. and
that all the promises OF the revolution
AIRY program be fulfilled.
General Huerta told Cordova he
would submit Orozco's demands TO the
Cabinet.
T fiuerta is now disposed to consider
as irreconciliabl- all those rebels who
/ have not recognized the new govern
incnt. and treat them as such
Alberto Fuentes, the eN-Governor of
Aguas CGlientes, Who was captured and
! brought TO the capital during the night.
/ remains prisoner in the National
/ Palace, but later will he transferred
TO the renit"ntiary To await trial. He
protests that he has always been loyal
TO the new regime, but was misrcprc-
scented by his enemies.
Abraham Gonzales Ex-Governor or
Chihuahua, who was arrested a week
ago. Will be brought TO the capital for
/ trial.