Mexican Rebels Take Town.

New York Times 100 years ago today, March 22, 1913:
Gov. Gonzales Said to Have Been Killed Under Fugitive Law.
    MONTEREY, Mexico, March 21.— The Town of Lampazos, ninety-six miles to the north of this city, in the State of Nuevo Leon, has been occupied by a rebel force commanded by Francisco Zuazua.

    EL PASO, Texas, March 21.— Mexicans arriving in Juarez from the south to-day asserted they had been part of a firing squad which put to death Abram Gonzales, Governor of Chihuahua under the Madero Government, a fortnight ago. Gonzales was killed under the fugitive law, the Mexicans related, when on his way from Chihuahua City to Mexico City, where he was to have been placed on trial for an alleged revolutionary plot. In Jiminez the Governor was separated from six other prisoners. Alone in a railway car, he was hurried south. At a quiet place north of Torreon he was removed from the car and shot, said the men who told the story.
    Gonzales has been missing since his removal from Chihuahua almost three weeks ago. He was well known among American cattlemen before the revolution, being a cattle broker of Chihuahua City. He was educated in Notre Dame University, South Bend, Ind.

    CANANEA, Sonora, Mexico, March 21.— A demand for the surrender of this place was received to-day by Col. Moreno of the Federal garrison. It came from Col. Cabral, commanding the State forces mobilizing at Del Rio, midway between Cananea and Naco, on the border. Cabral said he would attack in the morning, and recommended that all women and children be removed from the place. Automobiles hurried the non-combatants to the border at Bisbee and Douglas.

    GUAYMAS, March 21.— It was said officially to-day that 4,000 Federal troops would arrive here Monday to act against the insurgent State authorities in Hermosillo. About 1,000 Federals are garrisoned here.

    WASHINGTON, March 21.— Salazar, one of the rebel chiefs in Northern Mexico, seems undecided whether to cast his fortune with the Huerta forces or with the factions still in arms against them. Meanwhile Juarez is reported undisturbed. Gen. Salazar is permitting railroads to be repaired and trains are running.
    The revolutionists Pereyra and Contreras, according to reports from Durango, have abandoned Cuencame and are said to be in retreat to the North. Durango is quiet, but without railroad communication.
    The situation around the border town of Nogales, Ariz., is undisturbed, the American troops keeping a close watch on the Mexican Federal soldiers in Arizona towns to prevent violation of the neutrality laws.

    NOGALES, Ariz., March 21.— Facing intrusion of Federal forces from Guaymas, the California Gulf port in Southern Sonora, officials of the insurgent State decided to-day to hasten the campaign against Naco and Cananea, the only remaining Federal garrisons in the north. After crushing Gen. Ojeda at Naco and Col. Moreno at Cananea, all the available State troops will be rushed against Guaymas.
    State troops are mobilizing along the Sonora Railway, north of Guaymas, to prevent any sudden sally of the Federals against Hermosillo, the State capital, but not until the northern campaign is completed can a force be organized to oppose any formidable advance of Huerta troops.