Friday, August 23, 2013

Nine Fights Near Capital.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 23, 1913:
All in One Day, and Huerta Says His Troops Won Them.
    MEXICO CITY, Aug. 22.— Nine fights between the Federals and Constitutionalists are reported to have occurred in the last twenty-four hours. All are recorded as Federal victories. According to the official reports, the military situation throughout the republic is improved greatly. The rebels are said to be generally disheartened, and on the defensive in all quarters.
    These official reports practically are the only source of information on which news for local readers is based. The other side of the story rarely reaches the capital because of interrupted communication and censorship of dispatches at points outside the city. In three of the fights reported, 175 rebels are said to have been killed, whereas the Federal loss is given as eight.
    The situation about Torreon is admitted to be slightly worse. It is understood the rebels control much of the country there, and that 1,000 more are marching southward from Cuatro Cienegas, Coahuila. Eastward from Cuatro Cienegas Gen. Pena's headquarters at Monclova has reported a part of his men to be cut off by the rebels.
    Admissions are made that the rebels are gaining headway in the State of Sinaloa.
    Since the followers of Zapata invaded the Federal District Gen. Juvencio Robles has destroyed seven towns within a few miles of the capital, including Ajurco. Only the churches were left standing. Three more towns were ordered destroyed to-day.
    El Pais reported to-day that there was a greatly increased rebel movement in the State of Jalisco. The State of Zacatecas admittedly is infested by rebels. The advisability of calling an extra session of Congress to deal with the situation growing out of the representations of President Wilson to President Huerta was discussed to-day by the Permanent Committee of Congress. A proposed amendment to a resolution to call an extra session precipitated a debate. The amendment favored trying for sedition the introducers of the resolution.
    Another amendment providing that the President report to the committee the nature of the negotiations with the United States Government was offered by Manuel Malo Juvera. Failure to pass that resolution under a suspension of the rules resulted in its being referred to a committee, which will be unable to report before next Friday's session, and since the regular session of Congress will begin Sept. 15 the Deputies believe that the calling of a special session is improbable.

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