Armistice In The North.

New York Times 100 years ago today, February 11, 1913:
Generals on Both Sides Await Settlement at the Capital.
    EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 10.— An armistice practically exists between Federal and rebel forces in Northern Mexico, pending a settlement of the Mexico City Situation. This is admitted by rebel agents here and Federal commanders in the State of Chihuahua.
    Assurances that American lives and property would be protected in the districts under his charge came to-day from Gen. Antonio Rabago, chief of the Northern military zone, with headquarters at Chihuahua City. The message was transmitted to Washington by way of Consul Thomas Edwards. Gen. Rabago recommends that order be kept by all troops in the zone, with especial emphasis on the safety to foreigners, until some solution is reached in the political situation caused by the Mexico City mutiny. The attitude of Federal army officers is one of reserve and defense of any Government that may be generally recognized throughout the republic.
    Rebel representatives along the border are equally confident that no disorders will occur, declaring the revolution has triumphed through the mutiny at the national capital. The local rebel junta today sent messages to all rebel chiefs in the North relating what occurred at Mexico City, and recommending that the rebels remain inactive, only defending their positions against assault by Federals. The Federals also, it is declared, will remain in their positions in the principal cities.
    Manuel Lujan, former rebel Ambassador to Washington, to-day telegraphed Gen. Felix Diaz, asking recognition of the northern revolutionists. He asked that Gen. Pascual Orozco, Jr., whose whereabouts remain in doubt be recognized as Commander in Chief, with Gen. Jose Inez Salazar as acting commander.
    No change has been made in the United States border patrol under command of Gen. E. Z. Steever. In view of a possible mutiny among the Juarez troops, the El Paso County Sheriff's force to-day reorganized the posse comitatus formed during former troubles over the line. This organization has a membership of some 500 Americans, with arms.
    All is reported quiet in the district below this port. Rebels remain in control of most of the rural territory and large bands are occupying the American Mormon settlements in the Casas Grandes district along the Mexico Northwestern Railway, which remains out of commission. Traffic on the Mexican Central Line is not interrupted by rebel activity, and the telegraph lines are operating. The Diaz rebels are said to hold a strict censorship over the Mexico City telegraph offices.