Carranza Beaten, It's Said.

New York Times 100 years ago today, March 12, 1913:
Mexican Officials Hear He Is in Flight Toward the Border.
Special Cable to The New York Times.
    MEXICO CITY, March 11.— The situation was greatly improved to-day. Several leaders of the Government reported that the Carranza movement in the State of Coahuila had collapsed. Government advices stated that Gov. Venustiano Carranza was in full flight toward the border, pursued closely by Federal troops. It was considered possible the Huerta forces would catch Gov. Carranza. It was not believed he would offer to fight.
    Juan Andrew Almazan surprised Government officials by appearing in the capital to-day. It had been thought he still was in the State of Guerrero, and possibly in rebellion against the Huerta Administration. Almazan said in an interview that he represented Jesus Salgado Radilla and other leaders who were at the head of 4,000 men. He promised that all of them would recognize the Government unconditionally. Almazan had not been informed of the uprising by Gertrudis Sanchez, but he said he would deal with him in short order. He explained that Sanchez would have no chance, as that man was hated in the State, his men having come from frontier States. Guerrero, he added, was famous for its clannishness and its hatred of residents of other States. Revolutionists now concentrated in the larger towns are prepared to take the field on receipt of orders. Government officials stated to-day they would have 10,000 men in Sonora in two days. They set the number of rebels in that State at 5,000, but admitted the insurgents were well armed.
    It is recognized here that the entire State of Sonora is in the hands of the rebels. The Huerta plan is to wage two separate campaigns, one against the Yaquis, the other aimed at the secessionists. Representations will be made to-morrow to the Government in Washington to have the United States prevent filibustering.
    The Minister of the Interior, Garcia Granados, will appear before the Senate Committee to-morrow to ask for the expedition of the amnesty measure.
    It was decided to-day to ask Congress to call the National elections for President and Vice President and a Justice of the Supreme Court for the first Sunday in July. A measure to that end will be sent to Congress tomorrow.
    The Legislature of the State of Coahuila officially recognized to-day the Huerta Government, electing Gen. Eugenio Rascon Governor of the State. He had already been appointed as the legislative power and was thought to have disappeared, but ratification by the Legislature is regarded as a good move.
    Secession talk on the part of Sonora and possibly other States continued strong to-day. The Government officials were cognizant of the fact, but denied having any ground on which to take action.