Fresh Revolts Menace Mexico.

New York Times 100 years ago today, March 9, 1913:
Huerta Government Harassed by Uprisings in the North and South.
LATIN REPUBLICS IN PLOT
Washington Hears of Plan to Draw Eight Mexican States Into Confederation.
BATTLES IN SEVERAL TOWNS
Aubert's Army Clashes with Carranzistas — Insurgent Governor Escapes — Rebellion Near Capital Smothered. Special Cable to The New York Times.
    MEXICO CITY, March 8.— Insurgent movements in the southern part of the republic have come so fast on the heels of the revolutionary activities in the border States of the north that it was the opinion in military circles to-night that the Provisional Government of Gen. Victoriano Huerta would find it a severe tax on its resources to meet all those enemies at once.
    Provisional President Huerta is con fronted with the necessity of sending seasoned troops simultaneously north and south from the capital that the rebels may be dealt with summarily before the insurgent chieftains have time to rally larger numbers of malcontents to their support. He has not had time to carry out his recently announced intention to reorganize the national army. Many of the Federal regiments, battalions and batteries still are in skeleton form.
    The War Department counts on reconciled rebels to fill in the gaps in the Huerta forces. Unless the former revolutionists come into the Government camp more rapidly the Central Government will have to send a large proportion of half-drilled men against rebels and secessionists already hardened by months of severe campaigning.

Rebels Loot Two Towns.
    Three hundred rebels sacked today the towns of Juchitepec and Tepoxtlan in the State of Mexico, 30 miles from the capital. Although their identity is not known, it is believed they are the men whose leaders departed yesterday in anger due to the lack of diplomacy on the part of the Prefect of one of the suburbs. Both towns have been entered several times by rebels, with resultant pillage. Juchitepec was partly destroyed by fire several months ago. All the towns and villages in the Chalco district now are infested with rebels of various descriptions. Some are loyal to the Provisional Government of Gen. Huerta, others are doubtful. Federal forces have been ordered here to go after the rebels. The Huerta troops probably will be reinforced by the Thirty-fourth Battalion, which is coming from the northern part of the State of Mexico.
    More than 100 rebels were enrolled in the regular army yesterday at their own request. They will be available for service as soon as they are needed.
    A bulletin to the War Department at noon to-day stated that Gov. Venutiano Carranza of the State of Couhuila has been defeated in the north. It alleged that several places had been reoccupied by the Federal forces. No details were given, but it is believed that Gov. Carranza escaped capture. The news was received here with great satisfaction.

Trouble in Huerta Cabinet.
    There are rumors in this city of trouble in Gen. Huerta's Cabinet resulting from political friction over the Vice Presidential candidates. Cabinet, officers are maintaining silence on the subject in the hope of tiding over the trouble.
    Statements that the surviving Maderos were not coming back to Mexico caused some relief here, although great attention is being paid to the movements of the late President's family. The people of Mexico, so far as the Maderos are concerned, are taking the attitude, "Out of sight, out of mind." The public shows absolute indifference to the Maderos' fate and their whereabouts.
    The Peace Commissioners, who were stopped last night in Jiminez, are not expected here until to-morrow.
    Dr. Rafael Cepedu, the accused ex-Governor of the State of San Luis Potosi, arrived here to-day. He was under a heavy guard. Abraham Gonzales, accused ex-Governor of the State of Chihuahua, is on the way to the capital.
    Amelino Mendoza, a leader of the Maderista rebels, attempted to rise in arms in Santa Rosa, near Cordova, in the State of Vera Cruz, to-day at the head of several hundred men employed in a textile factory there. Col. Gaudencio de la Llave, a former, revolutionist, sent his men against Mendoza, killing the leader and several other rebels and quickly suppressing the uprising.
    The failure to receive details of the fight against Gov. Carranza to-day was due to cutting of the telegraph wires north of the City of Saltillo.