Huerta Wires Story Of Madero Deaths.

New York Times 100 years ago today, March 8, 1913:
Cables to The Times Gustavo Perished Attempting Escape, Francisco in Street Fight.
FIGHT ON WITH REBELS
Government Forces Open Attack on Carranza's Army in Coahuila and Expect Quick Victory.
HUERTA ON MADERO DEATHS
By VICTORIANO HUERTA, Provisional President of Mexico.
By Cable to the Editor of The New York Times.
    MEXICO CITY, March 7.— The version given by Emilio Madero concerning the lamentable events in which Señors Francisco and Gustavo Madero and Pino Suarez lost their lives is calumnious and fundamentally false.
    Gustavo was killed trying to escape from the arsenal.
    While Don Francisco and Pino Suarez were being conducted from the Palace to the penitentiary their guard was attacked by two groups of armed men in Lecumberri Street, resulting in the death of Madero and Pino Suarez, with one death and two wounded of the attacking party.
    A competent judge made an investigation of these facts.
    The story that Gustavo Madero was mutilated is base and calumnious, as there is public evidence here.
            V. HUERTA.

Special Cable to The New York Times.
    MEXICO CITY, March 7.— The Government forces under Gen. José Maria Mier of Monterey and Gen. Trucy Aubert of Torreon, have closed in on Gov. Carranza with his 1,500 to 2,000 well-armed and mounted men, and have begun fighting at Anhelo in Coahuila. The Government forces number about 6,000 men. Gen. Argumedo, with 1,200 men, is expected to arrive early to-morrow to take part in the engagement.
    The general impression among military men here is that the whole affair will be over in less than two days. It is understood that the orders are to give no quarter and accept no terms from the rebels.
    Gen. Campos with 1,500 men, who expected to take part in the engagement, left Torreon and camped at Matamoros de La Laguna to protect Torreon.
    Gov. Carranza to-day telegraphed to Huerta as President of the republic declaring that he was in open rebellion.
    Acting Gov. Pesqueira has also wired, stating that the Legislature has declared it would not recognize the Huerta administration. He, as Governor, would go with the State. The Government acted several days ago without awaiting official information.
    Gen. Reynaldo Diaz has sent 1,000 men from Sinalva to Guaymas.
    Gen. Gil in the south and Ojeda in the north have been ordered to take part in the operations against the rebellious leaders.
    Sufficient troops will be sent to handle both the Yaquis and rebels in the State of Sonora.
    The Government states that the troops of the State Guard are siding with ex-Gov. Maytorena.
    Talk of the possible secession of the border States has reached here, but no information is available as to how serious it is.
    Grave doubt is being expressed about the loyalty of the border Consuls.
    Minister of War Granados has stated that he did not believe it would be necessary to ask permission for troops to pass through the United States.
    Gov. de Cepeda of San Luis Potosi was arrested to-day for complicity with Carranza and on other charges, made in a warrant issued by the military authorities. It developed that he sold government buildings and confiscated the money of local banks. He will probably be brought to the capital. The Legislature of the State will elect a Governor ad interim.
    Three leaders of small revolutionary bands went on the war path to-day near the capital as the result of the indiscretion of local authorities. It is believed they will easily be brought back. Troops have already been sent against them.
    The Chamber of Deputies to-day acted favorably on the amnesty measure after a hot discussion. This action is only preliminary.
    The New York World's article against Ambassador Wilson is arousing great indignation among foreigners and natives. It is known here that the author of the articles has been for many years a personal enemy of Wilson and a publicity agent for the Maderos.
    It is known here that Ambassador Wilson did all in his power to save the life of Madero. He and Mrs. Wilson both paid all kinds of attention to Mrs. Madero and assisted her to leave after her husband's death.
    In view of the commendatory telegrams of Knox and Bryan to Mr. Wilson and also the foreign Government's messages the attacks are regarded as unwarranted.

    MEXICO CITY, March 7.— The attitude of Emiliano Zapata toward the new Government still is in 'doubt. A note of encouragement came to the capital to-day from the State of Mexico, where the surrender of 750 rebels of the band of Francisco Pacheco, who had kept Madero's army busy, was arranged in the town of Lerma.
    Rumors of discord between Gen. Felix Diaz and President Huerta are said to have grown out of the question of the date of the Presidential election. Assurances are given from official sources that there is no basis for the rumors, but the story current is that Gen. Diaz desires the elections at a date not later than eight months off, whereas President Huerta is standing firm to his original announcement that they should be held "when the country is sufficiently pacified to assure free elections in every State."
    Another prominent supporter of the late President Madero, Rafael Tapia, who took the field against the Administration of Provisional President Huerta after the death of his leader, arrived last night in Guadalupe-Hidalgo, just outside the Federal Capital, with 150 of his men. He surrendered to the Federal authorities. Guadalupe-Hidalgo is the place where the treaty of peace between Mexico and the United States was concluded in 1848.
    Tapia formerly was a chief officer of rural guards in the State of Vera Cruz. His decision to surrender has caused the Government to show great elation, as he is popular with the rural guards in the Southeastern States, and it was feared he would be able to muster a formidable body of men to fight against the Government troops.
    Manuel Mascarenas of the State of Sonora, who is a candidate for the Governorship, arrived here last night and expressed great optimism in regard to the plans of the Government to put down the uprising there. Mascarenas desires to be named Provisional Governor of Sonora pending the suppression of the rebellion.
    Rafael Cepeda, ex-Governor of San Luis Potosi, who refused to recognize the Huerta Government and was credited with joining the revolt headed by Gov. Carranza, has been arrested in San Luis Potosi City. He will be brought here for trial on a charge of rebellion.