New York Times 100 years ago today, March 15, 1913:
Orozco's Order Expected to Bring Rebel Leader to Huerta's Aid.
Special Cable to The New York Times.
MEXICO CITY, March 14.— Pascual Orozco, Sr., leaves tomorrow, accompanied by Ramon Oliveros, to find Emiliano Zapata, leader of the rebels in the South, and give him the instructions of his chief, Pascual Orozco, Jr. A messenger from Zapata had called on Orozco and informed him that he recognized him as the leader of the revolution and asked instructions. Orozco answered: "Come in and help to establish peace. Come personally to the capital or send an authorized representative to arrange terms." It is believed that the fact that Zapata was waiting for orders from Orozco without the knowledge of the latter accounts for his inactivity and his failure to communicate with the Government. It is thought now that the affair will soon be ended and that his troops will be available and probably will be sent to Sonora.
The news from Coahuila is unreliable. The Government is reticent, but private advices here indicate that the road between Eagle Pass and Monclova is still in the hands of rebel bands. Some bridges have been burned near Bustamente. The train leaving here to-night goes by way of Monterey and possibly will be intercepted, although the reports here are to the effect that the rebels are only after arms and ammunition and are committing no depredations.
Col. Martinez, a former associate of the bandit Villa, is in the field near Santa Rosalia, north of Chihuahua, cutting railroad lines, and interrupting traffic.
Gen. Candido Aguilar, former commander of the Rurales, has revolted near Pedricena, Durango, and is burning bridges there.
Reports from Sonora are untrustworthy. The Government refuses to entertain the idea that the Sinaloa secession movement is connected with the Sonora revolts in spite of the many rumors to that effect. The crisis in the Cabinet, due to the rival candidacies for Vice President, has been tided over temporarily by the diplomacy of Francisco de la Barra, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The interference of the American Army officer in the fight at Nogales, when he ordered a bugler to sound the Mexican call for "cease firing," called forth unfavorable comments in army circles resulting in some bad feeling. Government officials state that they have no information concerning the incident and refuse to make any statement at present.
Felix Sommerfeld, chief of Madero's spies, who has been a refugee at the German Legation since the fall of Madera, left this morning under guard of secret agents, promising never to return to the country. He was an object of much hatred among persons here owing to the fact that he was implicated in many arrests of United States and Mexican refugees.
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