Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-13
Strengthening Of Garrison at
Torreon and Apparent Loyal
ty of Forces Under TreVino
Reason for Belief,
.COEFlSCATlON OF
FIREARMS AT CHIHUAHUA
Rebel Leader Gives Civilians
Three Days in Which to Sur
render Guns in Order to Es-
cape Court Martial.

IBy Morning Journal specInI Leased Wire
chihuahua, Mexp March l2.-An
unconfirmed rumor, reaching here to-
day. says that government forces,
either those of villa or those who
crossed the llne at Oiinaga, Will cut
the railroad north OF here within the
next twenty-four hours, The report
Is derided at Orozco's headquarters.
That the government will wait FOR
OroZco to carry the fight to Torreon
Is doubtful. The strengthening OF
the garrison at Torreon and the ap-
parent loyalty OF General Geronimo
Trevino, commander OF the third
military zone with headquarters at
Monterey. are taken as indications
that the federals VIII take the
offensive.
All firearms and other munitions OF
war In Chihuahua must he surren-
dered TO the rebels within three DAYS
or their owners will he considered as
enemies of the revolutions, and tried
before courtmartial, according to u
decree published by General Pascual
Orozco today.
The public is informed that the
national revolutionary" army re-
qulres all the arms II ls possible to
get and since II is known that many
merchants and private citizens are In
possession OF guns the opportunity OF
delivering them voluntarily -
Orozeo's headquarters IL offered.
After three days. says the decree, =
search will be made In those places
where It Is suspected there may be
arms and, II found, the holders viii
be punished with all severity.
Import duties have been reduced
so per cent by orozco. the decree adj
vtsing the public of this also being
published today. II refers TO all Tor
eign goods except intoxicating liquors
and becomes effective Immediately.
similar reduction being made In the
stamp tax.
Orosco and his adversaries expect
much prestige to be given the revolu~
tionary cause by the presence III
Washington of the two commissioners
who left here for the American capi-
tai today Manuel Luian, chief Of the
commission, and Juan Prieto Quem-
per, composing the commission, are
attorneys OF Chihuahua. Neither was
Identified with the past revolution.
Lujan Is married to a niece OF Gen.
Luis Terrazas and Prieto Guemper
was Mexican consul at baltimore
under the Diaz regime,
The local junta believes II not inn
possible that Lujan and Prleto Quem-
per may induce Taft To recognize The
beligerency of the rebels.
No activity has yet characterized
salazar's column, now camped be-
fore Santa Rosalia, the little town in
the Camargo district, where force
OF less than 200 federals IL awaitins
attack Salazars force, now number
ing more than 900. Is operating In
the hills about the place and an early
forward movement is expected. He
has two machine guns in his com
mand. manned by SaTl Dreben ana
Tracy G. Richardson. saldiGrs of for
tune, who have seen service In Cen
tral America aud the Philippines. li--
Is not believed the federals have artiiN
iery. II is possible Salazar may delay
attack until the arrival OF a train sent
tonight, bearing additional nouns
Tor his men and 100 additional troops
The policy OF Orozco is To Increase
the attacking force TO such point
that the fcderals will see the useless
ness of resistance and yield without
loss of life.