Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-03-13
MADERO ASKED
TO RESIGN
Legislature of Sonora Pre-
Isents Measure Repudiat-
ing President
REBEL FORCES ARE GROWING
Torreon to Be Reduced by Hun
ger Insurrecto Leaders
Say.

! (By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
] Chihuahua, Mex, March I3.-Hun-
/ ger and not bullets will win Torreon
for the rebels unless the government
troops assume the aggressive. On the
theory that il is better to sacrifice
time than life, those who are planning
to overthrow President Madero, will
attempt to gain possession of Tor
reon by means of a siege and on this
account it makes little difference how
many federal troops are sent into the
city. They will assist in consuming
the available supply of food.
Railroads enter the city from the
south, east, west and north, bur for
some weeks these have been out OF
operation as the result of bridge de.
struction and the people of TOrreon
have already had a fOretaste of what
is coming in the way of scarcity OF
food stuffs. The arrival of federals
from the south probably has afforded
some relief, but the revolutionary
leaders say it Will be a simple matter
to cut and keep cut every road enter
ing the city, thus bringing garrison
and population to a state where sur
render would be natural and prefer
able.
Rebel Force of 10000.
1t is planned to mobilize the revo-
lutionary army from the north along
the lines near Bermejillo, few kilo-
meters north of TOrreOn while similar
forces already operating in that dis
trict will guard the approaches from
east. west and south. The road from
the south connecting with the capital
can be guarded best, they believe by
Ia force of men holding Picardias,
short distance from TorreOn, where
there is bridge of more than ordi-
nary length Counting on the bands
of rebels operating in the states of
Coahuila and Durango, the officers at
headquarters believe they can sur
round TOrreon with a force of eight
or ten thousand.
In addition to this force the popu-
! lace inside the city is expected to
lend some assistance and the effect on
popular opiition throughout the repub-
lie it is thought will go far towards
bringing about the resignation of
Madero.
Should the garrison succeed in
holding out until some time in April.
another phase of the situation it is
believed may develop in the national
congress, which convenes on the
second of that month. The revolu-
i tonary officers believe it not unlikely
that by that time the people as a
whole will be clamOring so for the
end of the siege that congress will
join in a demand that the executive
relinquish his position
Maderos Resignation Demanded.
= Chihuahua, Mex, March 13.-The
immediate resignation of President
Madero and President Pine Sua-
req is demanded in d bill which was
presented today by the permanent
: commission of the state legislature,
1.-THE deputies presenting the measure
ask that a special session Of the leg
lisature be called to adopt it, thus
placing the state in the position OF
having formally repudiated the CEN
tral government It is probable that
the measure will be adopted as soon
as the necessary formalties can be
complied with.
The deputies fathering the measure
appeal to the patriotism of the presi
dent and vice-president saying that
only by Immediately resigning can
they prevent the shedding of blood.
Little change has been effected in
the campaign in the field. The force
under General Inez Salazar holds it's
lposition before Santa Rosalia await
: ing orders from General Orozco to
close in on the one hundred and
twenty-five loyal federals now garri-
! soning the place. The reason given
: for inaction is that it is hoped the de-
: tenders realizing the hopelessness of
= their situation, will evacuate or sur
render without sacrifice of life.
J Salazar's Force Growing.
Reports from Salazar to Orozco are
that daily his force is being augment
ed by recruits. Pancho Villa, the 10y.
al rurale leader, was reported to have
been yesterday at San Lucas with only
a small remnant of his force left. \
detachment of Orozcos men are pur.
suing him. San Lucas is not far from
the position held by Salazar General
Antonio Rojas with the one hundred
men he brought here from Juarez left
or a special train this morning TO,
JuareZ where he will resume command
of the garrison.