Sonora To Head Revolt.

New York Times 100 years ago today, February 23, 1913:
Volunteers in Chihuahua Likely to Fight for Madero.
    TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 22.— "The State of Sonora is firm in its allegiance to Madero and prepared to back up its decision with arms."
    This was the declaration of Yamael Padilla, Secretary of State of Sonora, who arrived to-day from Hermosillo. Padilla denied there was any movement in contemplation to make Sonora an independent republic.
    Members of the State Congress, which will be assembled in special session at Hermosillo Monday, were in thorough accord, he insisted, with Gov. Maytorena, who issued a proclamation yesterday urging the people to adhere to Madero and deny recognition to the Huerta provisional Government. Maytorena is said to have the support of the Federal troops in the Sonora military zone.
    Manuel Mascarena, a former rebel under Inez Salazar, arrived from Los Angeles to-day and asserted that he was to be the provisional Governor of Sonora, succeeding Maytorena. He was accompanied by Arturo Elias, who was Mexican Consul at Los Angeles under Porfirio Diaz, and who is said to be slated to become Mascarena's Secretary of State. Both will leave for the City of Mexico to procure credentials from Huerta.