New-York tribune., 1910-06-09
How Indian insurgents Slew
VaIIadoIid Officials.
ORDERS HAD ENRAGED THEM
General Bravo Takes Command
of Troops Dispatched to
subdue Mayas.

Mexico city, June s.-With telegraph
wires cut and operators murdered or forced
to flee for their lives. definite information
is lacking as to the present situation at
valladolid. Yucstsn. the scene of a bloody
massacre by Indian insurgents several days
ago Meagre advices received by the gov
ernn7ent to-day estimate the number or
killed al forty.
More than two thousand Indians are said
to have been engaged in the attack. The
insurgents held vslls dolid at last accounts.
having fortified themselves in the jail and
other buildings. Federal and state troops
and volunteers numbering more than two
thousand men. are concentrating AT Dzitas.
near s-sladolid. and are about tn march on
the rebels
General Ignacio Bravo. comma nder Of the
Tenth Military Zone, whose headquarters are
at Santa Cruz de Bravo. in the province of
Quintsna Roo. has been ordered TO the
scene 70 take command. Those engaged in
the uprising are chiefly Indians Of the
towns Of Xocen and Chichinilla- who never
have been submissive to authority.
Cause Of the Outbreak.
Reports as 70 the cause of the outbreak
are conflicting. Some declare that II began
with a protest against certain orders issued
by the civil officer Jefe Poitico Reg in
charge Of the municipality. while others
say that II was the result of A drunken
spree. Whatever its origin. it appears to
have had some semblsnce of organization,
and is said TO have been led by political
malcontents. Colonel Ronilla Montenegro,
formerly at the head of the civil govern
ment of Valladolid. is said to have been in
command of the raiders
The first attack was made on the build
ing containing all public Offices. After sack
ing this building, the rioters turned their
to Jefe Politico Regil.
The slaughter began In the night and it
was q. m. when the attack was made on
the building where Regil and many citizens
had taken refuge. A butchery followed.
The wife OF Regil left her four children end
went to the assistance OF her husband,
seeking through her tears and prayers 10
reach the hearts of the infurated raiders.
Slain in Wife's Sight.
Regil was cut down before the eyes of his
wife and his body hacked TO pieces The
wife also is said to have been murdered as
were all of the twenty men in the building.
Later the six gendarmes in the town met
a similar fate.
The people were terrified. Many fec in
the direction OF Merida The mob surged
through the town. crying for blood and
pillage. Victor Ojed. judge of the first in
stance. fell into their hands and was as
sassinated. Other victims were Florentine
Echaratta. commander Of the police; Jose
Maria Hernandez. second in command;
Pedro Hernandez, Mayor OF the town; the
treasurer. jose z. TRAY. chief Of the tele-
graph Office at VaIIadolid. and Alonzo V
Annueva and Dernetrio Rivero. merchants.
whose stores were sacked. II is said that
TRAY was put to death after horrible
tortures other operators fed to the coun-
try and escaped.
At the war Department it was said to-
DAY that the troops already on the way TO
the scene Of the pillege. with the local
forces, would be able to restore order. al
though additional troops were in readiness
to he sent forward if it became necessary.