Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-12
BLOODY FIGHT PRECEDED
CAPTURE OF CuHACAN

| san Diego. Cal. June ll.--Cullacan,
! in the state o Sinaloa. surrendered to
the Maderistas May 81, after nearly
two days OF fighting. in which hund-
reds are reported to have been killed
tThe city was nearly destroyed. Mazat-
Ian, I'm the same state surrendered
without resistance on June 2. These
advices were brought by the steamer
Benito Juarez which has Just arrived
from Mazatlan.
The attack upon Culiacan began
May 30, at about O'Clock in the
morning. The assault was made on
the east, north and south. The garri-
sen was slowly driven back and after
three hours General Bandera's force
of insurrectos captured the chapel oil
the Sacred Heart. The building had
been fortified and the loss Of life At
that point was heavy. Meanwhile
General Iturblde, advancing from the
east on the town was sweeping all be-
fore him As soon as the Maderistas
were within the city they began to
apply the torch and to blow up with
dynamite the less inflammable build
ngs shortly before noon Governor
Redo, having no hope of defending
the place started for Altalte with 500
men, but his retreat was blocked by
the insurrectos Meanwhile General
Bonilla at the station of the Southern
Pacific railway of Mexico, was fight
Ing against an overwhelming body or
insurrectos. About this time the latter
captured the jail where the political
prisoners had been released and 9TH
ers killed. Governor Redo returned
from his attempted retreat and an
appeal for an armistice was sent TO
Mexico City, but no reply came Culia-
can surrendered on the following day,
the federals being guaranteed life
and liberty. How many persons were
killed during the fighting is not def
initely known. Passengers ana officers
of the Benito Juarez were told that
the dead numbered about 1000. in
cluding soldiers, women and children,
and other non-com batants. After the
surrender General Tierado proclaim
ed himself military governor, pending
orders from the Madero authorities at
Mexico City.
Mazatlan, which not long ago fire.
quently was assailed. finally surrend-
cred without firing a shot. When the
officials of the place learned of the
fall Of Culacan and the bloody
scenes there, II was decided to sur
render. Mazatlan at that time, June
2. was surrounded by about 1900 Ma
deristas. while the forces at Culiacan
were 1000. AS soon az the Maderis
tas entered Mazatlan they released
the prisoners in the cuartel. II isl
reported that the prison records
showed that there were 1.044 persons
in confinement, the majority political
offenders, but the criminal prisoners
are said to have been summary shot |
Before the Maderistas could occupy
Mazatlnn the mayor. "A majority of the |
government officials and most of the |
soldiers went aboard the gunboat
Tnmpico, which had been anchored /
off the city for weeks. The chief of |
police, j. Ramirez, the captain of the |
rurales, Marcial Ybana, and another
police officer named Cnsillas, took |
refuge on the Benito Juarez. They |
were followed to the steamer by the |
Maderistas, captured and taken
ashore Officers of the steamer were |
told that the fugltlves would be cx-
ecuted at o'clock in the afternoon
The Bento Juarez left Mazatlan be-
fore that hour
The government officials ana sold
iers are reported to have gone to
Santa Rosalla on the Tampico, despite
the fact that the commander oi the
Maderistas promised them protection
saving that the surrender of Mazat-
Ian was all that was asked. The VIC
tors appear to have acted with mod