El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-10
FIGHTING
IN REGION Of
CUL|ACAN
Continued from Page II

through a very hard campaign Sew
eral guerilla bands had Joined the
MoreIos force all well mounted, and a
total Of about 400 mounted men were
in the procession, bringing up the
force now in the city TO 500 or more
seasoned campaigners.
Cavalry is what has been lacking
heretofore and II is now thought that
with this force and the machine guns,
which single animal can carry with
ease, the government can carry on an
active offensive campaign. The ''vivas''
which usually signalize a Mexican pro-
cession were conspicuous by their abb
sence. The more responsible members
OF the community were there with 8
pleased expression at the temporary
relief from fear of attack on the city.
but the volatile elements which fur
nish the noise for such occasions smil-
ed grimly or trudged about in gloomy
silence.
Town Is Rafded.
The insurrectos raided Sanalona last
night, carrying off the horses, money
and entire stock Of goods from the
plantation store. The owners, insur-
recto sympathizers, did not save him
in any respect. An American gun
fighter of unsayory renown was in
receipt that was given for the stuff
taken. The leaders told the planter
that the junta central Of chihuahua
had ordered them to withhold the at
tack on Culiacan until military lead
er from Chihuahua came to direct the
siege. They said they would not at
tack the city at short range and ex-
pose themselves to the deadly machine
guns. but would simply cut the rail-
roads. telegraphs and telephone wires
and close all roads. dynamite the water
works and sit tight until time did the
rest.
Opportunity Slips By.
Night beT0-e last two insurrecto
leaders entered the CITY in disguise
and were preparing to start rally to
insurrectos inside the city, with the
connivance of five policemen, when the
plot was discovered. The two leaders
had coed horses saddled and waiting
and made their getaway. but the five
policemen are being held incomunicado.
1t was the night the garrison consisted
of only $50 men. Why the thousands
of insurrecto sympathizers allowed the
opportunity to pass for taking posses
sion of the city is one of the mysteries
Of Mexican psychology. The few sol
diers were all on the tops of few
--A9A IEey cOu4U nave
been freed like squirrels.
That there are very few crimes COM
mitted in the country is eloquent evil
dence of the naturally peaceful dispo-
sition of most Of these people. For
more than two weeks now all re-
straints have been lifted from them,
practically all the functions Of gov
eminent stopped outside of the larger
towns, and only Culiacan and Mazat-
Ian in position to offer resistance to
attacks from the outside, and both
these menaced by the existence of
thousands of insurrecto sympathizers
in their own limits. Travellers who
come in from those communities into
which the insurrectos have not pene-
trated report that the people, while
very anxious about the outcome Of the
struggle, are following the even tenor
Of their way, hoping that both sides
will exterminate each other rather than
bring the struggle home to them.
Soldiers Get More Pay.
The conflict is having a marked eff
feet on the labor market. The poorest
paid soldier now gets S125 Mex per
day and the rurales get $3.50. This is
for privates. Much of the contumely