The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-12
fenders of Culiacan, in the
late of Sinaloa, Unable
10, Prevent Occupation
of the Town.
RCH APPLIED BY
HOST OF INVADERS
ndreds Said to Have Been
Mazaltan Surren-
dered Without Re
sistance.

. An DIEGO, Cal. June 11.-Culia-
can In the state OF Sinaloa sur
4 rendered TO the Maderistas May
81, after nearly two days of fierce
lighting in which hundreds are
Irted 10 have been killed. The city
nearly destroyed.
1zatlan. In the same state. surren-
ID without resistance on June 2. These
|ces were brought by the steamer
10 Juarez. which has just arrived
4 Mazatlan.
TX attack upon Culiacan began May
bout o'clock in the morning. The
|1lt was made on the east. north and
d. The garrison was slowly driven
I and after three hours General Ban
ID force OF insurrectos captured the
Id OF the Sacred Heart The build
hsd been fortified and the loss of
nc that point was heavy. Meanwhile
|cfal Iturbide. advancing from the
oh the town. was sweeping all be-
him.
Dlied the Torch.
aoon as the Maderistas were within
cts, they began TO apply, the torch
|nmable buildings. Shortly before
b Governor Redo. having no hope of
|nding the place, started for Alfalfa
/ 300 men. but his retreat was blocked
}he insurrectos. Meanwhile General
IEIa, at the station of the Southern
lie railway OF Mexico. was fighting
net an overwhelming body of insur-
*0ns this time the latter captured the
uhere the political prisoners had
released and others killed. Governor
n returned from his attempted re-
i and an appeal for an armistice
lent to Mexico City. but no reply
IIiacan surrendered on the following
the federals being guaranteed life
liberty How many persons were
q during the fighting is not definitely
wn.
lg Death List.
zssengers and officers Of the Benito
reg were told that the dead num-
d about one thousand. including SOL
n women and children and other nom
batants. After the surrender General
|ado was proclaimed military COVER
.pendlng orders from the MadeSo au-
tiles al Mexico City,
8zatlan, which not long ago fire.
1tly was assaied. finally surrendered
1out firing shot. When the offl-
b of the place learned of the fall OF
Ean ana t1e DlOouy SCtilcS iHcis,
Ros decided TO surrender Mazatlar
hat time, June .. was surrounded by
ut 1000 Maderistas. while the forces
Culiacan were 1000. AS soon as the
Ieristas entered Mazatlan they re-
ID the prisoners In the cuartel. II
Iported that the prison records showed
[ there were 104l persons in confine-
~ the majority political Offenders
4 the criminal prisoners are said &c
been summarily shot.
ape on Gunboat.
fore the Maderistas could occupy
/8tlan The mayor. n majority OF the
trnment officials and most Of The
uers went aboard the gunboat Tam
j. which had been anchored off the
for weeks. The chief OF police. j.
riEez. the captain of the rurales. Mar
Ybana, and another police officia
ed Casillas. took refuge on the
TO Juarez. They were followed Il
1teamer by Madcristas. captured and
tn ashore. Officers OF the steamer
y told that the fugitives would b(
I1ted al o'clock in the afternoon
Benito Juarez left Mazatlan before
hour
he government officials and soldiers
'feported TO have gone to Santa Rosa
|commander of the Maderistas prom
them protection. saying that thu
fender OF Mazatlan was all that wa:
~. The vlctors appear 20 have actef
n moderation. however The people
y notified that their homes and prop
would be safe. and they were urgec
resume their ordinary vocations
Itn the Benito Juarez left Mazatlai