The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12
REPORT BATTLE IN
 LOWER CALIFORNIA
CuIiacan Surrenders After
 Bloody Encounter
THE MADERISTAS WIN
When Fall of Culiacan Is Learned the City of Mazatlan Surrenders Without Opposition-Po-
 lice Officers Executed

San Diego. Cal, June 11.-Details of
 the surrender of Culiacan, Sinaloa, to
 the Maderists, May 31. after nearly two days of fierce fighting in which hum dreds are reported to have been killed, were received here today. The city was nearly destroyed.
 Mazatlan in the same state surren- dered without resistance June ?. These advices were brought by the steamer Benito Juarez, which has just arrived from Mazatlan
 The attack on Culiacan began early May 30 The garrison was slowly driven back and General Banderas' forces of insurrectos captured the chapel of the Sacred Heart. The build-
 ing had been fortified and the loss of
 life at that point was heavy.
 As soon as the Maderistas were with
 in the suburbs of the city they began
 to apply the torch and to dynamite the | less inflammable buildings. Shortly before noon Governor Redo, having no hope of defending the place,
 started for Altalta with 300 men, but his retreat was blocked by the insur-
 rectos. Governtt Redo then sent an appeal for an armistice to Mexico City, but no reply came. Culiacana surrender ed on the following day, the federals being guaranteed life and liberty. How many were killed in the fighting is not definitely known. Passengers and off, ficers on the Benito Juarez were told that the dead numbered about 1000, in- cluding soldiers, women, children and other -combatants. After the sur ] render General Tierado proclaimed him. self military governor pending orders from Madero authorities at Mexico City. Maxatlan, which not long ago ire ouentIy was assailed, finally sur rendered without firing a shot, after | the officials learned of the fall of Culiacan and the bloody scenes there. Mazatlan at that time was surrounded l by about 5000 Maderistas while the l forces at Culiacan were 4000. As soon | as the Maderistas entered Mazatlan they
 released the prisoners. It is reported prison records showed 1044 persons were in confinement the majority being political offenders. The criminal pris- oners are said to have been summarily shot.
 Before the Maderlstas could occupy Mazatlan the mayor, a majoritY of the
 government officials and most of the soldiers went aboard the gunboat Tam pieo, which had been anchored off the city for weeks Chief of Police Ram ireb Captain of Hurdles Marcia Bana and another police official named Casillas took refuge on the Benito Juarez They were captured and taken ashore. Officers of the steamer were
 told the fugitives would be executed that afternoon. but the Benito Juarez left Mazatlan before the hour set for the execution.
 The government officials and soldiers are reported to have gone to Santa Rosalia on the Tampico despite the commander of the Maderistas promised them protection, saying the surrender of Mazatlan was all that was asked.
 The victors appeared to nave acted with moderation, however. The people were notified their homes and prop erty would be safe and they were urged to resume their ordinary vacations. When the Benito Juarez left, Mazatlan was quiet