El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-26

the sentence was executed yesterday
morning Re was shot dead IN the
presence Of the rebel forces, drawn up
on "CanedO" bridge, leading from Gu
llacan north across the Tamazula river,
the place often selected for public cele-
brations and festivities. 1t was on this
bridge that the unfortunate Col More
los was received in triumph on the
three occasions that he returned from
the Maderista campaign with rebel
prisoners and spOils.
Rebels Select n Governor.
The rebels put in Amado zozueta, a
governor. and they are maintaining
order in the city. They were greatly
disappointed in their hopes Of securing
money, both the banks having moved
bodily to Mazatlan and all the import
ant firms and offices having trans
terred their funds to MaZatlan when
the government first evacuated Culia-
can This makes II impossible for the
leaders to make good their promises to
pay or their men, and there IS some
dissatisfaction among the men, and
many Of them are likely to return to
their homes unless the leaders can en-
tEuse them with further promises.
Americans Escape.
Twenty-Five Americans got away
from Culiacan and the Culiacan valley
the day OF the capture Of the city,
coming to Mazatlan by steamer from
Altata- About a half dozen remained
in Culiacan until Friday noon when an
several came to MaZatlan on a South
ern Pacific motor car. Up to the time
OF their leaving they had learned OF
no OutrageS against Americans except
the stealing Of their horses and sad
dies, most Of which the rebel jefes had
ordered returned as the cases came to
their attention These last American
refugees agree that the rebels are
maintaining much better discipline
among themselves than they did during
the Maderista siege and capture OF tue
city last year.
Culiacan shows very little signs OF
violence, and while IL was a very try
Ing time for all IL was not as bad as
was expected. The superintendent and Z
conductor Of the Altata railroad were
among the last refugees, and their
withdrawal leaves that line closed. and /
CuIiacan cut off from the world except I
by southern Pacific telegraph. which &
is still open.
Want to Join Oro1eo.
The rebel jefes had not been able to 1
communicate with Orozco up to a few 4
days ago and their future course is /
filiate with OrOzcO. The truce which /
as broken TO attack Culiacau was
arranged on MaderO's orders. and the I
terms Of agreement which had been
accepted included money enough to paw
the rebel soldiers up to date. and they
were to be taken into government ru-
raj service. Now that Culiacan has
been taken, ii Is doubtful II further
Eeace negotiations will prosper.
MaZatlan is now the only point held
by MaderO in Sinaloa, nut there are
enc or two small federal detachments
somewhere in the north end of the
state. Those who retired from Ma
zatlan were expected to reach here last
night. The Mazatlan garrison includes
800 or more federals and Is thought to I
be entirely adequate to hold the city
for the present.
What is feared is that the small num-
Der Of troops will be split up in ef-
forts to hold MaZatlan and at the same Z
time retake Culiacan In which event /
the Mazatlan garrison will be so weak
ened as to make its loss to the rebels
likely.
The federals defeated the rebels at Z
COncordia last Monday, killing about |
30 and taking Il prisoners and wound
Ing a considerable number with about ;
10 lost of their own number However.
they could spare no force to
hold the town. and as soon as thew
the brush TO which they had scattered
and there were plenty OF them to take
up all the available arms, so the battle
really was against the government
which cannot secure men to take the
Places of its soldiers killeC.
FederaIs Best Fighters.
This has been the case all the wav
through the campaign Whenever the
federals have met forces not more than
two to three times their number they
have utterly routed them, but have
on foot and the mounted rebels can al
ways get away quickly The rebels bv
lmbushing small federal forces have
almost wiped the federal strength ont Z
no federal recruits being prOcurable. I
so that the state has been taken eff ]
5ectively. although the rebel loss has
been much greater than that OF the
federals. This seems to be true an
over Mexico and explains why the Ma
ierO regime is misunderstanding through
its own Victories on the field 1t is
known that to- federai7 now rurth-r I
less than 1900 men, and the le emily
recruited irregular troops that ont
number them are of no account except
when watched over by a federal force /
Federals Criticise AIadero.
The federal officers are unsparing
In their criticisms OF Madero for ruth
.essly sacrificing them II approached In
their quarters, but on the street keep
up appearances from professional ctf-
lueL EVERYONE admires their loyalty
and elf-saCrificing bravery and won I