Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-13

10y Morning journal Special Lensed Wire.
Mexico city, Aug. 12.-Thirty-siA
soldiers and more than twenty pas
scngers were slaughtered by Iapatis-
tas in a canyon, one kilomcter north
of Ticunan, lilo miles southeast Of
Mexico city, yesterday when pas
scnger train, south bound from this
city, MAS attacked from ambush. OnlA
mcagcr details had reached this city
tonight. SO far as known only part
Of the train crew escaped
The first news of the attack was
sent to Mexico City by Conductor Ma
tnc ana Collector Doningue-, who.
although wounded, had managed to
make the way to Yautepec twelve
miles away. They were forced TO steal
through the Zapatista lines and ala
not arrive At the telegraph station
until this afternoon.
After the murtlcr0us rifle fire had
ceased the rebels sWarmcd down the
hillside and set fire TO the three cars
composing the train. A fcW OF the
wounded had craWlod out OF the eight
of way, thus escaping the fate Of
those unable to leave the cars, "no
Wero burned
According to the reports the lcader
of the rebels made absolutely no e.
fort to restrain his mon from tcts II
brutality greater than any that yet
mas marked the campaign in The
south. The wounded, pleading i"r
their lives, We're struck down without
pity ana even lootng was held ia
ahcNance until the slaughter was co''l-
plete.
Not satisfied with robhing their VIC
tnle in an ordinary manner, the
fingers of men and women were
chopped off with hatchets, that rings
they wore might be more prlnkN
obtained. Ornaments were torn from
cars of women ana their bodies We're
otherwise mutiatcd.
Among thes passengers We're twA
newspaper mon and they were among
those killed. They we're on their way
TO interview Emilano Iapata inc
rhicf OF the rebels. sOnc of thes'. ~.
J.. Strauss. Il native of Uruguay. anu
ihc consular agent of his country IN
TINS city, was employed at on" l3Ht
on the New York Herald. He was
making this trip to see Zapata ~ =
representative of FL Imparcal 2 NJ
other correspondent was Ignacio Ner-
r~ra. Of FL Pals.
The ill-fated train left Mexico civ
Yesterday morning Most of the pas
seneers belonged TO the farmer ana
lower classes. The soldiers. wh" n'd
been detailed to act as a guard were
from the Eleventh battalion. ess'n-
manded by Lieutenant Reynoza.
Iiy costly experience the troops h'd
learned TO he on the alert but from
the time thev left the national ca2i'r'
not the least hostility had been 'n-
eountcrcd urtil the train ran in'o me
caneon Hcrc vail had been o"sf-'i-
cd and as the locomotive left 'ne
track a Voley of rifle fire was l'"nI-
cd into the train with deadly effect ~
was centered on the coach in wa'rh
most Of the soldiers We're ridili-, "l.
soon became general. the rehels H''-
parently not caring whether thcv DIS
nguished passengers from fod dsr"i
SOLDIER
Lieutenant Reynoza's ordore - re-
ply To the fire were carried tut hN
the entranped soldiers. notvith
standing tn. advantage which the
Mills gave the rebels Pluckilv o-er
man Of the guard fought until 81
ienced
Ire fallen soldiers. assisted In TIE a,
Tense. but the unequal battle only
lasted a short time.
Voting rpOn informal on hrouehi in
mem by the fugitive members of n
irsin crew. authorities of Yusiercr
notified those at Cuatlav. who I'M