The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-13
Mexican Rebels Strik e
Down P asseng ers,
Soldiers land Crew.
BARBAROUS ACTS
UNRESTRAINED
Pleading for Lives, Wounded
Are Slain--Fingers OF Men and
Women Cut OFF for Rings
and Bodies Are Mutilated.
Two Newspaper Men
Victims.

Mexico City. August l2-rhirty.six
soldiers and more than twenty pas
sengers We're slaughted by zapatistas
in canyon one kiometre north of
Icuman and ITO miles southeast OF
Mexico City yesterday. when 4 pas
senger train. southbound from this
city. was attacked from ambush. only
neagre details had reached this city
tonight So far as known, only d.
part OF the train crew escaped
Inc hrst news Of the assault was
sent to Mexico city by Conductor
Marin and Collector Dominique. who,
although wounded. had managed to
make their way TO Yautepec. twelve
miles away. They were forced to
steal through the Hapatista lines. and
id not arrive 1T the telegraph station
until this afternoon
Cars Set on Fire.
After murderous rifle Hire had
ceased the rebels swarmcd iowa tile
missile and set hre to the three Gals
composing the train. y few OF the
wounded had crawled out on to the
right way thus escaping tho fate Of
those unable to leave the cars, who
We're burned. According to reports.
the leader OF the rebels made aoso-
iutely no EFFORT to restrain his men
from acts OF brutality. The wounded.
pleading for their lives. were struck
down without ply, ana even lootinss
was held in allowance until ,ha siaugi-
ter was complete. Not satisfied VITA
rohbine their victims Ia an ordinary
manner. the fingers OF men and wo-
men were chopped off with machetcs
mat rings they wore might be more
quickly obtained. Ornaments were torn
/ q q ma h..f
We're otherwise mutilated.
Among the passengers were TWO
newspaper men, and tncy were nmong
those killed They were on their way
to Interview Emil!ano Zapata the
chief OF tho rebels one oC these. H.
consul agent Of his country in this
city, was employed at one ;'nle on the
New Nork Herald. lie was making.
this trip to see zapata as repre-
sentative OF Ell Imparciai The other
correspondent was lgnacio Ierraras.
OF El Pals
The Inflated train left Mexico city
yesterday morning Most OF the pas
sengcrs belonged To the farmer and
lower classes. The soldiers who had
been detailed to act as n guard were
from the Eleventh. Battalion, command
ed by Lieutenant Reynosa
Fight untn Killed.
By costly experience the troops had
learned to be on the alert but from
the time they left the national capital
not the least hostility had been en-
countered until the train ran into the
canyon. Here rail had been loosen
cd, and as the locomotive lett the track
i Volley of rifle shots We're poured in
10 the train with deadly effect II was
centred on the coach in which most OF
the soldiers We're riding, but soon he
came general. the rebels apparently
lot caring whether they distinguished
pas scnSers from Federal soldiers. Lieut.
Hcynosa's order TO reply 10 the .iro
was carried out by the entrapped SOL
d!ers. Notwithstanding the advantage
which the hillsides gave the rebels.
pluckily every man OF the guard soughr
until silenced. y Few of the passengers,
SEEING guns from the fallen soldiers.
assisted IN thu defense. but the un-
equal battle lasted only 4 short time.
Acting upon Information brought TO
them by the fGstives members OF the
train crew. authorities OF Yuatepec
notified those OF CWautla, who sent ~
punitive expedition from there late to-
day Another train was Sent from tho
North towards the scene Of the mas
sacre TO recover the bodies ana givo
cad to any wounded Who might %
found.
hundreds Killed at sx;apa.
AleNico City. August 1.-Two nun
dr.i dead We're lying in the street ~
lNtapa tonight When ienovevo de In I
O's band of rebels hailed on its march 4
TO roluca, the capita OF the state Of
Mexico. only fifteen miles north. Tho \
town was garrisoned hy aboat 100 /
rurales.