Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-13
WOUNDED SHOT DOWN As
THEY PLEADED FOR
THEIR LIVES.
bodies were MUTILATED
Rings We're Chopped from Fingers oI
the Dead and Bodies OF Women
Mutilatcd by Rebels.

MEAltO CITY, aug. lE.-Inlfty-
six soldiers and more than twenty
passengers were slaughtered by Za-
patistas yesterday afternoon In a can
yon one fllometer north OF Ticuman,
llO miles southeast OF Mexico city.
Meagre details. which did not reach
tho city until this afternoon, indicate
that the sayagery displayed was moth
Ing less than which characterized the
massacre Of troops and passengers on
a train between Cuernevaca and Mex
leo city on July 20. SO far as can
be learned tonight, only part OF the
train crew escaped. The first story
OF the assault was sent back to Mex.
leo city today by Conductor Marin
and Solicitor Dominguez. who al
though wounded managed to make
their way to Yautepec. twelve miles
away Thee We're forced to steal
through the Zapatistas' lines and did
not arrive at the telegraph station un-
I'll some time today.
After firing had ceased the rebels
swarmed down the hillside and set fire
to the three cars composing the train
A few of the wounded had crawled
out on to the right OF way. thus escap-
Ing the fate of those unable to leave
the cars. They were burned. Ac-
| cordlng to reports received the leader
OF the rebels made absolutely no effort
to restrain his men from acts Of bru-
tallty greater than any that has yet
marked the campaign I'm the south.
The wounded, pleading for their lives,
were struck down without pity by the
bloodth.rsty rebels. and even looting
was held in abeyance until the Staying
was completed.
The fingers Of men and women
were chopped off with machetes in
order that the rings they wore might
be more quickly secured. Ornaments
were torn from the ears of the wom-
en- and their bodies were otherwise
mutilated.
Among the passengers were two
newspaper men. who have sent no re-
port Of the disaster. They were on
their way to hold an interview with
Emilano Zapata the chief Of the
rebels. One OF these, H. l.. Strauss,
"A native of Uruguay and consular
agent OF his country in this city was
employed at one time on the New
York Herald He was making his
trip for the El impartial. The other
correspondent was lgnaclo Herrias Of
El impartial.
r., i.I -, I.gt
yesterday morning. For the most part
the passengers belonged to the farm
ing element and lower classes The
soldiers who had cen detailed to act !
as guard were from the Eleventh |
battalion, commanded by Lieutenant
Reynozo.
BY costly experience the troops were
on the alert by the time they were
ten miles from the capital but not
the least hostility had been encoun-
tered until the train ran into the can
yon. The rail had been loosened.
and as the locomotive left the track
a volley Of rifle shots were poured
into the train with deadly effect.
Shots were centered on the coaches
where the soldiers were, but appar-
emily not caring whether they distin-
guished soldier from passenger
Captain Samarcona's order to reply
to the fire was carried out by the en-
trapped soldiers, Notwithstanding the
advantage the hillsides gave the at.
tackers. Pluckily every man Of the
guard fought until silenced. A few Of
the passengers, selling the guns Of
tie fallen soldiers, assisted in the de-
fense, but the unequal battle lasted
only a short time.
Acting upon information brought to
them by the fugitive members of tho
train crew, the authorities OF Yaute-
pee notified those at Cuautla, who
prepared to send a punitive expedition
from there. This was not got under
way until late today. Another train
was sent from the north towards the
scene OF the massacre I'm order 70 re-
cover the bodies and to give aid to
any wounded who might be found.
The wounded members of the train
rev, who were brought here tonight,
jonIHiHeu INC earIltr reports OIL tne
massacre. According to them the |
lapatlstas, who numbered about 800,
we're commanded by Amador Salazar. /
rhe fighting lasted about one hour. (
A dramatic incident marked dts close.
Every soldier Of Lieutenant Reynozo's I
'ommand was down when he. who a
lad escaped serious injury jumped
rom the car. Straight towards the I